Adolf Hitler is arrested in Munich for high treason for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch. The Beer Hall Putsch, also known as the…
10 November 1969
National Educational Television (the predecessor to the Public Broadcasting Service) in the United States debuts Sesame Street. Sesame Street is a groundbreaking American educational television…
8 November 1895
While experimenting with electricity, Wilhelm Röntgen discovers the X-ray. Wilhelm Röntgen was a German physicist best known for discovering X-rays, a groundbreaking achievement in medical…
7 November 1861
The first Melbourne Cup horse race is held in Melbourne, Australia. The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most famous annual horse race, often referred to as…
6 November 1947
Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut on NBC Television Meet the Press is a long-running American television news…
5 November 1955
After being destroyed in World War II, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with a performance of Beethoven’s Fidelio. The Vienna State Opera (German: Wiener…
4 November 1677
The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange; they later jointly reign as William and Mary. Their marriage was politically significant and…
3 November 1838
The Times of India, the world’s largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce. The Times…
3 November 1493
Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator, best known for his voyages…