This Day In History, November 19th.
Five Historical Events That Happened on November 19th
Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address in 1863 - President Abraham Lincoln made his famous address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War.
1919: The Treaty of Versailles is signed - On November 19, 1919, in France, the Treaty of Versailles was signed, formally ending World War I.
During World battle II, Soviet forces conducted a tremendous counterattack against German forces in the city of Stalingrad, which represented a turning point in the battle on the Eastern Front.
Apollo 12 landing on the moon in 1969 - On November 19, 1969, Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the moon, safely landed on the lunar surface.
The first known web page is built in 1990 - Tim Berners-Lee produced the world's first web page on November 19, 1990. The page explained the World Wide Web project and how to use a web browser.
1863: Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address - During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous speech at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The speech, which is only 272 words long, has become one of the most renowned in American history and is regarded as a work of art in oratory. Lincoln emphasized the significance of the Civil War and the sacrifices made by those who served and died in the battle in his speech. He also underlined the significance of preserving the Union and keeping the United States a government "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
1919: Treaty of Versailles is signed - The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I, and was signed on November 19th, 1919 in France.
On November 19, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed in France, formally ending World War I. The treaty was the result of the Paris Peace Conference, which took place after the war's end and sought to build a permanent peace in Europe. The pact imposed severe sanctions on Germany, including considerable territory losses, disarmament, and large reparations payments. The treaty's harsh provisions contributed to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis in Germany, and many historians say that it ultimately failed to prevent World War II from breaking out.
1942: Soviet Union launches counterattack at Stalingrad - During World War II, Soviet forces launched a massive counterattack against German forces in the city of Stalingrad, which marked a turning point in the war on the Eastern Front.
Yes, that's right! During World War II, on November 19, 1942, Soviet forces launched a tremendous counterattack against German forces in the city of Stalingrad. The struggle had raged for months, and the Soviet attack was a watershed moment in the conflict on the Eastern Front. The Soviet offensive eventually resulted in the encirclement and capitulation of the German Sixth Army, one of the largest and most powerful German divisions, dealing a significant damage to the German war effort. The conflict was one of the deadliest in human history, with estimates ranging from 1.5 to 2 million deaths.
1969: Apollo 12 lands on the moon - The second manned mission to the moon, Apollo 12, successfully landed on the lunar surface on November 19th, 1969.
The Apollo 12 mission successfully landed on the moon on November 19, 1969, becoming the second human mission to do so. On November 14th, 1969, astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad launched the mission from the Kennedy Space Center. The flight also included astronauts Richard F. Gordon Jr. and Alan L. Bean, in addition to Conrad. The Apollo 12 mission was significant for its accurate landing, which was planned to take place near the location of the Surveyor 3 unmanned spacecraft, which had landed on the moon two years before. The astronauts were able to gather Surveyor spacecraft pieces and return them to Earth for study. The operation was deemed a success, and it aided the United States' efforts in space exploration.
1990: The first known web page is created - The world's first web page was created by Tim Berners-Lee on November 19th, 1990. The page provided information about the World Wide Web project and how to use a web browser.
Tim Berners-Lee, a computer scientist at CERN, published the world's first web page on November 19, 1990. The page described how to use a web browser to access material on the internet and gave information on the World Wide Web project. The web page was hosted on Berners-Lee's NeXT computer, and the URL was "http://info.cern.ch/hypertext/WWW/TheProject.html". This initial web page was fairly modest, with only text and hyperlinks, but it signaled the start of a new era of information exchange and communication that has revolutionized the globe in many ways.