Daily Facts about November 14

2023

World Diabetes Day is observed to raise awareness about diabetes and its impact on health.

1971

Mariner 9, an American space probe, becomes the first spacecraft to successfully orbit the planet Mars.

1969

An explosion takes place on the Apollo 12 mission to the moon, but astronauts Charles "Pete" Conrad and Alan L. Bean overcome the incident to proceed with their journey.

1940

The city of Coventry in England is subjected to a devastating bombing raid by the German Luftwaffe during World War II.

1922

The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) begins daily radio broadcasts, becoming a major source of news and entertainment in the United Kingdom.

1889

Nellie Bly, a pioneering American journalist, embarks on her successful attempt to travel around the world in less than 80 days.