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November 19

4 sourced moments from November 19 in history: Columbus reached Puerto Rico on his second voyage (1493); Lincoln dedicated a battlefield in about two minutes (1863); Apollo 12 landed on the Moon 538 feet from Surveyor 3 (1969), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on November 19

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1985 History · Modern

Reagan and Gorbachev Met Face to Face in Geneva

Two Cold War rivals shook hands for the first time, beginning a thaw that would help end the nuclear standoff.

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1969 Space · Space Exploration

Apollo 12 landed on the Moon 538 feet from Surveyor 3

Four months after Apollo 11 missed its mark by kilometres, Apollo 12 survived two lightning strikes and parked within walking distance of a robot probe.

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1863 History · Modern

Lincoln dedicated a battlefield in about two minutes

Asked for "a few appropriate remarks," Lincoln spoke just 272 words — and redefined what the Civil War was for.

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1493 Geography · Countries

Columbus reached Puerto Rico on his second voyage

On a 17-ship return crossing, Columbus anchored off an island the Taino called Boriken and renamed it for a saint.

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