Category: History

1. 1492 – Christopher Columbus Returns to Spain After His First Voyage On November 7, 1492, Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. This […]

1. 1860 – Abraham Lincoln Elected as 16th President of the United StatesOn November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States. His election […]

1. Gunpowder Plot Foiled (1605)On November 5, 1605, a group of English Catholics, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the House of Lords and assassinate King James I. The […]

1. 1922 – Discovery of Tutankhamun’s TombOn November 4, 1922, British archaeologist Howard Carter made a groundbreaking discovery in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. He uncovered the entrance to […]

1. 1493 – Christopher Columbus Returns to Spain On November 3, 1493, Christopher Columbus returned to Spain after his first voyage to the Americas. His journey had begun in August […]

1. 1721 – Peter the Great Declares Russia an EmpireOn November 2, 1721, Peter I formally declared Russia an empire, marking the end of the Tsardom of Russia and the […]

1. November 1, 1512 – Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Ceiling UnveiledOn this day, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, was first exhibited to the public. The ceiling depicts […]

1. October 31, 1517 – Martin Luther Posts the 95 ThesesOn this day, Martin Luther is said to have nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church […]

1. The Treaty of Paris Signed (1763)On October 30, 1763, the Treaty of Paris was signed, marking the end of the Seven Years’ War, also known as the French and […]

1. The Fall of Constantinople (October 29, 1453)On October 29, 1453, the Byzantine capital of Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire. This event […]