Some notable events surrounding May 15th:
In 1811, Paraguay declared independence from Spain.
In 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed a bill that created the United States Bureau of Agriculture, which would later become the United States Department of Agriculture.
In 1905, the city of Las Vegas, Nevada was founded.
In 1940, McDonald's opens its first restaurant.
In 1972, the Japanese island Okinawa - which since 1945 had been governed by the United States - goes back under Japanese control.
In 1991, Edith Cresson became the first female Prime Minister of France.
On this day in history, October 4th, Leave it To Beaver premiered in 1957.
The longest suicide note in history happened in 1983.
August 1914 to November 1918.
Not a lot. Britain annexed Sind and gained extraterritorial privileges for its subjects in China.
For a list of significant events that happened in 1997, please see the related link.
today or 9th of November? :/
World War I ended on November 11, 1918
On the 14th of November, the famous novel Moby-Dick was published.
On November 24, 1871, the National Rifle Association was formed.
On November 19, France ran their first nuclear test.
One noteworthy event that happened on the 25th of November in the year 1487 was the coronation of the Queen of England, Elizabeth of York.
On November 28, 1975, East Timor declared independence from Portugal.
On November 6, 1991, Boris Yeltsin outlawed the communist party.
Today on November 11, 1918 World War I officially ended.
Out of the many noteworthy events that happened in history on November 26th, one even stands out. In 1868, over 100 Cheyenne women and children were killed by Colonel Custer.
On the 17th two semi trucks were overturned on Interstate 80.
The first assembly of the League of Nations was held on November 15, 1920 in Geneva, Switzerland.