November 30 - The Day in History

November 30 : General Interest 1886: Folies Bergere stage first revue Once a hall for operettas, pantomime, political meetings, and vaudeville, the Folies Bergère in Paris introduces an elaborate revue featuring women in sensational costumes... read more American Revolution 1776 : Howe brothers offer amnesty http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/howe-brothers-offer-amnesty Automotive 1965 : Unsafe at Any Speed hits bookstores http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/unsafe-at-any-speed-hits-bookstores Civil War 1864 : Rebels are defeated at the Battle of Franklin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-battle-of-franklin-tennessee Cold War 1981 : The United States and U.S.S.R. open talks to reduce intermediate-range nuclear forces http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-united-states-and-ussr-open-talks-to-reduce-intermediate-range-nuclear-forces Crime 1989 : "America's First Female Serial Killer" strikes http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/americas-first-female-serial-killer-strikes Disaster 1994 : Achille Lauro sinks near Somalia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/achille-lauro-sinks-near-somalia General Interest 1874 : Winston Churchill born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/winston-churchill-born 1954 : Meteorite strikes Alabama woman http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/meteorite-strikes-alabama-woman 1993 : Brady Bill signed into law http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/brady-bill-signed-into-law Hollywood 2004 : Jeopardy! contestant's record winning streak ends http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jeopardy-contestants-record-winning-streak-ends Literary 1835 : Mark Twain is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mark-twain-is-born Music 1974 : Elton John's Greatest Hits hits #1 http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elton-john39s-greatest-hits-hits-1 Old West 1902 : Harvey "Kid Curry" Logan sentenced http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/harvey-kid-curry-logan-sentenced Presidential 1950 : Truman refuses to rule out atomic weapons http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-refuses-to-rule-out-atomic-weapons Sports 1931 : Football coach Bill Walsh is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/football-coach-bill-walsh-is-born Vietnam War 1965 : McNamara warns Johnson that communists are gaining strength in South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mcnamara-warns-johnson-that-communists-are-gaining-strength-in-south-vietnam 1966 : South Vietnamese draft articles for new constitution http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-draft-articles-for-new-constitution 1967 : McCarthy to enter Democratic presidential primarys http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mccarthy-to-enter-democratic-presidential-primary 1972 : White House announces no full withdrawal until final truce agreement signed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/white-house-announces-no-full-withdrawal-until-final-truce-agreement-signed World War I 1917 : German foreign minister celebrates revolution in Russia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-foreign-minister-celebrates-revolution-in-russia World War II 1939 : USSR attacks Finland http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ussr-attacks-finland

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November 28 - The Day in History

November 28 : General Interest 1520: Magellan reaches the Pacific After sailing through the dangerous straits below South America that now bear his name, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan enters the Pacific Ocean with three ships, becoming the first European explorer to reach the Pacific from the Atlantic... read more American Revolution 1777 : John Adams replaces Silas Deane http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-adams-replaces-silas-deane Automotive 1895 : Duryea Motor Wagon wins first car race in U.S. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/duryea-motor-wagon-wins-first-car-race-in-us Civil War 1862 : North and South skirmish at the Battle of Cane Hill http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-battle-of-cane-hill-arkansas Cold War 1989 : Czechoslovakian Communist Party gives up monopoly on political power http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/czechoslovakian-communist-party-gives-up-monopoly-on-political-power Crime 1987 : A media controversy ignites over the case of Tawana Brawley http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-media-controversy-ignites-over-the-case-of-tawana-brawley Disaster 1979 : Plane crashes over Antarctica http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/plane-crashes-over-antarctica General Interest 1919 : Lady Astor becomes MP http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lady-astor-becomes-mp 1994 : Jeffrey Dahmer murdered in prison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jeffrey-dahmer-murdered-in-prison Hollywood 1962 : Talk-show host and comedian Jon Stewart born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/talk-show-host-and-comedian-jon-stewart-born Literary 1582 : William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/william-shakespeare-marries-anne-hathaway Music 1964 : The Shangri-Las score a #1 hit with "Leader Of The Pack" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-shangri-las-score-a-1-hit-with-quotleader-of-the-packquot Old West 1925 : The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-grand-ole-opry-begins-broadcasting Presidential 1943 : FDR attends Tehran Conference http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-attends-tehran-conference Sports 1895 : Frank Duryea wins first U.S. horseless-carriage race http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/frank-duryea-wins-first-us-horseless-carriage-race Vietnam War 1964 : Johnson advised to bomb North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/johnson-advised-to-bomb-north-vietnam 1965 : The Philippines agrees to send troops to South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-philippines-agrees-to-send-troops-to-south-vietnam World War I 1914 : New York Stock Exchange resumes bond trading http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-york-stock-exchange-resumes-bond-trading World War II 1954 : Enrico Fermi, architect of the nuclear age, dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/enrico-fermi-architect-of-the-nuclear-age-dies

