On this day in history
November 20
American
1969Native American activists occupy Alcatraz Island, holding it for 19 months and igniting the modern Indian righ…
Native American activists occupy Alcatraz Island, holding it for 19 months and igniting the modern Indian rights movement.
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1985Microsoft releases Windows 1.0, a graphical shell that will grow into the world's dominant operating system.
Microsoft releases Windows 1.0, a graphical shell that will grow into the world's dominant operating system.
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World
1945The Nuremberg trials open, putting Nazi leaders in the dock for crimes against humanity.
The Nuremberg trials open, putting Nazi leaders in the dock for crimes against humanity.
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1820A sperm whale rams and sinks the whaler Essex in the Pacific; the crew's ordeal inspires Moby Dick.
A sperm whale rams and sinks the whaler Essex in the Pacific; the crew's ordeal inspires Moby Dick.
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1917British tanks roll en masse for the first time at Cambrai, breaking the trench stalemate in a single day.
British tanks roll en masse for the first time at Cambrai, breaking the trench stalemate in a single day.
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1998Russia launches Zarya, the first module of the International Space Station.
Russia launches Zarya, the first module of the International Space Station.
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