German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope. Gottfried Kirch was a German astronomer active…
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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…
14 November 2008
The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C. The G-20, or Group of Twenty, is a forum for international economic cooperation and decision-making. It…
14 November 2012
Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip, as hostilities with Hamas escalate.
14 November 2012
Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip, as hostilities with Hamas escalate.
14 November 1971
Mariner 9 enters into orbit around Mars. Mariner 9 was an unmanned NASA space probe that contributed greatly to the exploration of Mars and was…
14 November 1938
The Lions Gate Bridge that connects Vancouver to North Shore is opened to traffic. The Lions Gate Bridge, opened in 1938, officially known as the…
14 November 1851
The novel Moby Dick by Herman Melville is first published. Moby-Dick, a novel by Herman Melville about the voyage of the whaling ship Pequod, is…