A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on November 1 throughout history.
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The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, hit the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40...
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a global series of conflicts fought by a fluctuating array of European coalitions against the French First Republic (1803–1804) under the First Consul followed by...
Vaccine for diphtheria is announced by Dr. Émile Roux of Paris
Paul Miliukov delivers in the Russian State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the Boris Stürmer government
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk takes Constantinople from Mehmed VI, proclaiming the Republic of Turkey and bringing an end to the Ottoman Empire
"Ivy Mike", the first thermonuclear weapon to utilize the H-bomb design of Edward Teller and Stanislaw Ulam, is detonated in the Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean
The Treaties of the European Union are a set of international treaties between the European Union (EU) member states which sets out the EU's constitutional basis.
Scientists detect evidence of light from the universe's first stars, estimated to have formed 500 million years after the Big Bang
"Titanic" directed by James Cameron, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival (Academy Awards Best Picture 1998)
The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album goes #1 in the US and stays #1 for 11 weeks
Celtics forward Chuck Cooper becomes the first African American to play in the NBA during Boston's 107-84 loss to the Fort Wayne Pistons; future Hall of Famer Bob Cousy also debuts for the Celtics
Theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer (36) weds biologist Katherine Harrison Puening
Actor John Wayne (47) weds actress Pilar Pallete in Kona, Hawaii
MLB player Kirby Puckett (24) weds Tonya Hudson (20)
Film director D. W. Griffith (72) divorces actress Evelyn Baldwin (37) after 11 years of marriage
Actor John Wayne (47) divorces actress Esperanza Baur (34) due to drunken violence after 8 years of marriage
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American filmmaker. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential directors in the history of...
Pope Gregory IV decrees All Saints Day a holy day of obligation for the Catholic religion
The native (German) name of Austria, Österreich, derives from the Old High German word Ostarrîchi "eastern realm", recorded in the so-called Ostarrîchi Document of 996, applied to the Margraviate of...
Phillip II crowned King of France at age 14 in Reims, with his father Louis VII in ill health
Earl William II of Holland crowned as King of Germany
Black Death Massacre: Duke of Brabant orders execution of all Jews in Brussels, accusing them of poisoning the wells during the Bubonic Plague; part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe
Albert VI of Habsburg lays siege to his brother Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III occupying Vienna
Portuguese hold a mass to celebrate the completion of Fort Manuel their first fort and the first European fort in India, at Cochin (Kochi)
All Saints Flood, tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland; killing more than 1,000 people.
Army of Moroccan ruler Ahmad al-Mansur led by Spanish Eunuch Jawdar leaves Marrakesh to cross the Sahara to conquer the Songhai Empire
Shakespeare's romantic comedy play "The Tempest" is performed at court in front of James I at Whitehall Palace - its first recorded performance [1]
(22 October O.S.) Time of Troubles in Russia: Moscow, Kitai-gorod, is captured by Russian troops under command of Dmitry Pozharsky
Fire at Plymouth, Massachusetts, destroys several buildings
The English crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties.
The Stamp Act 1765, also known as the Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 (5 Geo. 3. c.
San Juan Capistrano (san hwaan cap-ih-STRAH-noh; also known colloquially as San Juan or SJC) is a city in southern Orange County, California, United States.
Maryland grants citizenship to Lafayette and his descendants
First free school in NYC (African Free School) opens
Delegates meet at Chillicothe, Ohio, to form a state constitutional convention.
First published reference to poker, as a Mississippi riverboat game
New England Female Medical College (NEFMC), originally Boston Female Medical College, was founded in 1848 by Samuel Gregory and was the first school to train women in the field of medicine.
Dutch government of Thorbecke forms
The current Cape Lookout, North Carolina lighthouse is lit for the first time. Its first-order Fresnel lens can be seen for 19 miles (30 kilometers)
-8] Averell's Raid (on)to Lewisburg, West Virginia
Zutphen-Fishing Dutch railway opens
Deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra
US Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations)
The North Sea Canal (Dutch: Noordzeekanaal) is a Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden, constructed between 1865 and 1876 to enable seafaring vessels to reach the port of...
Dutch government of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns
Edward Scripps & John Sweeney found Penny Press (Cleveland Press)
Gaelic Athletic Association is established in a meeting at Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary; Clare teacher Michael Cusack is credited as founder; objective to promote Irish sport & games
Ananda College is a prestigious Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is often known as "The Pinnacle of Buddhist education".
First bare-breasted woman (Zulu) appears in National Geographic Magazine
Juventus Football Club, commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the top tier of the Italian...
Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, VA.
France and Italy sign an Entente under which Italy agrees to remain neutral if France is attacked; this is France's attempt to neutralize the Triple Entente
John Bull's Other Island is a comedy about Ireland, written by George Bernard Shaw in 1904.
The Battle of Coronel was a First World War naval battle that led to an Imperial German Navy victory over the Royal Navy on 1 November 1914, off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel.
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (often abbreviated as MCRD PI) is an 8,095-acre (3,276 ha) military installation located within Port Royal, South Carolina, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km)...
