Nov. 30, 1782 - The United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War.

Nov. 29, 1961 - The Mercury-Atlas 5 spacecraft was launched by the U.S. with Enos the chimp on board.

Nov. 28, 1964 - Willie Nelson made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry.

Nov. 27, 1901 - The Army War College was established in Washington, DC.

Nov. 26, 1942 - The motion picture "Casablanca" had its world premiere at the Hollywood Theater in New York City.

Nov. 25, 1850 - Texas relinquished one-third of its territory in exchange for $10 million from the U.S.

Nov. 24, 1871 - The National Rifle Association was incorporated in the U.S.
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Nov. 23, 1889 - The first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon.

Nov. 22, 1917 - The National Hockey League (NHL) was officially formed in Montreal, Canada.

Nov. 21, 1877 - Thomas A. Edison announced the invention of his phonograph.

Nov. 19, 1794 - The U.S. and Britain signed the Jay Treaty. The treaty resolved the issues left over from the Revolutionary War.

Nov. 18, 1903 - The U.S. and Panama signed a treaty that granted the U.S. rights to build the Panama Canal.

Nov. 17, 1800 - The U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington, DC, in the partially completed Capitol building.

Nov. 16, 1973 - U.S. President Nixon signed the Alaska Pipeline measure into law.

Nov. 15, 1777 - The Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation.

Nov. 14, 1851 - Herman Melville's novel "Moby Dick" was first published in the U.S.

Nov. 13, 1789 - Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter: "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

Nov. 12, 1859 - The first flying trapeze act was performed by Jules Leotard at Cirque Napoleon in Paris, France.

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Nov. 11, 1918 - World War I came to an end when the Allies and Germany signed an armistice. (became known as Veteran's Day in the U.S.)

Nov. 10, 1969 - "Sesame Street" made its debut on PBS.

Nov. 10, 1954 - The Iwo Jima Memorial was dedicated in Arlington, VA.

Nov. 9, 1967 - The first issue of Rolling Stone was published in San Francisco.

Nov. 8, 1793 - The Louvre Museum, in Paris, opened to the public for the first time.

Nov. 7, 1965 - The "Pillsbury Dough Boy" debuted in television commercials.

Nov. 6, 1860 - Abraham Lincoln was elected to be the sixteenth president of the United States.

Nov. 5, 1935 - The game "Monopoly" was introduced by Parker Brothers Company.
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Nov. 4, 1880 - James and John Ritty patented the first cash register.
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Nov. 3, 1507 - Leonardo DaVinci was commissioned by the husband of Lisa Gherardini to paint her. The work is known as the Mona Lisa.

Nov. 1, 1920 - The first radio station in the U.S., KDKA of Pittsburgh, PA, began regular broadcasting.

Nov. 1, 1765 - The Stamp Act went into effect in the American colonies.