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Today in History: November 20, the Mexican Revolution begins

Today in History: November 20, the Mexican Revolution begins By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2025. There are 41 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 20, 1910, Francisco Madero led a revolt against Mexican President Porfirio Díaz, marking the beginning of the decade-long Mexican Revolution. Also on this date: In 1945, 22 former Nazi officials went on trial before an international war crimes tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. (Almost a year later, the International Military Tribune sentenced 12 of the defendants to death; seven ...

Today in History: November 19, Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address

Today in History: November 19, Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address By The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, Nov. 19, the 323rd day of 2025. There are 42 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the ...

Today in History: November 18, more than 900 die at Jonestown

Today in History: November 18, more than 900 die at Jonestown By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2025. There are 43 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 18, 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan of California and four others were killed on an airstrip in ...

Today in History: November 17, the NFL’s infamous ‘Heidi Game’

Today in History: November 17, the NFL’s infamous 'Heidi Game' By The Associated Press Today is Monday, Nov. 17, the 321st day of 2025. There are 44 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 17, 1968, the last minutes of a tense NFL matchup on NBC between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders were preempted by the children’s film “Heidi." The network received thousands of calls from angry viewers and formally apologized. Also on this date: In 1800, Congress held its first session in the partially completed U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. In 1869, the ...

Today in History: November 15, Union troops begin ‘Sherman’s March’

Today in History: November 15, Union troops begin ‘Sherman’s March’ By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, Nov. 15, the 319th day of 2025. There are 46 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 15, 1864, late in the U.S. Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William ...

Today in History: 1970, Marshall University football team killed in plane crash

Today is Friday, Nov. 14, the 318th day of 2025. There are 47 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 14, 1970, a chartered Southern Airways plane crashed while trying to land in West Virginia, killing all 75 people on board, including the Marshall University football team and its coaching staff. Also on this date: In 1851, Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick; Or, The Whale" was published in the United States, almost a month after being released in Britain. In 1889, journalist Nellie Bly began an attempt to travel around the world in 80 days; she would successfully ...