1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont.
1295 - The first elected representatives from Lancashire are called to Westminster by King Edward I to attend what later became known as "The Model Parliament".
1815 - Adoption of Constitution of the Kingdom of Poland.
1830 - St. Catherine Laboure experiences a vision of the Blessed Virgin standing on a globe, crushing a serpent with her feet, and emanating rays of light from her hands.
1856 - The Coup of 1856 leads to Luxembourg's unilateral adoption of a new, reactionary constitution.
1895 - At the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris, Alfred Nobel signs his last will and testament, setting aside his estate to establish the Nobel Prize after he dies.
1912 - Spain declares a protectorate over the north shore of Morocco.
1924 - In New York City, the first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held.
1942 - World War II: At Toulon, the French navy scuttles its ships and submarines to keep them out of Nazi hands.
1975 - The Provisional IRA assassinates Ross McWhirter, after a press conference in which McWhirter had announced a reward for the capture of those responsible for multiple bombings and shootings across England.
1991 - The United Nations Security Council adopts Security Council Resolution 721, leading the way to the establishment of peacekeeping operations in Yugoslavia.
1999 - The Labour Party takes control of the New Zealand government with leader Helen Clark becoming the first elected female Prime Minister in New Zealand's history.
2005 - The first partial human face transplant is completed in Amiens, France.
Famous Birthdays:
1127 - Emperor Xiaozong of Song, Emperor of China
1576 - Shimazu Tadatsune, Tozama daimyo (Ruler) of Satsuma
1635 - Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon, consort of Louis XIV of France
1833 - Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, mother of Queen Mary of Teck, the consort of King George V of the United Kingdom
1843 - Elizabeth Stride, victim of Jack the Ripper
1874 - Chaim Weizmann, 1st President of Israel
1928 - Ronald William "Josh" Kirby, artist
1970 - Patricia Zentilli, actress
1979 - Hilary Hahn, violinist
1981 - Bruno Alves, footballer
1986 - Oritsé Williams, singer-songwriter
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