How much trouble can you stir up in one month? A lot, apparently.

November is the troubled month. What do you know about these troublesome events?

Short answers. You need time to run.

1. On 1 November 1770, Charles II of Spain died. He was succeeded by Philip V. What war was caused by this seemingly natural event?
2. Also on 1 November, this time in 1950. What happened to US President Harry Truman?
3. 3 November 1839: what war did the British Navy start when they blew up several Chinese junks?
4. 4 November 1862: What did Richard Gatling invent, and why was it bad news?
5. 5 November 1605: What was Guido up to under the Houses of Parliament?
6. 7 November 1917: What happened in Petrograd?
7. 8 November 1923: What happened in the Munich beer hall, besides spilled Pilsner?
8. 9 November 1872: You could see this event from 100 miles away. What was it?
9. 13 November 1942: How did the five Sullivan Brothers make unhappy history?
10. 14 November 1864: What did General Sherman do on this day? (Extra credit: What war-related event took place on this day in 1969?)

Wow. Did you know all that? Click the picture below to check.

Dmitri Gheorgheni

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