History

1978: Assassination of Harvey Milk and George Moscone Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States, and George Moscone, the Mayor of San Francisco,…

1895: Alfred Nobel's Last Will for Nobel Prize On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, signed his last will and testament, allocating the majority of his vast…

1905 - Opening of The Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession: Alfred Stieglitz opened The Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession in Manhattan, New York. This gallery played a pivotal role in…

2012 - Dhaka Clothing Factory Fire: A devastating fire broke out in a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, leading to the death of at least 112 workers. The tragedy highlighted…

1963 - Lee Harvey Oswald Shot: Lee Harvey Oswald, accused of assassinating President John F. Kennedy, was shot and killed by Jack Ruby on live television while in police custody,…

1971 - Northwest Orient Airline 305 Hijacking: On this day, an unidentified man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305. After receiving a ransom of $200,000, he…

1877 - Publication of Black Beauty: Anna Sewell's novel, "Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse," was published on this date. This book, written from the…

1963: Debut of Doctor Who on TV "Doctor Who," a British science fiction television series, made its debut on BBC TV on November 23, 1963. Created by Sydney Newman, C.…

1985: Hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648 EgyptAir Flight 648 was hijacked on November 23, 1985, by members of the Abu Nidal Organization, a militant Palestinian group. The hijacking led to…

1889: First Presentation of the Jukebox On November 23, 1889, the jukebox made its debut at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco. This early version, known as the nickel-in-the-slot…