John F. Kennedy Assassinated
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th president of the United States, is assassinated in Dallas, Texas. On the afternoon of November 22, President Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline sat with Texas Governor John … (more...)
November 22
This Day in History
1963
1963
President John F. Kennedy is Assassinated
The shooting of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, that occurred on 22 November 1963, was a watershed moment of modern history that remains fresh in the minds of many of the older generation that are … (more...)
1850
Lin Zexu, Catalyser of First Opium War, dies
"On this day in 1850, Chinese scholar, Qing dynasty official, and anti-opium activist, Lin Zexu, died. His opposition to the opium trade was the primary catalyst for the First Opium War, and Zexu is … (more...)
1718
Notorious Pirate Blackbeard Killed in Gun Battle
"On this day in 1718, Blackbeard, the most notorious of all pirates, was killed in a gun battle off the coast of North Carolina. It brought to an end the brief but bloody career of a figure who came … (more...)
