1890CE
Birth
Charles de Gaulle Born
A French army officer and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II and later founded the French Fifth Republic, serving as its president from 1959 to 1969.
Daily Chronicle
November 22
4 Historical Records
1906CE
Other
SOS adopted as distress signal
The International Radiotelegraphic Convention officially adopted 'SOS' as the standard Morse code distress signal. It replaced previous conflicting systems and became universally recognized for maritime emergencies.
1928CE
Culture
Boléro premieres in Paris
Maurice Ravel's famous orchestral piece 'Boléro' premiered at the Paris Opéra. The composition, featuring a repetitive melody that gradually grows in volume, became Ravel's most famous work.
1963CE
Death
JFK Assassinated
President John F. Kennedy is assassinated while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President later that day.