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• This Day in History - November 14

  In 1984, assassins killed Zamboanga City mayor Cesar Climaco in his home city. In 1995, a congressional budget standoff temporarily closed national parks and museums. In 2003, astronomers discovered distant trans-Neptunian dwarf planet…

• This Day in History - November 13

  In 1985, Nevado del Ruiz’s lahar buried Armero, killing approximately 23,000 people. In 1995, Mozambique became the first Commonwealth member never part of the British Empire. In 2002, the Prestige sank off Galicia, spilling 63,000 metric…

• This Day in History - November 12

  In 1982, Yuri Andropov succeeded Leonid Brezhnev as Soviet Communist Party General Secretary. In 1995, negotiators reached the Erdut Agreement to resolve Croatia’s independence war peacefully. In 2003, a suicide bombing killed at least 23…

• This Day in History - November 11

  In 1982, Columbia launched from Kennedy Space Center on the first operational shuttle mission. In 1993, a sculpture honoring women who served in Vietnam was dedicated in Washington. In 2004, New Zealand dedicated its Tomb of the Unknown…

• This Day in History - November 10

  In 1985, two aircraft collided over Fairview, killing six and injuring eight. In 1995, Nigerian authorities hanged Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight others. In 2002, tornadoes struck from northern Ohio to the Gulf Coast. In 2009, North and South…

• This Day in History - November 9

  In 1985, Garry Kasparov became the youngest World Chess Champion, beating Anatoly Karpov. In 1994, researchers discovered the chemical element darmstadtium. In 2005, the European Space Agency launched Venus Express from Kazakhstan’s…

• This Day in History - November 8

  In 1983, TAAG Angola Airlines Flight 462 crashed, killing all 130 aboard. In 1994, Republicans gained majorities in both houses of Congress. In 2004, over 10,000 U.S. troops besieged Fallujah with Iraqi army units. In 2013, Typhoon Haiyan…

• This Day in History - November 7

  In 1983, a bomb exploded inside the Capitol, injuring nobody. In 1994, WXYC launched the world's first internet radio broadcast. In 2004, Iraq's interim government declared emergency as U.S. forces stormed Fallujah. In 2012, an earthquake…

• This Day in History - November 6

  In 1985, leftist guerrillas seized Bogotá’s Palace of Justice. In 1995, Art Modell announced a deal to relocate the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore. In 2004, an express train struck a stationary car, killing seven and injuring 150. In 2012,…

• This Day in History - November 5

  In 1983, the Byford Dolphin accident killed five and severely injured one. In 1995, André Dallaire’s assassination attempt on Jean Chrétien failed when his wife locked the door. In 1996, President Farooq Leghari dismissed Benazir Bhutto’s…

• This Day in History - November 4

  On this day in history, November 4th we have some remarkable happenings. In 1980, Ronald Reagan defeated incumbent Jimmy Carter in the presidential election. In 1995, an Israeli extremist assassinated Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin.…

• This Day in History - November 3

  In 1982, a Salang Tunnel fire in Afghanistan killed 150 to 2,000 people. In 1992, Bill Clinton defeated George H. W. Bush and Ross Perot. In 1997, the United States imposed economic sanctions against Sudan over abuses and extremist-group…

• This Day in History - November 2

  In 1984, Velma Barfield became the first woman executed in the United States since 1962. In 1990, British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky Television merged to form BSkyB after massive losses. In 2000, Expedition 1 arrived at the…