1888
The first National Geographic Magazine issue hit newsstands.
1933
Albert Einstein arrives as a refugee in the United States after fleeing Nazi Germany.
1959
Queen Elizabeth withdraws her racing horse and is fined $140.
1961
Henri Matisse’s “Le Bateau” is displayed upside-down in the Museum of Modern Art for nearly two months, before it was corrected on Dec. 3.
1979
Former President Jimmy Carter signs legislation to create the Department of Education.
1989
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit San Francisco, killing 67 people and cancelling the third game of the World Series.
1995
Financial advisor Keith Moore is sentenced to six years in jail for robbing $9 million from Sting of the Police.
2006
The U.S. population reaches 300 million people.
2007
The Dalai Lama is awarded the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal.
2018
Canada becomes the second country after Uruguay to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana.