Historical Events in November, Month of November Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 2, 1956 | Suez Crisis: Israel occupies the Gaza Strip. |
| November 10, 2009 | Ships of the South and North Korean navies skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea. |
| November 16, 1988 | The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence. |
| November 7, 1885 | The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia. |
| November 7, 1916 | Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress. |
| November 1, 1894 | Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Native Americans, and Annie Oakley were filmed by Thomas Edison in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey. |
| November 19, 1985 | Cold War: In Geneva, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Union General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev meet for the first time. |
| November 23, 1978 | Cyclone kills about 1,000 people in eastern Sri Lanka. |
| November 27, 1727 | The foundation stone to the Jerusalem Church in Berlin is laid. |
| November 26, 1968 | Vietnam War: United States Air Force helicopter pilot James P. Fleming rescues an Army Special Forces unit pinned down by Viet Cong fire. He is later awarded the Medal of Honor. |
| November 12, 1969 | Vietnam War: Independent investigative journalist Seymour Hersh breaks the story of the My Lai Massacre. |
| November 12, 1981 | Space Shuttle program: Mission STS-2, utilizing the Space Shuttle Columbia, marks the first time a crewed spacecraft is launched into space twice. |
| November 18, 1809 | In a naval action during the Napoleonic Wars, French frigates defeat British East Indiamen in the Bay of Bengal. |
| November 2, 2016 | The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years. |
| November 16, 1974 | The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico. |
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