History Happens Every Day
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November 2026 Artwork
Inspiration
Café Terrace at Night, originally titled Café, le soir, is an oil painting by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, completed in 1888 in Arles, France. The painting captures a warmly lit outdoor café under a starlit sky, using vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes. It’s one of van Gogh’s most beloved works, evoking a sense of both quiet charm and cosmic wonder.
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​Homage
Luminaries serves up a range of historical figures important to the History of Coffee. Around the cafe (clockwise from left) are Pope Clement VIII, Khair Bey, Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki, Voltaire, Kaldi the Goat-Herder (with dancing goat), Murad IV, and in the foreground, Johann Sebastian Bach. Our two-episode series on History of Coffee originally premiered in August of 2021. Art by David Hueso.
November 2026 Videos
November 1st
First performance of Othello at Whitehall Palace, 1604
November 8th
Thirty Years' War: Battle of White Mountain, 1620
November 11th
Raden Vijaya crowned first king of Majapahit, 1293 (approximate)
November 15th
The Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation, 1777
November 20th
JFK ceases the naval quarantine of Cuba, ending the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
November 23rd
Mary Seacole's birthday, 1805
November 26th
Birthday of Dr. Mary Walker, first woman awarded the Medal of Honor, 1832
November 30th
Russians destroy Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Sinop, 1853