16th November, 1380
French King Charles VI declares no taxes forever.
17th November, 1558
Queen Mary I, Tudor, known as “Bloody Mary”, died. Over 280 Protestants were burned under her rule. Elizabeth I ascended the English throne marking the beginning of the Elizabethan age.
18th November, 2007
34th American Music Award: Fergie, Justin Timberlake and Carrie Underwood win.
19th November, 1998
Vincent Van Gogh’s Portrait of the Artist without Beard sells at auction for $71.5million USD.
20th November, 1985
Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released.
21st November, 1995
Israel grants jailed US spy Jason Pollard, citizenship.
22nd November, 2002
In Nigeria, more than 100 people are killed at an attack aimed at the contestants of the Miss World contest.
