November 14

1680 – Astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers comet "C/1680 V1," the first comet to be discovered by telescope.
1930 – Astronaut Edward H. White II is born, known for being the first U.S. astronaut to walk in space.
1969 – NASA launches Apollo 12, the second manned mission to the surface of the Moon.
2003 – Astronomers discover "90377 Sedna," the most distant trans-Neptunian object known at the time.

• A dwarf planet in the outer reaches of the Solar System, "90377 Sedna" was noted for having one of the largest orbits in the system.