12 November 1990 – Tim Berners-Lee publishes a formal proposal for the World Wide Web

20 November 1985 – Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released

25 November 1969 – John Lennon returns his OBE in protest of UK’s support for Vietnam War

22 November 1963 – John F Kennedy assassinated in Dallas, Texas

3 November 1957 – USSR launches Sputnik 2, making a dog called Laika the first animal in orbit

14 November 1908 – Albert Einstein presents his quantum theory of light

30 November 1782 – Britain signs an agreement recognising US independence

5 November 1605 – Gunpowder plot fails in attempt to blow up King James I