Monthly Archives: November 2020

November 10, 1983

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 10, 1983, Bill Gates introduced Windows 1.0. Computer enthusiasts worldwide gushed and declared that this new, wonderful program would make operating and using a computer so easy that even a child could learn. They… Continue reading →

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November 9, 1541

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 9, 1541, Henry VIII, the King of England confined his fifth wife, Queen Catherine Howard, to the Tower of London. In 2017, when President Donald Trump finally learned of Henry VIII’s behavior, he asked Steve Bannon if… Continue reading →

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November 8, 2000

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 8, 2000, Florida instituted a statewide recount to decide the winner of the 2000 US presidential election between Al Gore and George W Bush. The Supreme Court had to get involved and stop the vote counting and named… Continue reading →

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November 7, 1800

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 7, 1800, it became illegal for women in Paris to wear trousers without a Police permit. It was still illegal for them to go naked in public. In 2013, the ‘trouser ban’ was annulled after 213 years, but it was still… Continue reading →

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November 6, 1973

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 6, 1973, NASA’s Pioneer 10 spacecraft began photographing Jupiter. Jupiter was reluctant at first, but Pioneer 10 promised that it would only take tasteful, professional photos and would allow Jupiter to decide on… Continue reading →

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November 5, 1781

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 5, 1781, around eight months after discovering the seventh planet, astronomer William Herschel was able to determine that Uranus is so big that you could fit 63 Earths inside it. That’s how big Uranus is. It’s huge. Continue reading →

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November 4, 1929

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 4, 1929, Explorers Richard E. Byrd and Laurence McKinley Gould and their polar expedition team began their 2 ½ month, 1,500-mile dog-sled exploration of the interior of Antarctica. They did not find a giant… Continue reading →

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November 3, 1534

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 3, 1534, the English parliament passed the Act of Supremacy and made Henry VIII, and all subsequent English monarchs, the Head of the Church of England, which effectively ended the Catholic Church’s power in… Continue reading →

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November 2, 2000

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 2, 2000 was the last time all humans were on the planet together. Since then at least one person has remained on the international space station at all times. And yes, being on an airplane while it’s flying in the… Continue reading →

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November 1, 1952

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 1, 1952, the United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb on Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands. No Ewoks were harmed in this test explosion. That’s because Ewoks live on the forest moon of Endor and are… Continue reading →

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