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November 20

4 sourced moments from November 20 in history: The Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders began (1945); The Cuban Missile Crisis Formally Ended (1962); Microsoft shipped the first version of Windows (1985), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on November 20

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1998 Space · Space Exploration

Zarya, the first ISS module, launched on Nov. 20, 1998

The Russian-built, US-funded 'Sunrise' block is less than 5% of today's station by mass, and it now serves mainly as storage and fuel tankage.

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1985 Technology · Computing & AI

Microsoft shipped the first version of Windows

After two years of delays and "vaporware" jeers, Microsoft finally put a graphical face on MS-DOS.

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1962 History · Modern

The Cuban Missile Crisis Formally Ended

After 13 days at the brink of nuclear war, the standoff over Soviet missiles in Cuba quietly closed when America lifted its naval blockade.

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1945 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

The Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders began

In a ruined German city, an international court opened the first major prosecution of leaders for crimes against humanity.

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