Events

Nimrod Expedition (British Antarctic Expedition) 1907–1909 Nimrod Expedition The Nimrod Expedition (1907–09) led by Ernest Shackleton aimed for the South Pole, reached a then-record 'farthest south', made the first ascent of Mount Erebus and carried out sig…

NKVD prisoner massacres (1941) NKVD prisoner massacres Series of mass executions carried out by the Soviet NKVD against detainees in territories vacated during the 1941 German invasion; estimates and regional details remain contested a…

No Mercy (1999) — WWF pay-per-view in Cleveland No Mercy (1999) No Mercy (1999) was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view held October 17, 1999 at Gund Arena in Cleveland. It was the second event using the No Mercy name during the WWF's lat…

No Mercy (2000) — WWF pay-per-view event in Albany, New York No Mercy (2000) No Mercy (2000) was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view held October 22, 2000 at the Pepsi Arena in Albany. The event was the third No Mercy and part of the WWF’s late‑Attitu…

No Mercy (2001) — WWF pay-per-view in St. Louis, Missouri No Mercy (2001) No Mercy (2001) was the World Wrestling Federation's October 21, 2001 pay-per-view event at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, featuring multiple title matches and ongoing storylines…

No Mercy (2003) — WWE pay-per-view event No Mercy (2003) WWE's No Mercy (2003) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view held October 19, 2003 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore. It was the sixth event in the No Mercy series and part…

No Mercy (2004) — WWE pay-per-view event No Mercy (2004) No Mercy (2004) was a World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view held October 3, 2004, at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. It was the seventh event in…

No Mercy (2005) — WWE pay-per-view held in Houston No Mercy (2005) No Mercy (2005) was the eighth annual No Mercy professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by WWE, held October 9, 2005 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.

No Mercy (2006) No Mercy (2006) was a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) pay-per-view held October 8, 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina; it was the SmackDown!-brand edition and the ninth event in t…

No Mercy (2007) — WWE pay-per-view event No Mercy (2007) No Mercy (2007) was a WWE pay-per-view held October 7, 2007 in Rosemont, Illinois, notable for multiple WWE Championship changes and a Punjabi Prison main card match.

No Mercy (2008) — WWE pay-per-view event No Mercy (2008) No Mercy (2008) was a World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view held on October 5, 2008, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. It was the eleventh edition in the No Mercy series…

No Mercy (UK) — WWF pay-per-view held in Manchester, 1999 No Mercy (UK) No Mercy (UK) was the World Wrestling Federation's first No Mercy pay-per-view, staged in Manchester on 16 May 1999 as part of WWF's international event strategy.

No Way Out (2000) — WWF pay-per-view event No Way Out (2000) No Way Out (2000) was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view held Feb 27, 2000 in Hartford, Connecticut. It was the first event billed simply as No Way Out and helped build stor…

No Way Out (2001) — WWF pay-per-view in Las Vegas No Way Out (2001) No Way Out (2001) was a World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view held February 25, 2001 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The third No Way Out show featured multiple title m…

No Way Out (2002) A World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view held February 17, 2002 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee; the fourth No Way Out event and a late-era WWF build toward WrestleMania.

No Way Out (2003) — WWE pay-per-view event in Montreal No Way Out (2003) No Way Out (2003) was a World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view held on February 23, 2003 at Montreal's Bell Centre. It was the fourth No Way Out event and featured eight matche…

No Way Out (2004) — WWE pay-per-view event No Way Out (2004) No Way Out (2004) was a World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view held February 15, 2004, at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California, headlined by Eddie Guerrero vs. Brock Lesnar.

No Way Out (2005) No Way Out (2005) was WWE's seventh No Way Out pay-per-view, held February 20, 2005 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh; it featured multiple championship and grudge matches that advance…

No Way Out (2006) — WWE February pay-per-view in Baltimore No Way Out (2006) No Way Out (2006) was WWE's February pay-per-view held on February 19, 2006 at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, the eighth event in the No Way Out series.

No Way Out (2007) — WWE pay-per-view in Los Angeles No Way Out (2007) No Way Out (2007) was a World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view held on February 18, 2007, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It was the ninth event in the No Way Out series.

No Way Out (2008) No Way Out (2008) was the tenth No Way Out professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by WWE, held February 17, 2008 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas; it concluded severa…

No Way Out (2009) — WWE pay-per-view in Seattle No Way Out (2009) No Way Out (2009) was WWE's February pay-per-view produced at KeyArena in Seattle. The 11th No Way Out event featured a five-match card across WWE's brands and concluded ongoing st…

Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show (Simcoe, Ontario) Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show Annual agricultural fair and horse show in Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario. Features equestrian competition, livestock exhibits, carnival midway, country music, food vendors, and c…

Norman Conquest of England (1066): origins, campaign, and consequences Norman conquest of England The 1066 Norman invasion led by William the Conqueror transformed England’s ruling class, language, law and landscape, and reshaped relations with Continental Europe.

