The US Army War College is established. Established from the principles learned in the Spanish–American War, the College was founded by Secretary of War Elihu…
26 November 1842
The University of Notre Dame is founded. The University of Notre Dame was founded on November 26, 1842 by Father Edward Sorin, CSC, who was…
25 November 1999
A 5-year-old Cuban boy, Elian Gonzalez, is rescued by fishermen while floating in an inner tube off the Florida coast. In 25 November 1999, 5-year-old…
24 November 1859
Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species. On the Origin of Species or more completely, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural…
23 November 1978
A cyclone kills over 1000 people in eastern Sri Lanka. The 1978 cyclone in Eastern province was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike Eastern province…
22 November 1995
Toy Story is released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery. Toy Story was released in theaters on November 22, 1995, and…
21 November 1979
The United States Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, is attacked by a mob and set on fire. On 21 November 1979, Pakistani people, enraged by a…
20 November 1959
The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is first adopted by the United Nations. In 1924, the League of Nations adopted the Geneva Declaration,…
19 November 1955
The National Review publishes its first issue. National Review is an American semi-monthly conservative editorial magazine focusing on news and commentary pieces on political, social,…
18 November 1180
Phillip II is crowned as king of France. Philip II 21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223, known as Philip Augustus, was King of France…