26th November 1865 - Lewis Carrroll (Charles Dodgson) published the book Alice in Wonderland (aka Alice's Adventures in Wonderland). 1984 - US troops withdrew from the Lebanese capital, Beirut. 1987 - The Church of England's General Synod voted by a huge majority in favour of the ordination of women priests.

23rd November 2006 - Russian dissident and writer Alexander Litvinenko died in London of radiation poisoning.

22nd November 1963 - John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth U.S. President, was assassinated (murdered) in Dallas.

2nd November 1936 - The BBC opened the world's first regular high-definition (not HDTV) television service, from Alexandra Palace (affectionately known as Ally Pally).  http://www.alexandrapalace.com/whats-on/the-worlds-first-high-definition-television-service-80th-anniversary/

1st November 1956 - Premium Bonds came into being. (You buy some bonds, you get entered into a monthly draw, you win - or not - as the case may be. The great thing about them is that you don't lose your initial investment.)

1958 - Paddington Bear first appeared. (Sitting on his suitcase at Paddington railway station in London, wearing a duffel coat with a note attached, which read, "Please look after this bear. Thank you.)