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Events in November 1874 4
1874Woman's Christian Temperance Union foundedAmerican women organize against alcoholDelegates meeting in Cleveland, Ohio founded the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, dedicated to campaigning against alcohol consumption. Under later leader Frances Willard the organization grew into one of the largest women's organizations in the United States and expanded internationally. It also became an early vehicle for the women's suffrage movement.
1874 – 1955Egas MonizNobel in MedicineThe first Portuguese person to win a Nobel Prize, awarded for the development of cerebral angiography.
1874 – 1965ChurchillBritish PM, WW II leaderWinston Churchill served as British Prime Minister during World War II, rallying the nation with his oratory and strategic leadership.
1874 – 1965Winston ChurchillWartime Prime MinisterLed Britain to victory during World War II.