1929 American pioneer aviator Richard E. Byrd flew over the
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1277 Nicholas III was elected pope of
He was made cardinal in 1244 by Pope Innocent IV
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1975 Suriname gained its independence
officially Republic of Suriname , Dutch Republiek Suriname country located
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1935 Lincoln Ellsworth landed on Ellsworth Land Antarctica
1935 Lincoln Ellsworth landed on Ellsworth Land, Antarctica, and claimed
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1765 The British Stamp Act received its first repudiation
1765 The British Stamp Act received its first repudiation from
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1990 Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation
1990 Margaret Thatcher announced her resignation as British prime minister
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1963 U.S. President John F. Kennedy assassinated
The most notorious political murder in recent American history occurred
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1620 Signing of Mayflower Compact
On this day in 1620, 41 male passengers on the
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first manned free balloon flight, November 21, 1783
1783 The first manned hot-air balloon flight was made by
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1910 Russian author Leo Tolstoy died
On this day 20 Nov 1910 Russian author Leo Tolstoy,
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