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1. December 2, 1804 – Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French On December 2, 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of the French in a lavish ceremony at […]

1. December 1, 1913 – The Opening of the Panama Canal On December 1, 1913, the Panama Canal was officially opened for traffic. This monumental engineering project connected the Atlantic […]

1. November 30, 1874 – The First Impressionist Exhibition Opens in ParisOn November 30, 1874, a group of artists held the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris. This was a significant […]

1. 1777 – The Articles of Confederation Are Adopted by the Continental CongressOn November 29, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United […]

1. November 28, 1520 – Ferdinand Magellan Reaches the Pacific OceanOn this day, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after navigating through the strait at the southern tip […]

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 […]