Calendar: November 2019
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Monday 28
Statue of Liberty was dedicated
On this date in 1886, President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty as a gift from the people of France.
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Tuesday 29
People saw the dark side of the moon
In October 1959 people saw the dark side of the moon for the first time.
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Wednesday 30
First TV transmission
The first TV transmission happened on this date 1936.
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Thursday 31
Halloween
Today is Halloween!
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Friday 01
The Sistine Chapel
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was shown for the first time on this date in 1512.
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Saturday 02
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Sunday 03
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Monday 04
Tutankhamun's tomb discovered
Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered on this date in 1922.
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Tuesday 05
Guy Fawkes Night
Tonight is Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night).
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Wednesday 06
Henry Fairfield Osborn
Henry Fairfield Osborn, the paleontologist who named the Tyrannosaurus Rex, died on this date in 1935.
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Thursday 07
Marie Curie's birthday
Marie Curie was born on this date in 1867.
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Friday 08
X-ray discovered
X-rays were discovered on this date in 1895.
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Saturday 09
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Sunday 10
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Monday 11
Armistice Day
Today is Armistice Day.
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Tuesday 12
Saturn’s rings
Saturn’s rings were caught on film for the first time in 1980.
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Wednesday 13
Volcanic eruption in Colombia
On this date in 1985, there was a catastrophic volcanic eruption in northern Colombia.
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Thursday 14
The British Broadcasting Company
On this date in 1922 the British Broadcasting Company began radio service in the United Kingdom.
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Friday 15
Georgia O’Keeffe's birthday
The artist Georgia O’Keeffe was born on this date in 1887.
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Saturday 16
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Sunday 17
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Monday 18
First push button telephone
On this date in 1963, the first push button telephone was invented.
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Tuesday 19
First National Lottery
The first National Lottery in the UK happened on this date in 1994.
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Wednesday 20
Universal Children's Day
Today is Universal Children’s Day.
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Thursday 21
First hot air balloon flight
The first hot air balloon flight by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier and François Laurent d’Arlandes happened on this date in 1783
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Friday 22
Toy Story released
Toy Story was released on this date in 1996.
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Saturday 23
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Sunday 24
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Monday 25
Crysanthamum - November's flower
The crysanthamum is the flower of November.
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Tuesday 26
Mars Rover launched
The Mars Rover was launched on this date in 2011.
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Wednesday 27
Nebel-mond (fog month)
The historical Germanic name for November is Nebel-mond (fog month).
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Thursday 28
Lady Astor became the first female Member of Parliament
Lady Astor became the first female Member of Parliament on this date in 1919
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Friday 29
CS Lewis's birthday
CS Lewis was born on this day in 1898.
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Saturday 30
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Sunday 01