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22 November, 2005

Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.

22 November, 2004

The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.

22 November, 2003

In Tbilisi, Georgia, opponents of President Eduard Shevardnadze seize the parliament building and demand the presidents resignation.

22 November, 2003

The Heritage Classic, the first outdoor hockey game in the history of the NHL, is played in Edmonton, Alberta

22 November, 2002

In Nigeria, more than 100 people are killed at an attack aimed at the contestants of the Miss World contest.

22 November, 1990

Margaret Thatcher resigns as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

22 November, 1989

In West Beirut, a bomb explodes near the motorcade of Lebanese President Rene Moawad, killing him.

22 November, 1988

In Palmdale, California, the first prototype B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is revealed.

22 November, 1987

Two Chicago television stations are hijacked by an unknown pirate dressed as Max Headroom

22 November, 1986

Boxing: Mike Tyson knocks out Trevor Berbick in the second round, becoming the youngest world heavyweight champion at the age of 20 years and 4 months.

22 November, 1977

British Airways inaugurates a regular London to New York City supersonic Concorde service.

22 November, 1975

Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain following the death of Francisco Franco.

22 November, 1974

The United Nations General Assembly grants the Palestine Liberation Organization observer status.

22 November, 1972

Vietnam War: The United States loses its first B-52 Stratofortress of the war.

22 November, 1967

UN Security Council Resolution 242 was adopted by the UN Security Council, establishing a set of the principles aimed at guiding negotiations for an Arab-Israeli peace settlement.

22 November, 1963

John F. Kennedy assassination: In Dallas, Texas, US President John F. Kennedy was killed and Texas Governor John B. Connally was seriously wounded by an assassin, identified as Lee Harvey Oswald, who was later captured and charged with the murder of police officer J. D. Tippit. That same day, US Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States.

22 November, 1943

World War II: War in the Pacific - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-Shek met in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss ways to defeat Japan (see Cairo Conference)

22 November, 1943

Lebanese Independence Day. Lebanon gained independence from France.

22 November, 1942

World War II: Battle of Stalingrad - General Friedrich Paulus sent Adolf Hitler a telegram saying that the German 6th army was surrounded.

22 November, 1940

World War II: Following the Italian invasion, Greek troops advanced into Albanian soil and liberated Korytsa.

22 November, 1940

Philip Murray succeeds founder John L. Lewis as president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations.

22 November, 1935

The China Clipper took off from Alameda, California in an attempt to deliver the first airmail cargo across the Pacific Ocean (the airplane later reached its destination, Manila, and delivered over 110,000 pieces of mail).

22 November, 1922

Egyptology: Howard Carter, assisted by Lord Carnarvon, opened the tomb of Tutankhamun.

22 November, 1917

In Montreal, Canada, the National Hockey Association broke up (on November 26 it was replaced with the National Hockey League).

22 November, 1880

Vaudeville actress Lillian Russell made her debut at Tony Pastors Theatre in New York City.

22 November, 1864

American Civil War: Shermans March to the Sea: Confederate General John Bell Hood invaded Tennessee in an unsuccessful attempt to draw Union General William T. Sherman from Georgia.

22 November, 1830

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

22 November, 1718

Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as "Blackbeard") was killed in battle with a boarding party led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard.

22 November, 498

After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Palace, while Laurentius is elected Pope in Santa Maria Maggiore.

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