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1. 1095 – The Council of Clermont BeginsOn November 27, 1095, Pope Urban II began the Council of Clermont in France, which would later lead to the launch of the […]

1. 1789 – First Thanksgiving Proclaimed by the U.S. CongressOn November 26, 1789, the first Thanksgiving Day proclamation was issued by the United States Congress. President George Washington declared November […]

1. 1491 – The death of King Charles VIII of France On November 25, 1491, King Charles VIII of France died under mysterious circumstances. He was only 27 years old […]

1. 1859 – Charles Darwin publishes “On the Origin of Species”On November 24, 1859, Charles Darwin published his groundbreaking work, “On the Origin of Species.” This book introduced the theory […]

1. 534 AD – The Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issues the Pragmatic SanctionOn November 23, 534, Emperor Justinian I of the Byzantine Empire issued the Pragmatic Sanction, a significant legal […]

1. Assassination of John F. Kennedy (1963)On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was riding in a […]

1. 164 BC – The rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem (Hanukkah)On November 21, 164 BC, the Jewish Maccabees rededicated the Second Temple in Jerusalem after a successful revolt […]

1. 1789 – New Jersey becomes the first state to ratify the Bill of RightsOn November 20, 1789, New Jersey became the first state to ratify the United States Bill […]

1. Gettysburg Address Delivered (1863)On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This speech is one […]

1. 1558 – Elizabeth I Ascends to the English ThroneOn November 17, 1558, Elizabeth I became queen of England after the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary I. Elizabeth’s ascension […]