Historical Events in November, Month of November Events
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 28, 936 | Shi Jingtang is enthroned as the first emperor of the Later Jin by Emperor Taizong of Liao, following a revolt against Emperor Fei of Later Tang. |
| November 18, 1812 | Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Krasnoi ends in French defeat, but Marshal of France Michel Ney's leadership leads to him becoming known as "the bravest of the brave". |
| November 11, 1965 | United Airlines Flight 227 crashes at Salt Lake City International Airport, killing 43. |
| November 24, 1429 | Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges La Charité. |
| November 21, 1992 | A major tornado strikes the Houston, Texas area during the afternoon. Over the next two days the largest tornado outbreak ever to occur in the US during November spawns over 100 tornadoes. |
| November 14, 1967 | The Congress of Colombia, in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of Policarpa Salavarrieta, declares this day as "Day of the Colombian Woman". |
| November 17, 1820 | Captain Nathaniel Palmer becomes the first American to see Antarctica. (The Palmer Peninsula is later named after him.) |
| November 21, 2013 | Massive protests start in Ukraine after President Viktor Yanukovych suspended signing the Ukraine–European Union Association Agreement. |
| November 20, 1945 | Nuremberg trials: Trials against 24 Nazi war criminals start at the Palace of Justice at Nuremberg. |
| November 12, 1948 | Aftermath of World War II: In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II. |
| November 26, 1983 | Brink's-Mat robbery: In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly £26 million are stolen from the Brink's-Mat vault at Heathrow Airport. |
| November 3, 1930 | Getúlio Vargas becomes Head of the Provisional Government in Brazil after a bloodless coup on October 24. |
| November 15, 2002 | Hu Jintao becomes General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and a new nine-member Politburo Standing Committee is inaugurated. |
| November 8, 2016 | Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly announces the withdrawal of ₹500 and ₹1000 denomination banknotes. |
| November 4, 1890 | City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell. |
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