On November 2.1984 ; Capital punishment: Velma Barfield becomes the first woman executed in the United States since 1962. source
On November 2.1984 ; Capital punishment: Velma Barfield becomes the first woman executed in the United States since 1962.
On November 3.1789 ; The first District Court established by the Constitution opens in New York City. source
On November 3.1789 ; The first District Court established by the Constitution opens in New York City.
On November 3.1868 ; John Willis Menard was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated. source
On November 3.1868 ; John Willis Menard was the first African American elected to the United States Congress. Because of an electoral challenge, he was never seated.
On November 3.1954 ; The first Godzilla film is released and marks the first appearance of the character of the same name. source
On November 3.1954 ; The first Godzilla film is released and marks the first appearance of the character of the same name.
On November 4.1924 ; Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected the first female governor in the United States. source
On November 4.1924 ; Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected the first female governor in the United States.
On November 6.1934 ; Memphis, Tennessee becomes the first major city to join the Tennessee Valley Authority. source
On November 6.1934 ; Memphis, Tennessee becomes the first major city to join the Tennessee Valley Authority.
On November 6.1942 ; World War II: First flight of the Heinkel He 219. source
On November 6.1942 ; World War II: First flight of the Heinkel He 219.
On November 7.1885 ; The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia. source
On November 7.1885 ; The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.
On November 7.1990 ; Mary Robinson becomes the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland. source
On November 7.1990 ; Mary Robinson becomes the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland.
In the United Kingdom, the term "avocado pear" is still sometimes misused as applied when avocados first became commonly available in the 1960s. source
In the United Kingdom, the term "avocado pear" is still sometimes misused as applied when avocados first became commonly available in the 1960s.
On November 8.1957 ; Operation Grapple X, Round C1: The United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific. source
On November 8.1957 ; Operation Grapple X, Round C1: The United Kingdom conducts its first successful hydrogen bomb test over Kiritimati in the Pacific.
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 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 11.1750 ; The F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, is formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the first college fraternity. source
On November 11.1750 ; The F.H.C. Society, also known as the Flat Hat Club, is formed at Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the first college fraternity.
On November 12.1793 ; Jean Sylvain Bailly, the first Mayor of Paris, is guillotined. source
On November 12.1793 ; Jean Sylvain Bailly, the first Mayor of Paris, is guillotined.
On November 13.1841 ;James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism. source
On November 13.1841 ;James Braid first sees a demonstration of animal magnetism, which leads to his study of the subject he eventually calls hypnotism.
On November 14.1910 ; Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first takeoff from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He took off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher. source
On November 14.1910 ; Aviator Eugene Burton Ely performs the first takeoff from a ship in Hampton Roads, Virginia. He took off from a makeshift deck on the USS Birmingham in a Curtiss pusher.
On November 14.1952 ; The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express. source
On November 14.1952 ; The first regular UK Singles Chart published by the New Musical Express.
On November 14.2008 ; The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C. source
On November 14.2008 ; The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.
On November 15.1914 ; Harry Turner becomes the first player to die from game-related injuries in the "Ohio League", the direct predecessor to the National Football League. source
On November 15.1914 ; Harry Turner becomes the first player to die from game-related injuries in the "Ohio League", the direct predecessor to the National Football League.
On November 15.1933 ; Thailand has its first election source
On November 15.1933 ; Thailand has its first election
On November 15.1971 ; Intel releases the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004. source
On November 15.1971 ; Intel releases the world's first commercial single-chip microprocessor, the 4004.
In March 1500 Spanish conquistador Vicente Yáñez Pinzón was the first documented European to sail into the river. source
In March 1500 Spanish conquistador Vicente Yáñez Pinzón was the first documented European to sail into the river.
On November 16.1988 ; In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan. source
On November 16.1988 ; In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.
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 17.1878 ; First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving source
On November 17.1878 ; First assassination attempt against Umberto I of Italy by anarchist Giovanni Passannante, who was armed with a dagger. The King survived with a slight wound in an arm. Prime Minister Benedetto Cairoli blocked the aggressor, receiving
On November 17.1894 ; H. H. Holmes, one of the first modern serial killers, is arrested in Boston, Massachusetts. source
On November 17.1894 ; H. H. Holmes, one of the first modern serial killers, is arrested in Boston, Massachusetts.
On November 17.1911 ; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, which is the first black Greek-lettered organization founded at an American historically black college or university, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. source
On November 17.1911 ; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, which is the first black Greek-lettered organization founded at an American historically black college or university, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
On November 18.1803 ; The Battle of Vertières, the last major battle of the Haitian Revolution, is fought, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Haiti, the first black republic in the Western Hemisphere. source
On November 18.1803 ; The Battle of Vertières, the last major battle of the Haitian Revolution, is fought, leading to the establishment of the Republic of Haiti, the first black republic in the Western Hemisphere.
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.