Plymouth Colony settlers sign the Mayflower Compact The Mayflower Compact, signed on November 11, 1620, was a foundational document for self-governance in what would later…
20 November 1820
An 80-ton sperm whale attacks and sinks the Essex (a whaling ship from Nantucket, Massachusetts) 3,200 kilometres (2,000 mi) from the western coast of South…
19 November 1916
Samuel Goldwyn and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Pictures. Goldwyn Pictures Corporation, established in 1916, was a significant early player in the burgeoning American film industry….
18 November 1947
The Ballantyne’s Department Store fire in Christchurch, New Zealand, kills 41; it is the worst fire disaster in the history of New Zealand. The Ballantyne’s…
17 November 1810
Sweden declares war on its ally the United Kingdom to begin the Anglo-Swedish War, although no fighting ever takes place. The Anglo-Swedish War (1810–1812) was…
16 November 1974
The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico. The Arecibo Message is a radio signal sent into space on November 16, 1974, from the Arecibo…
15 November 1965
Craig Breedlove sets a land speed record of 600.601 mph (966.574 km/h) in his car, the Spirit of America, at the Bonneville Salt Flats in…
14 November 1851
Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville, is published in the USA Moby-Dick, written by Herman Melville and published in 1851, is often regarded as one…
13 November 1002
English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St. Brice’s Day massacre The St. Brice’s Day Massacre…
12 November 1920
The 1920 Cork hunger strike by Irish republicans ends after three deaths. The 1920 Cork hunger strike was a pivotal and tragic episode during the…