November 1950

Wednesday 01:

Pope Pius XII claims Papal Infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary.

Wednesday 08:

Korean War: United States Air Force Lt. Russell J. Brown shoots down two North Korean MiG-15s in the first jet aircraft-to-jet aircraft dog fight in history.

Monday 13:

General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud is assasinated in Caracas.

Sunday 26:

Korean War: Troops from the People's Republic of China move into North Korea and launch a massive counterattack against South Korean and American forces (Battle of Chosin Reservoir), ending any thought of a quick end to the conflict.

Wednesday 29:

Korean War: North Korean and Chinese troops force a desperate retreat of United Nations forces from North Korea.