November 22nd

Jose Padilla, an American once accused of plotting with al-Qaida to detonate a radioactive 'dirty bomb,' was charged with supporting terrorism.

Tens of thousands of demonstrators jammed downtown Kiev, denouncing Ukraine's presidential runoff election as fraudulent and chanting the name of reform candidate Viktor Yushchenko.

'60 Minutes' aired video of Dr. Jack Kevorkian administering lethal drugs to a terminally ill patient.

Toy Story released. Produced by Pixar, the movie which follows the adventures of human-like toys, was the world’s first feature-length computer-animated movie. Considered to be one of the best animated films every released, Toy story won 3 Oscars including Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Original Song.

British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, having failed to win re-election to the Conservative Party leadership on the first ballot, announced her resignation.

Mike Tyson wins fight against Trevor Berbick. The victory won Tyson the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship and made him world’s youngest heavyweight champion at the age of 20 years.

Juan Carlos was proclaimed king of Spain.

Isolation of a single gene announced by scientists at Harvard University.

The Beatles' 'White Album' was released.

The U.N. Security Council approved Resolution 242, which called for Israel to withdraw from territories it captured in 1967, and implicitly called on adversaries to recognize Israel's right to exist.

American President John F. Kennedy assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas, Texas.

President Franklin Roosevelt, British prime minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek met in Cairo to discuss measures for defeating Japan.

Flying boat "China Clipper" takes off from Alameda, California, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail on 1st trans-Pacific airmail flight.

Imperial Conference ends, giving autonomy inside British Commonwealth.

'S-O-S' was adopted as a distress signal at the International Radio Telegraphic Convention in Berlin.

Charles de Gaulle was born in Lille, France.

Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupted. Ash fallout reached as far as 48 mi away.

English pirate Edward Teach - better known as "Blackbeard" - was killed during a battle off the North Carolina coast.

Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama became the first navigator to sail around the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a sea route to India.