This day in History: November 22

The date of November 22 has witnessed some critical moments in history.

1497: Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope, greatly adding to geographic knowledge and providing evidence of a water route to Asia/

1718: The famous pirate known as Blackbeard (Edward Teach) was killed while he was sailing near the American coast.

1963: President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald during a parade in Dallas Texas.