Human Saga

On November 14

No pivotal events are recorded on exactly November 14 in the Human Saga — here is the surrounding week in history.

This week in history (Nov 11 – Nov 17)

In 794 CE, Emperor Kanmu moved the imperial court from Nagaoka-kyo to a newly built capital named Heian-kyo, the "Capital of Peace and Tranquility," on the site of modern Kyoto.

17 November 1869Opening of the Suez CanalScience, technology & invention

The Suez Canal, a 100-mile waterway linking the Mediterranean and Red seas across the Isthmus of Suez, opened to navigation on 17 November 1869 after a decade of construction overseen by Ferdinand de Lesseps and the Suez Canal Company.

15 November 1884 – 26 February 1885Berlin Conference and the partition of AfricaPolitics & governance

The Berlin West Africa Conference, convened by German chancellor Otto von Bismarck and held from 15 November 1884 to 26 February 1885, brought together fourteen states — twelve European powers, the Ottoman Empire and the United States to…

11 November 1918Armistice of 11 November 1918 ends the fightingMilitary & conflict

The Armistice between the Allies and Germany was signed at around 5:45 a.m. on 11 November 1918 in a railway carriage in the Compiègne Forest in France and took effect at 11:00 a.m.

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