Today:
1778 – Captain James Cook became the first European to visit Maui in the Hawaiian Islands during his third Pacific voyage.
1789 – A national Thanksgiving Day was observed in the United States for the first time as proclaimed by President George Washington.
1863 – President Abraham Lincoln declared November 26 as the official date for Thanksgiving, which was observed nationwide.
1917 – The National Hockey League (NHL) was founded in Montreal, Canada, replacing the National Hockey Association (NHA).
1922 – Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon entered the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun for the first time, discovering his sarcophagus.
1942 – Casablanca, one of the most iconic films in Hollywood history, premiered in New York City.
1949 – India adopted its Constitution, which came into effect on January 26, 1950, establishing the country as a sovereign democratic republic.
1977 – An international conference on climate change was held in Geneva, Switzerland, signaling early international awareness of global warming.
2008 – Coordinated terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, began, resulting in the deaths of over 170 people and lasting until November 29.
2018 – NASA’s InSight lander successfully touched down on Mars to study the planet’s interior.
13 Attacks Thwarted
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