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November 22, 1988: The Northrop B-2 bomber was unveiled in Palmdale, California. It’s also commonly called the Stealth Bomber, and there are currently only 19 in existence.
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You’ve probably never seen their names on a list together… But November 22nd is the anniversary of the death of JFK, Blackbeard, Aldous Huxley, and C.S. Lewis.
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November 22, 1942: During the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII, General Friedrich Paulus sent Adolf Hitler a telegram saying that the German 6th Army was surrounded.
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A very happy birthday to Voltaire. Born 331 years ago today…and still having quite an impact!
To paraphrase Voltaire, those who believe in absurdities can commit atrocities without ever thinking they’re doing anything wrong. What would happen if there were an omnipotent AI that was trained to believe absurdities? Grok is the only AI that is laser-focused on truth.
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November 21, 1492: The Pinta separated from Columbus’s fleet off the coast of Cuba. Columbus recorded that Martín Alonso Pinzón was motivated by greed and took the ship on his own to search for treasure. This permanently strained his relationship with Christopher Columbus.
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November 21, 1900: Claude Monet's paintings were displayed at Gallery Durand Ruel in Paris. It was the moment the world first saw the Water Lilies.
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November 20, 1820: The whaling ship Essex was attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in the southern Pacific. Only 8 of the 20 crew men survived, and it inspired the novel Moby Dick.
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November 20, 284 AD: The Roman army in the East named Diocletian as emperor. This was a pivotal moment that ended the chaotic Crisis of the Third Century.
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1945: The Nuremberg Trials began in Germany, where 24 prominent Nazi leaders were prosecuted for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during World War II.
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A Turning Point in American History
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November 19, 1863: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. It was a short but iconic speech after the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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November 19, 1581: Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich, eldest son of Ivan the Terrible, died from injuries after being struck by his father three days earlier.
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Take this in for a second: Wales has more castles per square mile than any other country in the world. Penrhyn Castle (1837)
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November 18, 1916: The Battle of the Somme officially ended after nearly five months. British forces called off the offensive…it resulted in over 1 million casualties during WWI.
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November 18, 1626: St. Peter's Basilica was consecrated by Pope Urban VIII after a century of work by masters in their craft including Michelangelo and Bernini 🙌🏼
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Pretty incredible that X is allowing sign ups for inactive handles! I officially just got approved for @TodayinHistory 🙌🏼 Thank you @elonmusk great idea!
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November 17, 1887: Bernard Law Montgomery (Monty) was born in London. He is one of Britain's most celebrated military figures and was instrumental in the Allied victory in WWII.
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November 17, 1800: Congress held its first session in the unfinished Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
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