Week 1
1. John Adams
In November 1800, US President John Adams moved into the Executive Mansion in Washington DC. This would eventually become the White House…
2. MLK Day
In November 1983, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was made into a federal holiday by a bill signed by US President Ronald Reagan….
3. George McClellan
Union General George B. McClellan was removed from command by US President Abraham Lincoln in November 1862…
4. Tammy Baldwin
in November 2012, Tammy Baldwin from Wisconsin was elected to the US Senate after having served in the US House of Representatives…
5. The Pilgrims
In November 1620, the Pilgrims first sited the Cape Code Peninsula off the coast of Massachusetts…
Week 2
6. Tomb of the Unkown Soldier
In November 1921, the first unknown soldier was interred at what would become the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier…
7. Theodore Maiman
In November 1967, American physicist, Theodore Maiman earned a patent on a laser, he called his invention the ruby laser systems…
8. William Tecumseh Sherman
In November 1864, Union General William T. Sherman began the “March to the Sea” during the American Civil War…
9. Daniel J. Callaghan
On November 13, 1942, Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan died in action in the Guadalcanal Campaign during World War II…
10. Milli Vanilli
In November 1990, the music group Milli Vanilli was accused of lip-syncing, which impacted the status among fellow musicians…
Week 3
11. The Heidi Game
In November 1968, the broadcast of close game between the NY Jets and Oakland Raiders was interrupted by originally programming…
12. Time Zones
In November 1883, American and Canadian railroad companies adopted continental time zones for scheduling purposes…
13. Jay’s Treaty
After the birth of the United States, American politician, John Jay, was tasked with creating an agreement to de-escalate the remaining tension…
14. The Cuban Missile Crisis
On November 20, 1962, the quarantine of Cuba, which began during the Cuban Missile Crisis, officially ended…
15. The Phonograph
In November 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, about 120 years later, recorded music was being personalized via the mixtape…
Week 4
16. Toy Story
In November 1995, the first Toy Story movie was released. The movie was the first complete CGI feature film and launched a popular franchise…
17. Edwin Hubble
In November 1924, Edwin Hubble ended arguments about the Andromeda Nebula by proving it was a distant galaxy…
18. Dull Knife
In November of 1876, Chief Dull Knife and leaders like Little Wolf helped to lead resistance during the American Indian Wars…
19. Penny Ann Early
In November 1968, licensed horse jockey Penny Ann Early made sports history by playing for the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA…
20. Louisiana Territory
In November 1803, Louisiana in New Spain was transferred to the French to complete the forthcoming American Louisiana Purchase…