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19th November 1985: Reagan and Gorbachev meet for the first time at the Geneva Summit

U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time at the Geneva Summit. Read More

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18th November 1916: Battle of the Somme ends

On the 18th November 1916, the Battle of the Somme ended when German troops retired from the final large British attack at the Battle of the Ancre amid worsening weather. Read More

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17th November 1903: The Bolshevik-Menshevik split within the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

The Russian Social Democratic Labour Party split into the Bolshevik and Menshevik factions. Read More

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16th November 1945: Foundation of UNESCO

On the 16th November 1945, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – otherwise known as UNESCO – was founded. Read More

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15th November 1969: 500,000 people march on Washington in the Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam

Over 500,000 protesters marched on Washington D.C. as part of the national Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam. Read More

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14th November 1990: Margaret Thatcher faces leadership challenge

On the 14th November 1990, Margaret Thatcher’s fifteen year leadership of the British Conservative Party was challenged by Michael Heseltine, a former cabinet minister. Read More

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13th November 1956: Supreme Court upholds Browder v Gayle to desegregate buses in Alabama

The United States Supreme Court upheld the District Court’s ruling in Browder v. Gayle that segregation on public buses and transportation in Alabama was illegal. Read More

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20th November 1945: First Nuremberg Trial begins