On this day

19 November in history.

5 moments from 1620 to 1999: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

1969

Pelé scores his 1,000th goal. In a match in Rio de Janeiro for Santos against Vasco da Gama, Brazilian footballer Pelé reached a thousand goals.

1620
The Mayflower sights land
After crossing the Atlantic from England, the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower caught sight of Cape Cod.
Wikipedia: Mayflower Wikipedia: Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony)Wikipedia: Cape Cod
Photo: Unknown author / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1969
Apollo 12 astronauts walk on the Moon
Pete Conrad and Alan Bean of Apollo 12 set down on the Ocean of Storms, becoming the third and fourth people to walk on the Moon.
Wikipedia: Apollo program Wikipedia: Apollo 12 Wikipedia: Pete Conrad
1996
The longest Space Shuttle mission begins
Columbia lifted off on STS-80, which lasted 17 days, longer than any other Shuttle flight. On board, Story Musgrave became the only astronaut to fly on all five shuttles.
Wikipedia: Space Shuttle program Wikipedia: Space Shuttle Columbia Wikipedia: STS-80
1999
The first million-dollar winner on Millionaire
John Carpenter won the top prize on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, the first contestant ever to do so.
Wikipedia: John Carpenter (game show contestant)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.