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.