On November 7.1811 ; Tecumseh's War: The Battle of Tippecanoe is fought near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana, United States. source
On November 7.1811 ; Tecumseh's War: The Battle of Tippecanoe is fought near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana, United States.
On November 7.1874 ; A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party. source
On November 7.1874 ; A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
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.
About 59,000 acres (240 km2) – some 95% of United States avocado production – is located in Southern California, with 60% in San Diego County. source
About 59,000 acres (240 km2) – some 95% of United States avocado production – is located in Southern California, with 60% in San Diego County.
On November 10.1775 ; The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas. source
On November 10.1775 ; The United States Marine Corps is founded at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia by Samuel Nicholas.
On November 10.1898 ; Beginning of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in United States history. source
On November 10.1898 ; Beginning of the Wilmington insurrection of 1898, the only instance of a municipal government being overthrown in United States history.
On November 10.1910 ; The date of Thomas A. Davis' opening of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, although the official founding date is November 23, 1910. source
On November 10.1910 ; The date of Thomas A. Davis' opening of the San Diego Army and Navy Academy, although the official founding date is November 23, 1910.
On November 10.1919 ; The first national convention of the American Legion is held in Minneapolis, ending two days later. source
On November 10.1919 ; The first national convention of the American Legion is held in Minneapolis, ending two days later.
On November 10.2006 ; The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor. source
On November 10.2006 ; The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.
On November 11.1921 ; The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery. source
On November 11.1921 ; The Tomb of the Unknowns is dedicated by US President Warren G. Harding at Arlington National Cemetery.
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 13.1956 ; The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott. source
On November 13.1956 ; The Supreme Court of the United States declares Alabama laws requiring segregated buses illegal, thus ending the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
On November 16.1822 ; American Old West: Missouri trader William Becknell arrives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, over a route that became known as the Santa Fe Trail. source
On November 16.1822 ; American Old West: Missouri trader William Becknell arrives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, over a route that became known as the Santa Fe Trail.
On November 17.1777 ; Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification. source
On November 17.1777 ; Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.
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 18.1901 ; Britain and the United States sign the Hay–Pauncefote Treaty, which nullifies the Clayton–Bulwer Treaty and withdraws British objections to an American-controlled canal in Panama. source
On November 18.1901 ; Britain and the United States sign the Hay–Pauncefote Treaty, which nullifies the Clayton–Bulwer Treaty and withdraws British objections to an American-controlled canal in Panama.
On November 18.1938 ; Trade union members elect John L. Lewis as the first president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. source
On November 18.1938 ; Trade union members elect John L. Lewis as the first president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.
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 19.1985 ; Pennzoil wins a US$10.53 billion judgment against Texaco, in the largest civil verdict in the history of the United States, stemming from Texaco executing a contract to buy Getty Oil after Pennzoil had entered into an unsigned, yet s source
On November 19.1985 ; Pennzoil wins a US$10.53 billion judgment against Texaco, in the largest civil verdict in the history of the United States, stemming from Texaco executing a contract to buy Getty Oil after Pennzoil had entered into an unsigned, yet s
On November 20.1974 ; The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T Corporation. This suit later leads to the breakup of AT&T and its Bell System. source
On November 20.1974 ; The United States Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T Corporation. This suit later leads to the breakup of AT&T and its Bell System.
On November 21.1961 ; The "La Ronde" opens in Honolulu, first revolving restaurant in the United States source
On November 21.1961 ; The "La Ronde" opens in Honolulu, first revolving restaurant in the United States
On November 23.1876 ; Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Magear Tweed (better known as Boss Tweed) is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain. source
On November 23.1876 ; Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Magear Tweed (better known as Boss Tweed) is delivered to authorities in New York City after being captured in Spain.
On November 24.1835 ; The Texas Provincial Government authorizes the creation of a horse-mounted police force called the Texas Rangers (which is now the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety). source
On November 24.1835 ; The Texas Provincial Government authorizes the creation of a horse-mounted police force called the Texas Rangers (which is now the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety).
On November 24.1932 ; In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens. source
On November 24.1932 ; In Washington, D.C., the FBI Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory (better known as the FBI Crime Lab) officially opens.
On November 25.1950 ; The Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950 impacts 22 American states, killing 353 people, injuring over 160, and causing US$66.7 million in damages (1950 dollars). source
On November 25.1950 ; The Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950 impacts 22 American states, killing 353 people, injuring over 160, and causing US$66.7 million in damages (1950 dollars).
On November 27.1945 ; CARE (then the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) was founded to a send CARE Packages of food relief to Europe after World War II. source
On November 27.1945 ; CARE (then the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe) was founded to a send CARE Packages of food relief to Europe after World War II.
On November 28.1895 ; The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours. source
On November 28.1895 ; The first American automobile race takes place over the 54 miles from Chicago's Jackson Park to Evanston, Illinois. Frank Duryea wins in approximately 10 hours.
On November 28.1942 ; In Boston, Massachusetts, a fire in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub kills 492 people. source
On November 28.1942 ; In Boston, Massachusetts, a fire in the Cocoanut Grove nightclub kills 492 people.