On November 30, 1782 – The United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War. On November 30, 1803 – Spain completed the process of ceding Louisiana to France. On November 30, 1804 – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase went on trial accused of political bias. He was...
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On November 29, 1864 – The Sand Creek Massacre occurred in Colorado when a militia led by Colonel John Chivington, killed at least 400 peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians who had surrendered and had been given permission to camp. On November 29, 1929 – The first airplane flight over the South Pole was made...
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On November 28, 1520 – Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reached the Pacific Ocean after passing through the South American strait. The strait was named after him. He was the first European to sail the Pacific from the east. On November 28, 1919 – American-born Lady Astor was elected the first female member of the...
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Today is Thanksgiving Day. On November 27, 1779 – The College of Pennsylvania became the University of Pennsylvania. It was the first legally recognized university in America. On November 27, 1889 – Curtis P. Brady was issued the first permit to drive an automobile through Central Park in New York City. On November 27,...
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On November 26, 1716 – The first lion to be exhibited in America went on display in Boston, MA. On November 26, 1789 – U.S. President Washington set aside this day to observe the adoption of the Constitution of the United States. On November 26, 1861 – West Virginia was created (out of Virginia)...
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On November 25, 1758 – During the French and Indian War, the British captured Fort Duquesne at what is now known as Pittsburgh. On November 25, 1783 – During the Revolutionary War, the British evacuated New York. New York was their last military position in the U.S. On November 25, 1867 – Alfred Nobel...
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On November 24, 1859 – Charles Darwin, a British naturalist, published “On the Origin of Species.” It was the paper in which he explained his theory of evolution through the process of natural selection. On November 24, 1871 – The National Rifle Association was incorporated in the U.S. On November 24, 1940 – Nazis...
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On November 23, 1765 – Frederick County, MD, repudiated the British Stamp Act. On November 23, 1889 – The first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon. On November 23, 1945 – The U.S. wartime rationing of most foods ended. On November 23, 1971 – The People’s Republic of...
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On November 21, 1620 – The Mayflower reached Provincetown, MA. The ship discharged the Pilgrims at Plymouth, MA, on December 26, 1620. On November 21, 1783 – The first successful flight was made in a hot air balloon. The pilots, Francois Pilatre de Rosier and Francois Laurent, Marquis d’Arlandes, flew for 25 minutes and...
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On November 20, 1620 – Peregrine White was born aboard the Mayflower in Massachusetts Bay. White was the first child to be born of English parents in present-day New England. On November 20, 1789 – New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. On November 20, 1889 – Astronomer Edwin...
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