Broadway theatre owner and producer Harry H. Frazee and Hugh Ward buy MLB club the Boston Red Sox for approximately $700,000 from Joseph Lannin
The Malbone Street wreck, also known as the Brighton Beach Line accident, was a rapid transit railroad accident that occurred on November 1, 1918, on the New York City Subway's BMT Brighton Line (now...
American fishing schooner 'Esperanto' defeats Canadian yacht 'Delawana' in the first International Fishing Schooner Championship Races off Halifax, Nova Scotia
The American Birth Control League (ABCL) was founded by Margaret Sanger in 1921 at the First American Birth Control Conference in New York City.
In an all-American bout, Mickey Walker upsets defending champion Jack Britton in a 15-round points decision at Madison Square Garden, NYC; wins world welterweight boxing crown
Queen Wilhelmina opens Dutch Historical Maritime museum in Amsterdam
Finnair Plc (Finnish: Finnair Oyj, Swedish: Finnair Abp) is the flag carrier and largest full-service legacy airline of Finland, with headquarters in Vantaa on the grounds of Helsinki Airport, its...
Boston Bruins officially join the NHL, becoming the first United States based team to enter the League; Montreal Maroons also join NHL, but only last until 1938
VARA, Vereniging van Workers Radio Amateurs forms in Amsterdam
US Air Commerce Act passes
1st celebration of Authors' Day
Lundy Island, part of British Isles, issue its own stamps
Dupont introduces synthetic rubber
German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires
First animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed
1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa
The First Battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert campaign of World War II, fought in Egypt between Axis (German and Italian) forces of the Panzer Army Africa—which...
Dim-out ban lifted in San Francisco Bay area
At the start of 1939, the British Army was, as it traditionally always had been, a small volunteer professional army.
Ebony is a monthly African American magazine that focuses on news, culture, and entertainment.
Charles S Johnson becomes 1st black president of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee
First Aloha Week Parade held in Hawaii
The Soviet invasion of Manchuria, formally known as the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation or simply the Manchurian Operation (Маньчжурская операция) and sometimes, mainly in the West, as...
82°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Nov
Jet is an American weekly digital magazine focusing on news, culture, and entertainment related to the African-American community. Founded in print by John H.
Czech long distance runner Emile Zatopek sets world 10,000m record 29:01.6 & 6 mile mark 28:08.4 in Stara Boleslav, Czech Republic
United Air Lines Flight 629, registration N37559 and dubbed Mainliner Denver, was a Douglas DC-6B aircraft that was blown up on November 1, 1955, by a dynamite bomb placed in the checked luggage.
Among the states and union territories of India, a union territory (UT) is a region that is directly governed by the central government of India, as opposed to the states, which have their own state...
KVII TV channel 7 in Amarillo, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
High-altitude nuclear explosions are the result of nuclear weapons testing within the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere and in outer space.
Future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown runs for 5 touchdowns in Cleveland Browns, 38-31 win over Baltimore Colts at Memorial Stadium
The Benelux Economic Union Treaty goes in to effect, establishing a free trade area between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
The European Union (EU) has expanded a number of times throughout its history by way of the accession of new member states to the Union.
Cleveland running back Jim Brown runs for 149 yards in Browns' 30-17 win at Pittsburgh to become the first NFL player to exceed 10,000 yards career rushing
Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda attempts an AFL record 68 passes (37 completions) in 24-10 loss v Buffalo Bills at War Memorial Stadium
Ernie Terrell retains WBA heavyweight boxing title; beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 round points decision in Toronto
Indian Haryana state created from Punjab; Chandigarh terr created
Fire at Club Cinq-Sept Discotheque in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France, kills 146, as all emergency exits were padlocked
1st gay themed TV movie - "That Certain Summer"
Indian state of Mysore is renamed Karnataka to represent all the regions within Karunadu
Fire kills 189 in less than 25 min (Sao Paulo Brazil)
The Gilbert and Ellice Islands (GEIC as a colony) in the Pacific Ocean was part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976.
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Bolivia military coup under General Busch, President Guevara flees
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion.
1st Class US Mail raised from 18 cents to 20 cents
Darrell Waltrip wins his 4th straight NASCAR Cup race, the American 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway; ties Richard Petty record 1967; 12th win of season; goes on to win Winston Cup crown
Andrew "Dice" Clay and George Wendt appear in "Trick or Treatment"
First NBA game at LA Memorial Sports Arena - LA Clippers beat NY Knicks, 107-105
Netherlands decides definitive sites for cruise missiles
Fire in Sandoz factory in Basel, 30 tons of chemicals in the Rhine
Brazilian Williams driver Nelson Piquet finishes 15th in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka but clinches his 3rd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.
