On the 10th November 1969, the American children’s television show Sesame Street was broadcast for the first time.
22nd July 1992: Pablo Escobar escapes from the luxury La Catedral prison
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On the 6th November 1975, the Sex Pistols played their first gig at St. Martin’s College of Art in London.
The public saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel for the first time when Pope Julius II celebrated All Saints Day mass.
On the 27th October 1960 American singer Ben E. King recorded the renowned song Stand By Me.
World-renowned escapologist Harry Houdini performed his final show in Detroit while suffering from appendicitis.
On the 5th October 1962, two cultural icons made their first appearance when Dr No – the first of the James Bond series of films – hit cinema screens on the same day as the Beatles released their debut single Love Me Do.
The first edition of the National Geographic Magazine was published by the National Geographic Society.
On the 19th September 1970 the first Glastonbury Festival took place at Worthy Farm in Somerset.
The body of actress Peg Entwistle was found in a ravine below the Hollywoodland sign in Los Angeles.
On the 13th September 1985, the Super Mario Bros. video game was released in Japan.
20th November 1945: First Nuremberg Trial begins
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18th November 1916: Battle of the Somme ends
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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
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1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
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9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
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