1. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy made a visit to Cape Canaveral, Florida. The purpose of the visit was to watch the launch of a Polaris submarine missile from a submerged submarine. Unfortunately, the launch was not successful due to technical difficulties.

2. On November 20, 1985, the Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched on its maiden voyage. This marked the first launch of a space shuttle from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

3. In 1998, the first phase of Disney's Animal Kingdom opened in Orlando, Florida. The theme park is home to over 1,700 animals representing 250 species, along with a variety of rides and attractions.

4. On this day in 2006, former Governor Jeb Bush signed a law that made English the official language of Florida. The law requires that official state documents, forms, and procedures be conducted in English.

5. The Florida Keys were discovered by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon on November 20, 1513. He named the islands "Los Martires" (The Martyrs) because he discovered them on the feast day of St. Ursula and her 11,000 martyred followers.