This Day In History — Birthday of Bruce Lee

November 27 1841 Thirty-five Amistad survivors return to Africa. 1852 Lord Byron’s daughter Ada died. She had assisted Charles Babbage with his “analytical engine” and…

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This Day in History – The Start of Thanksgiving

November 26 1789 The first national Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. was proclaimed by President George Washington. 1922 Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon became the…

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This Day In History — The British evacuate the colonies

November 25 1758 The British captured Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh) in the French and Indian Wars. 1783 The British evacuated New York City, their last military…

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This Day In History — Barbed Wire is patented

November 24 1642 Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen’s land, later renamed Tasmania. 1859 Darwin’s Origin of Species was published. 1871 The National Rifle Association was…

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This Day In History — First Jukebox installed

November 23 1889 The first jukebox was installed at the Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco. 1936 First issue of Life magazine hit the newsstands.…

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This Day In History — Assassination of JFK

November 22 1497 Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama became the first navigator to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a…

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This Day In History — Rebecca Felton becomes first woman U.S. Senator

November 21 1783 With the Marquis d’Arlandes, Pilâtre de Rozier made the first free flight in a balloon, reaching a peak altitude of about 3,000…

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This Day In History — Nuremberg Trials Begin

November 20 1789 New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. 1910 Francisco Madero began an armed revolt against the president…

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This Day In History — Mickey Mouse Debuts on the silver screen

November 18 1820 Captain Nathaniel Palmer discovered Antarctica. 1883 Standard time began in the United States. 1886 Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the…

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This Day In History – Queen Elizabeth I Rises to Power

November 17 1558 Queen Elizabeth I of England ascended to the throne upon the death of her half-sister Queen Mary. 1800 Congress met in Washington,…

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