Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On 22 November 1977, Concorde started regular London–New York flights, halving the Atlantic crossing to under four hours.
On November 22, 1963, shots in a Dallas motorcade killed President John F. Kennedy and stunned the world.
The most feared pirate of the Golden Age met a bloody end in the shallow waters off North Carolina's Outer Banks.
On November 22, 1497, Vasco da Gama rounded Africa's southern tip, opening the first sea route from Europe to India.
