On October 30.1929 ; The Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany. source
On October 30.1929 ; The Stuttgart Cable Car is constructed in Stuttgart, Germany.
On October 30.1945 ; Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the baseball color line. source
On October 30.1945 ; Jackie Robinson of the Kansas City Monarchs signs a contract for the Brooklyn Dodgers to break the baseball color line.
On October 30.1985 ; Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off for mission STS-61-A, its final successful mission. source
On October 30.1985 ; Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off for mission STS-61-A, its final successful mission.
On October 31.1913 ; Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States. source
On October 31.1913 ; Dedication of the Lincoln Highway, the first automobile highway across United States.
On October 31.1941 ; After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed. source
On October 31.1941 ; After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore is completed.
On November 1.1604 ; William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. source
On November 1.1604 ; William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London.
On November 1.1901 ; Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia. source
On November 1.1901 ; Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity, is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, Virginia.
On November 1.1982 ; Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there. source
On November 1.1982 ; Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there.
On November 2.1795 ; The French Directory, a five-man revolutionary government, is created. source
On November 2.1795 ; The French Directory, a five-man revolutionary government, is created.
On November 4.1847 ; Sir James Young Simpson, a Scottish physician, discovers the anaesthetic properties of chloroform. source
On November 4.1847 ; Sir James Young Simpson, a Scottish physician, discovers the anaesthetic properties of chloroform.
On November 4.2010 ; Qantas Flight 32, an Airbus A380, suffers an uncontained engine failure over Indonesia shortly after taking off from Singapore, crippling the jet. The crew manage to safely return to Singapore, saving all 469 passengers and crew. source
On November 4.2010 ; Qantas Flight 32, an Airbus A380, suffers an uncontained engine failure over Indonesia shortly after taking off from Singapore, crippling the jet. The crew manage to safely return to Singapore, saving all 469 passengers and crew.
On November 6.1860 ; Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of United States. source
On November 6.1860 ; Abraham Lincoln is elected as the 16th president of United States.
On November 7.1910 ; The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse. source
On November 7.1910 ; The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse.
On November 8.1892 ; The New Orleans general strike begins, uniting black and white American trade unionists in a successful four-day general strike action for the first time. source
On November 8.1892 ; The New Orleans general strike begins, uniting black and white American trade unionists in a successful four-day general strike action for the first time.
On November 8.1968 ; The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic is signed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by standardising the uniform traffic rules among the signatories. source
On November 8.1968 ; The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic is signed to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety by standardising the uniform traffic rules among the signatories.
On November 8.2011 ; The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passes 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324,600 kilometres or 201,700 miles), the closest known approach by an asteroid of its brightness since 2010 XC15 in 1976. source
On November 8.2011 ; The potentially hazardous asteroid 2005 YU55 passes 0.85 lunar distances from Earth (about 324,600 kilometres or 201,700 miles), the closest known approach by an asteroid of its brightness since 2010 XC15 in 1976.
On November 9.1867 ; Tokugawa shogunate hands power back to the Emperor of Japan, starting the Meiji Restoration. source
On November 9.1867 ; Tokugawa shogunate hands power back to the Emperor of Japan, starting the Meiji Restoration.
On November 9.1967 ; The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published. source
On November 9.1967 ; The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published.
On November 9.1994 ; The chemical element darmstadtium is discovered. source
On November 9.1994 ; The chemical element darmstadtium is discovered.
On November 11.1966 ; NASA launches Gemini 12. source
On November 11.1966 ; NASA launches Gemini 12.
On November 12.1936 ; In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic. source
On November 12.1936 ; In California, the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge opens to traffic.
On November 12.1948 ; In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II. source
On November 12.1948 ; In Tokyo, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East sentences seven Japanese military and government officials, including General Hideki Tojo, to death for their roles in World War II.
On November 12.2003 ; Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record (501 kilometres per hour (311 mph)) for commercial railway systems, which remains the fastest for unmodified commercial rail vehicles. source
On November 12.2003 ; Shanghai Transrapid sets a new world speed record (501 kilometres per hour (311 mph)) for commercial railway systems, which remains the fastest for unmodified commercial rail vehicles.
On November 17.1820 ; Captain Nathaniel Palmer becomes the first American to see Antarctica. (The Palmer Peninsula is later named after him.) source
On November 17.1820 ; Captain Nathaniel Palmer becomes the first American to see Antarctica. (The Palmer Peninsula is later named after him.)
On November 17.1947 ; American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century. source
On November 17.1947 ; American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.
On November 18.1993 ; In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is approved by the House of Representatives. source
On November 18.1993 ; In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is approved by the House of Representatives.
On November 19.1816 ; Warsaw University is established. source
On November 19.1816 ; Warsaw University is established.
On November 19.1967 ;The establishment of TVB, the first wireless commercial television station in Hong Kong. source
On November 19.1967 ;The establishment of TVB, the first wireless commercial television station in Hong Kong.
On November 19.1969 ; Association football player Pelé scores his 1,000th goal. source
On November 19.1969 ; Association football player Pelé scores his 1,000th goal.
On November 20.1980 ; Lake Peigneur drains into an underlying salt deposit. A misplaced Texaco oil probe had been drilled into the Diamond Crystal Salt Mine, causing water to flow down into the mine, eroding the edges of the hole. source
On November 20.1980 ; Lake Peigneur drains into an underlying salt deposit. A misplaced Texaco oil probe had been drilled into the Diamond Crystal Salt Mine, causing water to flow down into the mine, eroding the edges of the hole.