Historical Events for 14th November 2024

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1524 - Francisco Pizarro begins his 1st great expedition, near Colombia
1851 - "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville first published by Harper and Brothers in the US
1927 - World's largest gas tank in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, explodes; 28 die
1952 - First regular UK singles chart published by the New Musical Express
1976 - "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse NYC after 16 performances
1980 - Guinea-Bissau Vice President João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira, overthrows President Luis Cabral in a military coup
1990 - France performs nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll
1990 - Doug Drabek (22-6) wins NL Cy Young Award
1993 - Don Shula becomes the coach with the most wins in NFL history
2023 - Liberia General Election: Joseph Boakai defeats sitting President George Weah by just 1% in closest runoff in Liberia’s history

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