November 20: Transgender Day of Remembrance; Arba'een/Arba'een Pilgrimage (Shia Islam, 2016); Feast of Christ the King (Roman Catholic Church, 2016)
Philip Mountbatten and Elizabeth II
- 1739 – War of Jenkins' Ear: A British naval force captured the settlement of Portobello in the Spanish Main (modern Panama).
- 1845 – Anglo-French blockade of the Río de la Plata: The Argentine Confederation were defeated in the Battle of Vuelta de Obligado, but the losses ultimately made the United Kingdom and France give up the blockade.
- 1917 – First World War: The Battle of Cambrai began with British forces having initial success over Germany's Hindenburg Line.
- 1947 – Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King George II of the United Kingdom, married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten (both pictured), who was given the title Duke of Edinburgh.
- 1994 – In accordance with the Lusaka Protocol, the Angolan government signed a ceasefire with UNITA rebels in a failed attempt to end the Angolan Civil War.
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