On November 24th, 1974, the skeleton of "Lucy," a 3.18 million years old female hominid, was found in Ethiopia.

On November 23rd, 1963, the first episode of the sci-fi series "Doctor Who" aired on BBC television.

On November 22nd, 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

On November 21st, 1916, the HMHS Britannic sank into the Aegean Sea.

On November 20th, 1917, the Battle of Cambrai in World War I began.

On November 19th, 1816, Warsaw University was established.

On November 18th, 326, the old St. Peter's Basilica was consecrated.

On November 17th, 1962, John F. Kennedy dedicated the Dulles International Airport.

On November 16th, 1904, John Ambrose Fleming invented the vacuum tube.

On November 15th, 1960, the Polaris missile was test-launched.

On November 14th, 1969, NASA launched Apollo 12.

On November 13th, 1887, the Bloody Sunday clashes in London occured.

On November 12th, 1941, the Soviet battle cruiser "Chervona Ukraina" was destroyed in the Battle of Sevastopol.

On November 11th, 1887, construction of the Manchester Ship Canal began.

On November 10th, 1871, Henry Morton Stanley located Dr. David Livingstone, uttering the famous quote, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

On November 9th, 1887, the United States received the rights to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

On November 8th, 1965, the British Indian Ocean Territory was formed.

On November 7th, 1665, the London Gazette -- the oldest surviving journal -- was first published.

On November 6th, 1861, Jefferson Davis was elected President of the Confederate States of America.