What Happened on November 14?
November 14 is World Diabetes Day — a UN observance on Frederick Banting's birthday — on the same date Nellie Bly raced around the world in 1889, Apollo 12 launched in 1969, and Ruby Bridges integrated her school in 1960.
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1851 — Herman Melville's Moby-Dick is published in the United States
On November 14, 1851, Moby-Dick appeared in the U.S., telling Captain Ahab's obsessive hunt for a white whale. Read the full story →
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1889 — Nellie Bly begins her race around the world
On November 14, 1889, reporter Nellie Bly left New York to circle the globe faster than Jules Verne's fictional 80 days. Read the full story →
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1960 — Ruby Bridges integrates William Frantz Elementary School
On November 14, 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into a New Orleans elementary school under federal marshal escort — integrating it. Read the full story →
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1969 — Apollo 12 launches toward the Moon
On November 14, 1969, Apollo 12 lifted off — the second crewed mission to land on the Moon. Read the full story →
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1972 — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 1,000 for the first time
On November 14, 1972, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished a trading day above the 1,000-point mark for the first time. Read the full story →
Famous birthdays
Claude Monet (1840–1926) · Aaron Copland (1900–1990) · Condoleezza Rice (1954) · Charles III (1948)
Days & observances
World Diabetes Day · National Pickle Day · Operating Room Nurse Day · National Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day