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November 17: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 17, 1855, explorer David Livingstone became the first European to see Victoria Falls?
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November 17: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 17, 1855, explorer David Livingstone became the first European to see Victoria Falls?
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November 16: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 16, 2012, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 earned a staggering $500 million within 24 hours of release?
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November 15: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 15, 1969, the first Wendy's restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio?
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November 14: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 14, 2018, the discovery of an Earth-like planet 3.2 times bigger than our planet was announced?
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November 13: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 13, 1887, the infamous Bloody Sunday Protests were held in London?
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November 12: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 12, 2014, the space probe "Philae" became the first-ever probe to land on a moving comet?
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November 11: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 11, 1918, Poland became an independent country?
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November 10: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 10, 1885, German engineer Gottlieb Daimler unveiled the world's first motorcycle?
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November 9: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 9, 1906, Theodore Roosevelt became the first US president to travel abroad while in office?
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November 8: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 8, 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen discovered x-rays?
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November 7: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 7, 1800, Paris barred women from legally wearing pants?
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November 6: Facts & Historical Events On This Day
Did you know that on this day, November 6, 2005, the movie "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J.K. Rowling premiered in London, UK?