Osun Defender History Corner: November 22nd In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashback and recall some events that marked this day.

November 22nd, 1497

Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope, opening a sea route to India.

November 22nd, 1718

Notorious pirate Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was killed in a battle off the coast of North Carolina.

November 22nd, 1868

The St. Petersburg Declaration was signed prohibiting the use of explosive projectiles weighing less than 400 grams in war.

November 22nd, 1906

The SOS distress signal was adopted as the international standard for maritime communication.

November 22nd, 1945

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded.

November 22nd, 1963

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy occurred in Dallas, Texas.

November 22nd, 1965

The massive Northeast Blackout left over 30 million people without electricity in the United States and Canada.

November 22nd, 1967

The People’s Republic of South Yemen was established on the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula.

November 22nd, 1967

The United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 242, calling for Israel’s withdrawal from territories occupied in the Six-Day War.

November 22nd, 1986

U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavik, Iceland, for a summit on arms control.

November 22nd, 1989

The Velvet Revolution began in Czechoslovakia, leading to the end of 41 years of communist rule.

November 22nd, 1995

Toy Story, the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery, was released by Pixar Animation Studios.

November 22nd, 2012

A ceasefire was announced between Israel and Hamas, ending eight days of intense conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on November 22nd. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.