Weekly Historical Highlights (November 15 to 21)
Representative John Langston of Virginia
November 15, 1897
On this date, African-American Representative John Langston of Virginia died in his Washington, D.C., home.
Representative Leo Ryan of California
November 18, 1978
On this date, a delegation led by Congressman Leo Ryan of California was ambushed and shot in the South American jungle of Guyana (a former British colony) leaving five dead including Representative Ryan.
A 1995 Democrat floor protest
November 18, 1995
On this date, House Democrats protested an early adjournment of a congressional session.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull’s Joint Meeting
November 18, 1943
On this date, Secretary of State Cordell Hull addressed a Joint Meeting becoming the first cabinet Member ever to address the Congress.
