A to Z This Day in World History | November 14th

Nov 14, 2023

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Here are some historical events that happened on November 14th in the past:

1851: Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick" was published in the United States.

1889: Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days, inspired by Jules Verne's novel "Around the World in Eighty Days."

1940: During World War II, the German city of Coventry was heavily bombed by the Luftwaffe, resulting in significant damage and casualties.

1969: Apollo 12, the sixth crewed mission in the Apollo program, was launched to the moon. Astronauts Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan L. Bean became the third and fourth humans to walk on the lunar surface.

1970: Southern Airlines Flight 932 crashed in West Virginia, killing 75 people, including almost the entire Marshall University football team.

1979: U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced a halt to the production of the neutron bomb, a nuclear weapon designed to release a large amount of radiation while causing minimal blast damage.

1991: Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returned to Phnom Penh after 13 years of exile.

Remember that historical events can vary in significance, and these are just a few examples of what happened on November 14th in different years. For the latest events on this date, I recommend checking the latest news sources or other references.

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