A deadly cyclone struck east India killing over 300,000 people and destroying 20,000 ships.
Source
Telimco made the first-ever advertisement for a civilian radio set.
The crew aboard the International Space Station celebrated Thanksgiving.
The Treaty of Granada was signed, marking the end of the Grenada War, which started in 1482.
The world's largest luxury goods corporation, Louis Vuitton (LVMH), bought jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion.
The Netherlands granted Suriname independence, and has since been celebrated as Suriname Independence Day.
