Today in History
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1977 Egyptian president Anwar Sadat visits Israel
Sadat was the first Arab head of state to visit Israel and address the Israeli parliament, the Kness
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1969 Second Moon Landing
The second spacecraft to land on the Moon, Apollo 12 was the 6th manned flight of NASA’s Apollo prog
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1969 Pelé’s 1000th goal
The Brazilian footballer, often considered to be the greatest athlete of the 20th century, made his
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1943 Janowska camp uprising
The concentration camp in occupied Poland was set up in 1941. In November 1943, in anticipation of t
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1794 Signing of the Jay Treaty
The treaty, officially known as, Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation, between His Britannic Maje
Births On This Day,
November, 19
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1941 Tommy Thompson
American politician, 42nd Governor of Wisconsin
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1917 Indira Gandhi
Indian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of India
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1888 José Raúl Capablanca
Cuban chess player
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1831 James A. Garfield
American politician, 20th President of the United States
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1600 Charles I of England
Deaths On This Day,
November, 19
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1924 Thomas H. Ince
American actor, director, producer
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1918 Joseph F. Smith
American religious leader, 6th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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1850 Richard Mentor Johnson
American politician, 9th Vice President of the United States
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1828 Franz Schubert
Austrian composer
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1798 Wolfe Tone
Irish patriot
