Notable Days
Which American holiday is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November?
Thanksgiving
Which state was admitted to the Union on November 21, 1789?
North Carolina
What event takes place annually in New York City on the day after Thanksgiving?
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
What famous scientist, known for the theory of relativity, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on November 9, 1922?
Albert Einstein
Which famous author of ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ was born on November 30, 1835?
Mark Twain
What name is given to the day following Thanksgiving, known for shopping deals?
Black Friday
What global health day is observed on November 14?
World Diabetes Day
In November 1989, which city saw its iconic wall fall?
Berlin
Which popular gaming console was released in North America on November 15, 2001?
Xbox
On November 16, 1959, which book by Truman Capote was published, depicting a true crime?
In Cold Blood
On November 19, 1863, which president delivered the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
Which two countries commemorate Remembrance Day on November 11?
Canada and the UK
What famous canal officially opened on November 17, 1869?
Suez Canal
Which satellite was launched by the Soviet Union on November 3, 1957, carrying the first living creature?
Sputnik 2
On November 29, 1963, which commission was established to investigate JFK’s assassination?
Warren Commission
Which war ended on November 11, 1918?
World War I (The Great War)
On November 14, 1960, who became the first African American child to integrate a white Southern elementary school?
Ruby Bridges
What is celebrated on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in the USA?
Election Day
Which spacecraft made its final flight on November 26, 1985?
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Which famous French impressionist painter was born on November 14, 1840?
Claude Monet
What US state was admitted to the Union on November 2, 1889?
North Dakota
Who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west on November 13, 1932?
Amelia Earhart
On November 24, 1859, which groundbreaking book by Charles Darwin was published?
On the Origin of Species
On November 15, 1806, which explorer reached the Pacific Ocean?
Zebulon Pike
Which treaty, ending the War of the Spanish Succession, was signed on November 30, 1713?
Treaty of Utrecht