Normandy landings (D-Day): Operation Overlord and the Allied invasion, June 6, 1944 Normandy landings The Normandy landings were the Allied amphibious invasion of German-occupied Western Europe on June 6, 1944 (D‑Day), opening the Western Front and becoming the largest seaborne ass…

North African Campaign (World War II) North African Campaign Major World War II theatre in North Africa from June 1940 to May 1943, involving Axis and Allied forces in desert warfare, amphibious landings (Operation Torch) and the Tunisia cam…

North American Blizzard of 2003 (Presidents' Day Storm II) North American blizzard of 2003 A powerful February 2003 nor'easter that struck the U.S. East Coast and parts of Canada, producing widespread heavy snow, strong winds, travel paralysis, and record accumulations i…

North American video game crash of 1983 A major collapse of the North American home video game market beginning in 1983 caused by oversupply, poor-quality software, retailer losses and loss of consumer confidence; recove…

North Hollywood shootout (1997 armed robbery and police gun battle) North Hollywood shootout A 1997 armed bank robbery in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, that escalated into a prolonged shootout between two heavily armored gunmen and police; it had lasting effects on law enf…

Northern Illinois University shooting (February 14, 2008) Northern Illinois University shooting A school shooting at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois, where gunman Steven Kazmierczak killed five students, wounded 17 and then died by suicide. The event prompted…

Northwest Airlines Flight 255 (1987 crash at Detroit) Northwest Airlines Flight 255 Crash of Northwest Airlines Flight 255, an MD-82, after takeoff from Detroit Metro Airport on Aug 16, 1987. 154 people died, one child survived. Investigation cited improper takeof…

Notre-Dame fire of April 2019: damage, response, and recovery Notre-Dame fire A major fire damaged Notre-Dame de Paris on 15 April 2019, destroying the roof and spire but leaving much of the stone structure and many treasures intact; emergency response, salv…

Novarupta (1912 eruption) — Alaska's largest 20th-century volcanic event Novarupta Novarupta is the volcanic vent created by the 1912 eruption on the Alaska Peninsula. It produced the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and remains central to studies of large explosive…

November 14 Overview of November 14: its place in the calendar, common observances (including World Diabetes Day and India's Children's Day), notable births, selected historical events and dis…

November 18 November 18 is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years). This entry explains its calendrical place, notable historical events, observances and distinguishing facts.

November 19 November 19 is the 323rd day of the Gregorian year (324th in leap years). It is noted for historical events, international observances such as World Toilet Day and International Me…

November 20 November 20 is the 324th day (325th in leap years) of the Gregorian calendar. It is associated with international observances, notable historical events and annual remembrances.

November 2015 Paris attacks Coordinated mass shootings and suicide bombings in Paris on 13–14 November 2015 killed 130 people and injured hundreds. Islamic State claimed responsibility; France declared a stat…

November 25 November 25 is a late-November day in the Gregorian calendar, known for national observances, the UN international day against violence toward women, and several notable births and…

November 26 Overview of November 26: its place in the Gregorian calendar, common observances (including India's Constitution Day), seasonal context, cultural significance and how movable feast…

November 3 Overview of November 3: its position in the year, calendar properties, seasonal context, notable historical events and cultural observances.

November to Remember — ECW's annual wrestling event series November to Remember November to Remember was the annual November supercard and later pay-per-view produced by Eastern/Extreme Championship Wrestling from 1993 to 2000, known for its hardcore style and…

Nuclear accident An overview of nuclear accidents: causes, major historical events, consequences, and how regulation and engineering have evolved to prevent and mitigate releases of radioactive mat…

Nuclear accidents in Japan: major incidents, causes and aftermath Nuclear accidents in Japan An overview of significant nuclear accidents in Japan, their causes, technical differences, and the regulatory, social, and environmental consequences that reshaped Japanese energy…

Nuclear and radiation accidents An overview of major nuclear and radiation accidents: causes, notable events, health and environmental effects, emergency response, and safety lessons from power plants, fuel sites…

Nuremberg Military Tribunals A series of twelve U.S.-run trials in Nuremberg (1946–1949) that prosecuted Nazi officials and collaborators; shaped modern international criminal law, medical ethics and corporate…

Nuremberg Trials A comprehensive overview of the post‑World War II legal proceedings held in Nuremberg: the International Military Tribunal and the subsequent U.S. military trials, their structure,…

NXT TakeOver — WWE's flagship live events for the NXT brand NXT TakeOver NXT TakeOver is a series of major live events produced for WWE's NXT brand. They spotlight rising wrestlers, emphasize in-ring storytelling, and served as a launching pad for futur…