November 16
1776 - British troops captured Fort Washington during the American Revolution.
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November 17
1800 - The U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington, DC, in the partially completed Capitol building.

1962 - Washington's Dulles International Airport was dedicated by U.S. President Kennedy.
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November 18
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November 19
1863 - U.S. President Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address as he dedicated a national cemetery at the site of the Civil War battlefield in Pennsylvania.
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1993 - The U.S. Senate approved a sweeping $22.3 billion anti-crime measure.
Biden 1993 Crime Bill

1998 - The impeachment inquiry of U.S. President Clinton began.



November 20
1983 - An estimated 100 million people watched the controversial ABC-TV movie "The Day After." The movie depicted the outbreak of nuclear war.

1993 - The U.S. Senate passed the Brady Bill and legislation implementing NAFTA.


1995 - Princess Diana admitted being unfaithful to Prince Charles in an interview that was broadcast on BBC Television.
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