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November 27 - The Day in History

November 27 : General Interest 1095: Pope Urban II orders first Crusade On November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II makes perhaps the most influential speech of the Middle Ages, giving rise to the Crusades by calling all Christians in Europe to war against Muslims in order to reclaim the Holy Land, with a cry of "Deus vult!" or "God wills it!'... read more American Revolution 1746 : "The Chancellor" is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-chancellor-is-born Automotive 2007 : Indy 500 champ Hélio Castroneves wins "Dancing with the Stars" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/indy-500-champ-hlio-castroneves-wins-dancing-with-the-stars Civil War 1863 : John Hunt Morgan escapes from the Ohio Penitentiary http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-john-hunt-morgan-escapes-from-the-ohio-penitentiary Cold War 1954 : Alger Hiss released from prison http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alger-hiss-released-from-prison Crime 1978 : San Francisco leaders George Moscone and Harvey Milk are murdered http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/san-francisco-leaders-george-moscone-and-harvey-milk-are-murdered Disaster 1703 : Freak storm dissipates over England http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/freak-storm-dissipates-over-england General Interest 1940 : Iron Guard massacres former Romanian government http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iron-guard-massacres-former-romanian-government 1957 : Nehru appeals for disarmament http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nehru-appeals-for-disarmament Hollywood 1940 : Bruce Lee born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bruce-lee-born Literary 1786 : Robert Burns postpones emigration to Jamaica http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robert-burns-postpones-emigration-to-jamaica Music 1942 : Jimi Hendrix born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jimi-hendrix-born 2005 : Aerosmith and 50 Cent headline a $10 million bar mitzvah http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/aerosmith-and-50-cent-headline-a-10-million-bar-mitzvah Old West 1868 : Custer massacres Cheyenne on Washita River http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/custer-massacres-cheyenne-on-washita-river Presidential 1911 : White House housekeeper frets over presidential waistline http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/white-house-housekeeper-frets-over-presidential-waistline Sports 1965 : Gordie Howe scores his 600th goal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/gordie-howe-scores-his-600th-goal Vietnam War 1965 : Pentagon calls for troop increase http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/pentagon-calls-for-troop-increase 1970 : South Vietnamese forces attacked near Cambodian border http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/south-vietnamese-forces-attacked-near-cambodian-border World War I 1914 : Hindenburg celebrates Warsaw campaign http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hindenburg-celebrates-warsaw-campaign World War II 1942 : French scuttle their fleet http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/french-scuttle-their-fleet

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November 26 - The Day in History

November 26 : General Interest 1941: FDR establishes modern Thanksgiving holiday President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill officially establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day.... read more American Revolution 1776 : Peyton Randolph laid to rest at William and Mary http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/peyton-randolph-laid-to-rest-at-william-and-mary Automotive 1931 : First U.S. "cloverleaf" appears on the cover of the Engineering News-Record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-us-cloverleaf-appears-on-the-cover-of-the-engineering-news-record Civil War 1863 : Mine Run campaign begins in Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-mine-run-campaign-begins Cold War 1950 : Chinese counterattacks in Korea change nature of war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chinese-counterattacks-in-korea-change-nature-of-war Crime 1933 : Vigilantes in California lynch two suspected murderers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/vigilantes-in-california-lynch-two-suspected-murderers Disaster 1898 : Winter storm paralyzes southern New England http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/winter-storm-paralyzes-southern-new-england General Interest 1922 : Archaeologists enter tomb of King Tut http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/archaeologists-enter-tomb-of-king-tut Hollywood 1942 : Casablanca premieres in NYC http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/casablanca-premieres-in-nyc Literary 1862 : Alice in Wonderland manuscript is sent as a Christmas present http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/alice-in-wonderland-manuscript-is-sent-as-a-christmas-present Music 1989 : MTV Unplugged premieres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mtv-unplugged-premieres Old West 1872 : The Great Diamond Hoax is exposed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-diamond-hoax-is-exposed Presidential 2002 : George W. Bush pardons a turkey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-w-bush-pardons-a-turkey Sports 1946 : Football trailblazer Art Shell is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/football-trailblazer-art-shell-is-born Vietnam War 1968 : Air Force helicopter pilot rescues Special Forces team http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/air-force-helicopter-pilot-rescues-special-forces-team World War I 1916 : T.E. Lawrence reports on Arab affairs http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/te-lawrence-reports-on-arab-affairs World War II 1941 : Japanese task force leaves for Pearl Harbor http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/japanese-task-force-leaves-for-pearl-harbor

