November 2, 1938 – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation established

Officially known as CBC/Radio-Canada, the network is Canada's public radio and television broadcaster.

November 3, 1973 – NASA launches Mariner 10

The last of the Mariner Program, Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to fly by two planets, Venus and Mercury. The probe flew by Venus and did three flybys of Mercury after which communications with the probe were terminated.

November 4, 1925 – First woman governor of a state in the U.S.

Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first and only female governor of the state of Wyoming in the United States. In addition to being the first woman to be ever elected as a state governor in the U.S., she was also the first female director of the United States Mint.

November 5, 1943 – Vatican City bombed

Vatican City was bombed by a fascist Italian aircraft breaching the neutrality of Vatican during the Second World War.

November 6, 1947 – Meet the Press makes its TV debut

The longest running TV news show Meet the Press was first hosted by journalist and creator Martha Rountree and aired on NBC.

November 7, 1869 – First inter-city cycle race

The first city to city cycle race was held between Paris and Rouen. James Moore, an Englishman living in Paris at that time won the race.

November 8, 1972 – Home Box Office launched

The premium TV channel, informally known as HBO, is the oldest paid TV channel in the United States. The first program to screen on the channel was Sometimes a Great Notion, a movie starring Paul Newman and Henry Fonda.