On this day:
1863: American president Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day.
1932: Iraq gains independence from the United Kingdom
1952: the UK tests its first atomic bomb
Born on this day:
1925: Gore Vidal, American author, screenwriter, actor
Gone on this day:
1896: William Morris, English poet, designer
More GK & Current Affairs Resources:
- Attempt today’s Daily GK Quiz
- Read today’s Daily Current Affairs Update
- Attempt topicwise General Knowledge Practice Quiz
- Download Monthly Current Affairs Compilations
- Read about this month’s Important Days
- Revise your General Knowledge with Weekly GK Revision Quiz