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November 25 - The Day in History

November 25 : General Interest 1952: Mousetrap opens in London "The Mousetrap," a murder-mystery written by the novelist and playwright Agatha Christie, opens at the Ambassadors Theatre in London... read more American Revolution 1783 : Last British soldiers leave New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-british-soldiers-leave-ny Automotive 1990 : Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge sinks to the bottom of Lake Washington http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lacey-v-murrow-memorial-bridge-sinks-to-the-bottom-of-lake-washington Civil War 1863 : Yankees rout Rebels at the Battle of Missionary Ridge http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-battle-of-missionary-ridge Cold War 1947 : London Council of Foreign Ministers meeting begins http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/london-council-of-foreign-ministers-meeting-begins Crime 1999 : International day to eliminate violence against women http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/international-day-to-eliminate-violence-against-women Disaster 1950 : Storm of the century hits eastern U.S. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/storm-of-the-century-hits-eastern-us General Interest 1783 : Last British soldiers leave New York http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/last-british-soldiers-leave-new-york 1963 : JFK buried at Arlington National Cemetery http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-buried-at-arlington-national-cemetery 1970 : Mishima commits ritual suicide http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mishima-commits-ritual-suicide 1986 : Iran-Contra connection revealed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iran-contra-connection-revealed Hollywood 1952 : Agatha Christie's long-running play The Mousetrap opens http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/agatha-christies-long-running-play-the-mousetrap-opens Literary 1921 : Nathanael West flunks out of Tufts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nathanael-west-flunks-out-of-tufts 1951 : Charlaine Harris, author of Sookie Stackhouse books, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charlaine-harris-author-of-sookie-stackhouse-books-is-born Music 1974 : Singer-songwriter Nick Drake dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/singer-songwriter-nick-drake-dies Old West 1876 : U.S. Army retaliates for the Little Bighorn massacre http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-army-retaliates-for-the-little-bighorn-massacre Presidential 1963 : Kennedy laid to rest at Arlington http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-laid-to-rest-at-arlington Sports 1980 : Sugar Ray takes his title back http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/sugar-ray-takes-his-title-back Vietnam War 1967 : Catholic official reports support provided to North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/catholic-official-reports-support-provided-to-north-vietnam 1969 : Communist activity increases along Cambodian border http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/communist-activity-increases-along-cambodian-border World War I 1918 : German commander in East Africa surrenders http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/german-commander-in-east-africa-surrenders World War II 1941 : A "war warning" is sent to commanders in the Pacific http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-war-warning-is-sent-to-commanders-in-the-pacific

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November 24 - The Day in History

