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On this day November 14-20, 2021 (week 46)
November 14, 2021 - November 20, 2021 - Graphics show birthdays and anniversaries for each day of the week. This week features the Chandrayaan-1 unmanned lunar exploration mission, the admission of China to the UN, use of SpaceX to take astronauts to the ISS, hurricane Iota and Eta, St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Nintendo’s Wii, and the entry of migrants through the Balkans.
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November 14, 2008: India’s Chandrayaan-1 unmanned lunar exploration mission successfully landed its Moon Impact Probe on the south pole of the moon
November 15, 1971: The People’s Republic of China took its place at the UN General Assembly for the first time. A UN resolution in October had voted to admit China and expel Taiwan
November 16, 2020: Four astronauts blasted off to the ISS aboard a SpaceX rocket, initiating a new era of flights to low-Earth orbit conducted by commercial providers
November 17, 2020: Iota, only the second Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in November, caused severe damage to areas of Central America devastated by Hurricane Eta two weeks earlier
November 18, 1626: St Peter’s Basilica in Rome was consecrated. Reputedly the burial site of Saint Peter, a church has stood on this site since the time of Constantine the Great
November 19, 2006: Nintendo released the Wii, the first video game console with motion control, inspiring new markets in fitness gaming. It went on sale for $249.99
November 20, 2015: Several Balkan nations closed their borders to all migrants except those fleeing war zones, leaving thousands of people stranded at border crossings