November 18, 1477- William Caxton prints the first book in the English language, The Dictes and Sayengis of the Philosophers.
November 19, 1863- President Abraham Lincoln presents the Gettysburg Address, which is now considered one of the best speeches in the world. November 20, 1980- In China the widow of Mao Zedong, Jiang Qing, goes on trial with nine other charges of treason. November 21, 1920- The Irish Republican Army shoots 14 British soldiers in Dublin, creating what is called "Bloody Sunday". November 22, 1718- Blackbeard the pirate (Edward Teach) gets killed of the cost of North Carolina after having a long and prosperous career.
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