Australian bushranger Ned Kelly is hanged at Melbourne Gaol. Ned Kelly was one of Australia’s most famous and controversial bushrangers, becoming a legendary figure in…
10 November 1958
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,…