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NOVEMBER 20, 1945
The Nuremberg trials (defendants pictured) of 24 leading Nazis involved in the Holocaust and various war crimes during World War II began in Nuremberg, Germany.
The Nuremberg trials were held by the Allies against representatives of the defeated Nazi Germany for plotting and carrying out invasions of Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 1969
A group of Native American activists began a 19-month occupation (graffiti pictured) of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay.
Native Americans are the Indigenous peoples of the United States, particularly of the lower 48 states and Alaska. They may also include Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 1991
First Nagorno-Karabakh War: An Azerbaijani military helicopter carrying a peacekeeping mission team was shot down in Nagorno-Karabakh, disrupting ongoing peace talks.
The First Nagorno-Karabakh War was an ethnic and territorial conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the enclave Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 1739
War of Jenkins' Ear: A British naval force arrived at the settlement of Portobello in the Spanish Main, capturing it the next day.
The War of Jenkins' Ear was fought by Great Britain and Spain between 1739 and 1748. The majority of the fighting took Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 1845
Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata: The Argentine Confederation was defeated in the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado, but the losses ultimately made the United Kingdom and France give up the blockade.
The Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata, also known as Paraná War, was a five-year naval blockade imposed by France Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 284
Diocletian became Roman emperor, eventually establishing reforms that ended the Crisis of the Third Century.
Diocletian, nicknamed Jovius, was Roman emperor from 284 until his abdication in 305. He was born Diocles to a family of low Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 1776
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Lee saw the invasion of New Jersey by British and Hessian forces and the subsequent general retreat of the Continental Army.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 1947
Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George VI, married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, who was given the title Duke of Edinburgh.
Elizabeth II was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She had been Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 1979
Armed insurgents attacked and took over the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, declaring that one of their leaders was the Mahdi, the prophesied redeemer of Islam.
The Grand Mosque seizure, also known as the Siege of Calamity, took place between 20 November and 4 December 1979 at the Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Suicide bombers blew up the British consulate and the headquarters of HSBC Bank in Istanbul, killing 31 people, including consul general Roger Short and actor Kerem Yılmazer.
The 2003 Istanbul bombings were a series of suicide attacks carried out with trucks fitted with bombs detonated at four locations in Read More
NOVEMBER 20, 1917
First World War: The Battle of Cambrai began with British forces having initial success over Germany's Hindenburg Line.
World War I or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Read More

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