This Day in History for November 14 — Booker T. Washington Dies, and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1882: Billy the Kid is killed in a shootout in Tombstone, Arizona (more info)
1889: Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly—aka Elizabeth Cochrane—begins a successful attempt to travel around the world in fewer than 80 days, completing the trip in 72 days (more info)