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November 14

4 sourced moments from November 14 in history: Moby-Dick Reached America in 1851; Reporter Nellie Bly set off to beat Around the World in 80 Days (1889); The BBC began its first daily radio broadcasts (1922), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on November 14

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1969 Space · Space Exploration

Apollo 12's rocket triggered the lightning that struck it

Apollo 12 was hit twice within a minute of liftoff on November 14, 1969 — and experts concluded the rocket itself had triggered both bolts.

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1922 Language & Communication · Media & Communication

The BBC began its first daily radio broadcasts

On November 14, 1922, a London station called 2LO went on the air and Britain's daily public broadcasting began.

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1889 Geography · Countries

Reporter Nellie Bly set off to beat Around the World in 80 Days

On November 14, 1889, a young journalist sailed from Hoboken to outrace a fictional traveler — and circled the globe in 72 days.

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1851 Culture & Arts · Literature

Moby-Dick Reached America in 1851

Melville's whaling epic arrived in U.S. bookshops to a lukewarm reception, decades before critics crowned it a masterpiece.

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