November 24 : General Interest 1859: Origin of Species is published On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, a groundbreaking scientific work by British naturalist Charles Darwin, is published in England... read more American Revolution 1807 : Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mohawk-chief-joseph-brant-dies Automotive 1849 : John Froelich, inventor of the gas-powered tractor, is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-froelich-inventor-of-the-gas-powered-tractor-is-born Civil War 1863 : Union troops prevail at the Battle of Lookout Mountain http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-battle-of-lookout-mountain Cold War 1947 : "Hollywood 10" cited for contempt of Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hollywood-10-cited-for-contempt-of-congress Crime 1932 : The FBI Crime Lab opens its doors for business http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-fbi-crime-lab-opens-its-doors-for-business Disaster 1999 : Ferry sinks in Yellow Sea, killing hundreds http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ferry-sinks-in-yellow-sea-killing-hundreds General Interest 1922 : Irish author and nationalist executed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/irish-author-and-nationalist-executed 1963 : Jack Ruby kills Lee Harvey Oswald http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jack-ruby-kills-lee-harvey-oswald 1971 : Hijacker parachutes into thunderstorm http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hijacker-parachutes-into-thunderstorm Hollywood 1993 : Robin Williams stars in Mrs. Doubtfire http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/robin-williams-stars-in-mrs-doubtfire Literary 1859 : Origin of Species is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/origin-of-species-published Music 1973 : Ringo Starr earns a solo #1 hit with "Photograph" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ringo-starr-earns-a-solo-1-hit-with-quotphotographquot Old West 1973 : John Neihardt, ghostwriter of Black Elk Speaks, dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-neihardt-ghostwriter-of-black-elk-speaks-dies Presidential 1784 : Zachary Taylor is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/zachary-taylor-is-born Sports 1960 : Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA rebounds record http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/wilt-chamberlain-sets-nba-rebounds-record Vietnam War 1963 : LBJ to continue Kennedy policy in Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lbj-to-continue-kennedy-policy-in-vietnam 1965 : U.S. casualty rates hit new high http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-casualty-rates-hit-new-high 1969 : U.S. Army announces Calley will be tried http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-army-announces-calley-will-be-tried World War I 1918 : Yugoslav National Council expresses concerns about post-war boundaries http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/yugoslav-national-council-expresses-concerns-about-post-war-boundaries World War II 1944 : U.S. B-29s raid Tokyo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-b-29s-raid-tokyo

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November 23 - The Day in History

November 23 : General Interest 1936: First issue of Life is published On November 23, 1936, the first issue of the pictorial magazine Life is published, featuring a cover photo of the Fort Peck Dam by Margaret Bourke-White... read more American Revolution 1749 : Reluctant Patriot Edward Rutledge is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reluctant-patriot-edward-rutledge-is-born Automotive 1966 : Elvis Presley's "Spinout" opens in U.S. theaters http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/elvis-presleys-spinout-opens-in-us-theaters Civil War 1819 : Union General Benjamin Prentiss is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-benjamin-mayberry-prentiss-born Cold War 1981 : Reagan gives CIA authority to establish the Contras http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/reagan-gives-cia-authority-to-establish-the-contras Crime 1959 : The Birdman of Alcatraz is allowed a small taste of freedom http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-birdman-of-alcatraz-is-allowed-a-small-taste-of-freedom Disaster 1980 : Southern Italy rocked by earthquake hhttp://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/southern-italy-rocked-by-earthquake General Interest 1499 : Flemish pretender executed in London http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/flemish-pretender-executed-in-london 1859 : Billy the Kid born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/billy-the-kid-born 1876 : "Boss" Tweed delivered to authorities http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/boss-tweed-delivered-to-authorities 1979 : IRA member sentenced for Mountbatten's assassination http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ira-member-sentenced-for-mountbattens-assassination Hollywood 1990 : Charlie and the Chocolate Factory creator Roald Dahl dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-creator-roald-dahl-dies 2012 : Larry Hagman, star of "Dallas" and "I Dream of Jeannie," dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/larry-hagman-star-of-dallas-and-i-dream-of-jeannie-dies Literary 1874 : Far from the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy, is published http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/far-from-the-madding-crowd-by-thomas-hardy-is-published Music 1936 : Blues legend Robert Johnson makes first-ever recording http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blues-legend-robert-johnson-makes-first-ever-recording Old West 1903 : Colorado governor sends militia to Cripple Creek http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/colorado-governor-sends-militia-to-cripple-creek Presidential 1804 : Franklin Pierce is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/franklin-pierce-is-born Sports 1984 : BC wins on Hail Mary http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bc-wins-on-hail-mary Vietnam War 1970 : Laird discloses the details of the Son Tay Raid http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/laird-discloses-the-details-of-the-son-tay-raid 1972 : Paris peace talks deadlocked http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paris-peace-talks-deadlocked World War I 1915 : Battle of Ctesiphon in Mesopotamia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/battle-of-ctesiphon-in-mesopotamia World War II 1940 : Romania becomes an Axis "power" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/romania-becomes-an-axis-power

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November 22 - The Day in History

