The Nefertiti Bust is discovered. The Nefertiti Bust is one of the most iconic surviving works from ancient Egypt, celebrated for its remarkable craftsmanship and…
5 December 1578
Sir Francis Drake, after sailing through Strait of Magellan, raids Valparaiso Sir Francis Drake was an English mariner, privateer, and navigator whose reputation still sparks…
4 December 1865
North Carolina ratifies 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed two days later by Georgia, and U.S. slaves were legally free within two weeks. The…
3 December 1938
Nazi Germany issues the Decree on the Utilization of Jewish Property forcing Jews to sell real property, businesses, and stocks at below market value as…
2 December 1845
In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James K. Polk proposes that the United States should aggressively expand into the West. President James…
1 December 1918
Iceland becomes a sovereign state, yet remains a part of the Danish kingdom. In the early 20th century, Iceland’s push for greater autonomy accelerated as…
30 November 1966
Barbados becomes independent from the United Kingdom. Barbados’ shift from a British colony to an independent nation in 1966 was the result of a long,…
29 November 1961
Enos, a chimpanzee, is launched into space. Enos was a chimpanzee trained by NASA in the early 1960s as part of the Mercury program, which…
28 November 1893
Women’s suffrage in New Zealand concludes with the 1893 New Zealand general election. Women’s suffrage in New Zealand took shape through decades of persistent activism,…
27 November 1727
The foundation stone to the Jerusalem Church in Berlin is laid. The Jerusalem Church in Berlin has one of those long, quietly dramatic histories that…