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This Day in History, November 15
On November 15th, 1960, the Polaris missile was test-launched.
This Day in History, November 14
On November 14th, 1969, NASA launched Apollo 12.
This Day in History, November 13
On November 13th, 1887, the Bloody Sunday clashes in London occured.
This Day in History, November 12
On November 12th, 1941, the Soviet battle cruiser "Chervona Ukraina" was destroyed in the Battle of Sevastopol.
This Day in History, November 11
On November 11th, 1887, construction of the Manchester Ship Canal began.
This Day in History, November 10
On November 10th, 1871, Henry Morton Stanley located Dr. David Livingstone, uttering the famous quote, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
This Day in History, November 9
On November 9th, 1887, the United States received the rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
This Day in History, November 8
On November 8th, 1965, the British Indian Ocean Territory was formed.
This Day in History, November 7
On November 7th, 1665, the London Gazette -- the oldest surviving journal -- was first published.
This Day in History, November 6
On November 6th, 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States of America.
This Day in History, November 5
On November 5th, 1872, Susan B. Anthony voted for the first time -- she was later fined $100.
This Day in History, November 4
On November 4th, 1955, the rebuilt Vienna State Opera reopened after being destroyed during World War II.
This Day in History, November 3
On November 3rd, 1783, the Continental Army was disbanded.
This Day in History, November 2
On November 2nd, 1948, President Truman defeated Dewey in the Presidential election.
This Day in History, November 1
On November 1st, 1870, the National Weather Service made its first official meteorological forecast.
This Day in History, October 31
On October 31st, 1892, Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" was first published.
This Day in History, October 30
On October 30th, 1938, Orson Welles broadcast "The War of the Worlds," causing a national panic.
This Day in History, October 29
On October 29th, 1886, the ticker-tape parade first took place in New York City.
This Day in History, October 28
On October 28th, 1919, prohibition began in the United States.