November 22nd


1922: Howard Carter, assisted by Lord Carnarvon, opens the tomb of Tutankhamun. They immediately find really cool stuff to sell at museum gift shops all over the world.


1928: The premier performance of Ravel's Boléro takes place in Paris. The performance has to be stopped after 30 minutes because the audience is too turned on.


1990: Margaret Thatcher withdraws from Britain's Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her premiership. She remains the last British Prime Minister with any balls.