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November 22

4 sourced moments from November 22 in history: Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope toward India (1497); Blackbeard was killed in 1718, five months after a pardon; President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas (1963), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on November 22

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1977 Technology · Transportation

Concorde began scheduled supersonic service between London and New York

On 22 November 1977, Concorde started regular London–New York flights, halving the Atlantic crossing to under four hours.

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1963 Society & Economy · Politics & Law

President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas

On November 22, 1963, shots in a Dallas motorcade killed President John F. Kennedy and stunned the world.

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1718 History · Modern

Blackbeard was killed in 1718, five months after a pardon

Virginia's Royal Navy raid that killed Blackbeard came five months after he had sworn loyalty to the Crown in North Carolina.

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1497 Geography · Countries

Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope toward India

On November 22, 1497, Vasco da Gama rounded Africa's southern tip, opening the first sea route from Europe to India.

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