What Happened on Nov 22

Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach is Killed

The plan to surprise Teach and his crew worked; the pirates were apparently taken aback at his assault. Teach rallied his men and the two groups... Read more

Denver, Colorado is Founded

Denver City was founded in November 1858 as a mining town during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush in western Kansas Territory. That summer, a group of gold... Read more

Battle of Griswoldville

Description: Brig. Gen. Charles Walcutt was ordered to make a demonstration, with the six infantry regiments and one battery that comprised his... Read more

Wreck of the SS Ville du Havre

On 15 November 1873, the Ville du Havre sailed from New York with 313 passengers and crew on board, under the command of Captain Marino Surmonte.... Read more

Lillian Russell Makes Her Debut At Tony Pastor's Theatre

On November 22, 1880 Lillian Russell made her debut at Tony Pastor's Theatre in New York City. Within weeks, the beautiful blonde added a prominent... Read more

Battle of Ctesiphon

British Army, 15,000 General Townshend Turkish Army, 45,000 Nuredin Pasha Marshal von der Goltz An army of Turks, numbering 200,000 or... Read more

"The Letter" Is Released

The Letter is a 1940 American film noir directed by William Wyler. The screenplay by Howard Koch is based on the 1927 play of the same name by W.... Read more

Cairo Conference is Held

In November and December of 1943, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt met with Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek and British Prime Minister... Read more

American Forces Capture French City of Metz

The Battle of Metz was a land battle fought between the allied forces and the German forces during World War II. It took place at the city of Metz... Read more

Kew Gardens Train Crash

It is 6:32. The train bound for Babylon, after leaving Penn Station four minutes behind the Hempstead train, now comes barreling down the tracks at... Read more

Games of the XVI Olympiad Held in Melbourne, Australia

The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne,... Read more

Lyndon B. Johnson is Sworn in as US President

Two hours and eight minutes after President Kennedy was assassinated in a motorcade at Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas, Johnson was sworn in as... Read more

The Beatles release With the Beatles

With The Beatles is The Beatles' second UK album, recorded four months after the band's first album and released on 22 November 1963, the same day... Read more

President John F. Kennedy Assassinated

Report of the Select Committee on Assassinations of the U.S. House of Representatives Findings of the Select Committee on Assassinations in the... Read more

The Beatles release the White Album

The Beatles is the ninth official British album and the fifteenth American album by The Beatles, a double album released in 1968. It is more... Read more

Mike Tyson Becomes the Youngest Heavyweight Champion in History

On November 22, 1986, Tyson was given his first title fight against Trevor Berbick for the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight championship.... Read more

B-2 Stealth Bomber Unveiled

In the presence of members of Congress and the media, the Northrop B-2 "stealth" bomber is shown publicly for the first time at Air Force Plant 42... Read more

Candlemass release Ancient Dreams

Ancient Dreams is the third album of Swedish doom metal band Candlemass and was released in 1988, and reissued in 2001 by Powerline Records with... Read more

Beauty and the Beast is released

Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. It premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones'

Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones is the sixth official compilation album by The Rolling Stones and was initially released worldwide,... Read more

U2 releases "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" single

"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" is the fifth track from U2's 1993 album, Zooropa, and was released as the album's third single on November 22, 1993. It... Read more

Pearl Jam releases Vitalogy on vinyl

Vitalogy is the third studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 22, 1994 through Epic Records. Pearl Jam... Read more

Casino (film) is Released

Casino is an Academy Award nominated 1995 crime drama film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by... Read more

Toy Story released

Toy Story is a 1995 American computer-animated family/buddy film, directed by John Lasseter and featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen.... Read more

MST3K Ep. 821 - "Time Chasers"

An inventor goes through time with his pretty accomplice to stop a corporation from using his invention. Shot on a $150,000 budget by 20-year old... Read more