November 22 : General Interest 1963: John F. Kennedy assassinated John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, is assassinated while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in an open-top convertible... read more American Revolution 1783 : John Hanson, so-called first president, dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/john-hanson-so-called-first-president-dies Automotive 1900 : First Mercedes goes for a test drive http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-mercedes-goes-for-a-test-drive Civil War 1864 : Confederate General Hood enters Tennessee http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-hood-enters-tennessee Cold War 1963 : Kennedy assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-assassinated Crime 1963 : President Kennedy is assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-kennedy-is-assassinated Disaster 1950 : Commuter trains collide in New York City http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/commuter-trains-collide-in-new-york-city General Interest 1718 : Blackbeard killed off North Carolina http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/blackbeard-killed-off-north-carolina 1988 : Stealth bomber unveiled http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stealth-bomber-unveiled 1990 : Margaret Thatcher resigns http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/margaret-thatcher-resigns Hollywood 2002 : Die Another Day released 40 years after first Bond film http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/die-another-day-released-40-years-after-first-bond-film Literary 1819 : George Eliot is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-eliot-is-born Music 1975 : KC and the Sunshine band top the U.S. pop charts with "That's The Way (I Like It)" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kc-and-the-sunshine-band-top-the-us-pop-charts-with-quotthat39s-the-way-i-like-itquot Old West 1916 : Jack London dies of kidney disease http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jack-london-dies-of-kidney-disease Presidential 1963 : Kennedy becomes fourth president to be assassinated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/kennedy-becomes-fourth-president-to-be-assassinated Sports 1986 : Mike Tyson becomes the youngest heavyweight champ in history http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mike-tyson-becomes-the-youngest-heavyweight-champ-in-history Vietnam War 1963 : JFK assassinated in Dallas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-assassinated-in-dallas 1967 : Westmoreland claims U.S. victory at Dak To http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-claims-us-victory-at-dak-to 1972 : First B-52 shot down over North Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-b-52-shot-down-over-north-vietnam World War I 1914 : Fighting suspended in Ypres Salient http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fighting-suspended-in-ypres-salient World War II 1942 : Soviets encircle Germans at Stalingrad http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soviets-encircle-germans-at-stalingrad

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November 21 - The Day in History

November 21 : General Interest 1980: Millions tune in to find out who shot J.R. On this day in 1980, 350 million people around the world tune in to television's popular primetime drama "Dallas" to find out who shot J.R. Ewing, the character fans loved to hate... read more American Revolution 1776 : Washington orders General Lee to New Jersey http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/washington-orders-general-lee-to-new-jersey Automotive 1927 : Holland Tunnel appears on the cover of Time http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/holland-tunnel-appears-on-the-cover-of-time Civil War 1861 : Judah Benjamin becomes Confederate secretary of war http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/-judah-benjamin-becomes-confederate-secretary-of-war Cold War 1975 : Congressional report charges U.S. involvement in assassination plots http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congressional-report-charges-us-involvement-in-assassination-plots Crime 1986 : Oliver North starts feeding documents into the shredding machine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/oliver-north-starts-feeding-documents-into-the-shredding-machine Disaster 1916 : Britannic sinks in Aegean Sea http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/britannic-sinks-in-aegean-sea General Interest 1783 : Men fly over Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/men-fly-over-paris 1877 : Edison's first great invention http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/edisons-first-great-invention 1985 : Israeli spy arrested in United States http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/israeli-spy-arrested-in-united-states Hollywood 1976 : Rocky premieres http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/rocky-premieres Literary 1694 : Voltaire's birthday http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/voltaires-birthday Music 1934 : Ella Fitzgerald wins Amateur Night at Harlem's Apollo Theater http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ella-fitzgerald-wins-amateur-night-at-harlem39s-apollo-theater Old West 1860 : Tom Horn is born in Missouri http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tom-horn-is-born-in-missouri Presidential 1864 : Lincoln allegedly writes to mother of Civil War casualties http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-allegedly-writes-to-mother-of-civil-war-casualties Sports 1931 : USC ends Notre Dame winning streak http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/usc-ends-notre-dame-winning-streak Vietnam War 1967 : Westmoreland tells media the communists are losing http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-tells-media-the-communists-are-losing 1970 : U.S. force raids Son Tay prison camp http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/us-force-raids-son-tay-prison-camp World War I 1916 : Emperor Franz Josef of Austria dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/emperor-franz-josef-of-austria-dies World War II 1941 : Nazi chief architect requests POWs to labor for a new Berlin http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nazi-chief-architect-requests-pows-to-labor-for-a-new-berlin

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