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November 19: Liberation Day in Mali
- 1493 - Christopher Columbus became the first European to land on Puerto Rico, an island he named San Juan Bautista.
- 1816 - The Royal University of Warsaw, now known as Warsaw University, was established.
- 1863 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address.
- 1942 - World War II: Soviet forces under General Georgy Zhukov launched the Operation Uranus envelopment at the Battle of Stalingrad, turning the tide of the battle in the Soviet Union's favor.
- 1999 - Shenzhou 1, China's first unmanned test flight of the Shenzhou spacecraft (scale model pictured), was launched.
Recent days: November 18 – November 17 – November 16
In the news
- Ségolène Royal (pictured) wins the Socialist Party's nomination for President of France in next year's election; she becomes France's first-ever female presidential candidate representing a major party.
- Joseph Kabila is declared winner of the election for the presidency of the Democratic Republic of Congo. His opponent, Jean-Pierre Bemba, alleges fraud.
- The Parliament of South Africa votes to legalize same-sex marriage.
- Nadarajah Raviraj, a human rights lawyer and legislator from the Tamil National Alliance, is assassinated in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- A new Constitution of Kyrgyzstan adopted by the Joghorku Keneš is signed into law by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev.
Today's featured picture
The Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is an atypical member of the cat family that hunts by speed rather than by stealth or pack tactics. It is the fastest of all land animals and can reach speeds of up to 70 mph (120 km/h) in short bursts up to 500 yards (500 m). The cheetah is well known for its amazing acceleration (0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds which is faster than the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, the Lamborghini Murciélago and the F/A-18 Hornet).
Photo credit: Mark Probst
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