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In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln begins the tradition of an annual national Thanksgiving Day.

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Nov. 26: Thanksgiving Day Tradition

In 1541, Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado and his men conduct a service of thanksgiving for the abundant food and water they found along the Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle.

Nov. 25: Francisco Vásquez de Coronado

President Abraham Lincoln pardons a Thanksgiving turkey named Jack befriended by his 10-year-old son Tad in 1863.

Nov. 24: Turkey Pardon

First lady Eleanor Roosevelt attends the Southern Conference on Human Welfare in Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 23, 1938.

Nov. 23: Southern Conference for Human Welfare

President John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas Nov. 22, 1963, and succeeded by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Nov. 22: JFK Assassination

After a two-month voyage, the Pilgrims reach what is now Plymouth, Mass., in November 1620.

Nov. 21: Pilgrims Land at Plymouth

In 1953, Scott Crossfield becomes the first pilot to break Mach 2 in a Douglas Skyrocket at Edwards Air Force Base.

Nov. 20: First Man to Fly at Mach 2

President Abraham Lincoln delivers a memorable speech in the wake of 1863's Battle of Gettysburg.

Nov. 19: Gettysburg Address

The Navy launches the battleship USS Maine at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Nov. 18, 1889.

Nov. 18: USS Maine

Congress convenes in its new home at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 1800.

Nov. 17: United States Capitol Building

Oklahoma becomes the 46th state Nov. 16, 1907.

Nov. 16: Oklahoma Becomes a State

On this day in 1806, Lt. Zebulon Pike spots the mountain now known as Pikes Peak.

Nov. 15: Pikes Peak

Bill Bennett shares daily insights about U.S. historical events and leaders.

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