Today in History

November 20

1818 - Simon Bolivar formally declares Venezuela independent of Spain. 1873 - Rival cities of Buda and Pest are united to form the capital of Hungary.

1888 - American jeweller William Bundy invents the first time clock.

1917 - The Ukrainian Republic is proclaimed.

1992 - A major fire destroys parts of Windsor Castle.

2003 - Car bombs explode outside the British consulate and HSBC bank in Istanbul, leaving at least 27 people dead.

2013 - A dramatic volcanic eruption in the Pacific Ocean has created a tiny new islet in Japan’s territorial waters.

2015 - 27 people killed when Malian commandos storm a hotel seized by gunmen.