The Hope Diamond is donated to the Smithsonian Institution by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston. The Hope Diamond is one of the most famous…
9 November 1729
Spain, France and Great Britain sign the Treaty of Seville. The Treaty of Seville was signed on 9 November 1729 by Great Britain, France and…
8 November 1972
American pay television network Home Box Office (HBO) launches. Home Box Office, better known as HBO, is an American premium pay television network that revolutionised…
7 November 1861
The first Melbourne Cup horse race is held in Melbourne, Australia. The Melbourne Cup is Australia’s most famous horse race and one of the world’s…
6 November 1947
Meet the Press, the longest running television program in history, makes its debut on NBC Television. Meet the Press is one of the most influential…
5 November 1955
After being destroyed in World War II, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopens with a performance of Beethoven’s Fidelio. The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper)…
4 November 1922
In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Howard Carter (1874–1939) was…
3 November 1978
Dominica gains its independence from the United Kingdom. On 3 November 1978, the Caribbean island nation of Dominica gained its independence from the United Kingdom,…
2 November 1956
Israel occupies the Gaza Strip. The Suez Crisis of 1956, also known as the Second Arab–Israeli War, was a major international conflict involving Egypt, Israel,…
1 November 1956
The Springhill mining disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia kills 39 miners; 88 are rescued. The Springhill mining disaster of 1956 was a devastating underground explosion…