Historical Events in November, Month of November Events
Here is a list of some historical events in November. You can learn What major event happened in November?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 2, 1947 | In California, designer Howard Hughes performs the maiden (and only) flight of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (also known as the "Spruce Goose"), the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built until Scaled Composites rolled out their Stratolaunch in May 2017. |
| November 16, 1945 | UNESCO is founded. |
| November 15, 1985 | The Anglo-Irish Agreement is signed at Hillsborough Castle by British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Irish Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald. |
| November 23, 1867 | The Manchester Martyrs are hanged in Manchester, England, for killing a police officer while freeing two Irish Republican Brotherhood members from custody. |
| November 1, 1914 | World War I: The Australian Imperial Force (AIF) departed by ship in a single convoy from Albany, Western Australia bound for Egypt. |
| November 18, 1918 | Latvia declares its independence from Russia. |
| November 20, 1940 | World War II: Hungary becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers. |
| November 29, 1947 | The United Nations General Assembly approves a plan for the partition of Palestine. |
| November 20, 1805 | Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, premieres in Vienna. |
| November 3, 1949 | Chinese Civil War: The Battle of Dengbu Island occurs. |
| November 30, 1953 | Edward Mutesa II, the kabaka (king) of Buganda is deposed and exiled to London by Sir Andrew Cohen, Governor of Uganda. |
| November 19, 1955 | National Review publishes its first issue. |
| November 17, 1950 | Lhamo Dondrub is officially named the 14th Dalai Lama. |
| November 7, 1989 | David Dinkins becomes the first African American to be elected Mayor of New York City. |
| November 7, 1991 | Magic Johnson announces that he is HIV-positive and retires from the NBA. |
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