Despite 107 from Desmond Haynes, Saleem Malik with 71 leads Pakistan to 4 wicket win v West Indies in cricket's Nehru Cup Final in Kolkata, India
Sandra Miller awarded $100 for Mike Tyson fondling her breasts
Last of Kuwait oil well fires extinguished by Canadian well control team "SafetyBOSS"
NY Jets wide receiver Al Toon becomes 10th NFL player to make a reception in 100 straight games; Jets beat Miami Dolphins, 26-24 at The Meadowlands
After playing 12 Tests for Australia, fast bowler Michael Whitney plays his final day in 1st class cricket for NSW in a tour match loss v New Zealand in Newcastle
Philadelphia 76ers inaugurate NBA season with opening of the CoreStates Center before 20,444; largest crowd to see a basketball game in state of Pennsylvania; lose to Milwaukee Bucks, 111-103
Finnish McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen wins season ending Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka to claim his first F1 World Drivers Championship; wins title by 14 points from Michael Schumacher
Steve Young and Jerry Rice hook up for their 80th career touchdown in Niners' 36-22 loss to GB Packers at Lambeau Field; eclipse previous NFL mark held by Miami Dolphins tandem Dan Marino & Mark Clayton
Pat Riley becomes only 2nd coach in NBA history to accumulate 1,000 regular season victories when Miami Heat open season with a 105-79 victory v Orlando Magic; Lenny Wilkens is first to achieve the mark
In the Wallabies’ 400th rugby union Test match in history, Australia routs Spain 92-10 (Australian record score) in Madrid; Matt Burke kicks an Australian record 10 conversions
Arkansas beats Kentucky, 71-63 at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington; ties NCAA record for longest football game ever played, with 7 overtime periods
"That's What I Love About Sunday" single released by American country singer Craig Morgan (Billboard Song of the Year 2005)
First part of the Gomery Report, which discusses allegations of political money manipulation, is released in Canada.
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Evgeni Malkin (20) scores to become the first NHL player since 1917 with goals in his first 6 games (joining Joe Malone, Newsy Lalonde and Cy Denneny) in 4-3 win over the Kings in Los Angeles
5-time Grand Slam tennis winner Martina Hingis admits testing positive for cocaine during Wimbledon; maintains innocence; retires from tennis; no desire for fight with anti-doping authorities
Joe Torre, the winningest manager in MLB postseason history, moves from one storied franchise (NY Yankees) to another (LA Dodgers), agreeing to a 3-year, $13 million contract
Hotel Vendome is a novel by Danielle Steel, published by Delacorte Press in November 2011. It is Steel's eighty-fifth novel, and (including non-fiction and children's books) her 103rd book overall.
The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator (often referred to as the Predator drone) is an American remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics that was used primarily by the United States Air...
Australian A-League soccer club Western Sydney Wanderers draw 0-0 with Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh to win the AFC Champions League, 1-0 on aggregate
New York City Marathon: Stanley Biwott of Kenya takes men's division in 2:10:34; compatriot and defending women's champion Mary Keitany wins easily in 2:24:25
Boiler explosion at a NTPC government-run coal-fired power plant in Rae Bareli, India, kills 29
Google LLC (GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum...
Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district from 2013 to 2019.
Gunmen kill at least 32 people, set fire to homes in Oromia state, Ethiopia, in attack blamed on rebel Oromo Liberation Army
Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 5 million according to Johns Hopkins, with estimates the true toll is at least twice as high [1]
"AI" is named the most notable word of the year by Chambers Dictionary [1]
The word (s) of the year, sometimes capitalized as "Word (s) of the Year" and abbreviated "WOTY" (or "WotY"), refers to any of various assessments as to the most important word (s) or expression (s)...
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces the fifteenth known lethal military strike in international waters of a suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three in the eastern Pacific Ocean
Spencer Perceval is born
Alfred Wegener, German climatologist and geophysicist, known for german climatologist and geophysicist, was born on 1880-11-01.
Charles Koch, American businessman and philanthropist, known for american businessman and philanthropist, was born on 1936-11-01.
Tim Cook, American business executive, known for american business executive, was born on 1961-11-01. Timothy Donald Cook is an American business executive who has been the CEO of Apple since 2011.
Lyle Lovett, American country singer, known for american country singer, was born on 1958-11-01. Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American country singer-songwriter and actor.
Aishwarya Rai, Indian actress, known for indian actress, was born on 1974-11-01. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films.
Anthony Ramos, American actor and singer, known for american actor and singer, was born on 1992-11-01. Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez is an American actor and singer.
Al Arbour, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive, was born on 1932-11-01.
Fernando Valenzuela, American athlete, known for mexican baseball player, was born on 1960-11-01. Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea, nicknamed "El Toro", was a Mexican professional baseball pitcher.
Gary Player, South African athlete, known for south african professional golfer, was born on 1936-11-01.
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic, known for french poet and critic, was born on 1636-11-01.
Larry Flynt publisher, known for american publisher, was born on 1942-11-01. Larry Claxton Flynt Jr.
Pope Gregory IV decrees All Saints Day a holy day of obligation for the Catholic religion
The native (German) name of Austria, Österreich, derives from the Old High German word Ostarrîchi "eastern realm", recorded in the so-called Ostarrîchi Document of 996, applied to the Margraviate of...
Phillip II crowned King of France at age 14 in Reims, with his father Louis VII in ill health
Earl William II of Holland crowned as King of Germany
Black Death Massacre: Duke of Brabant orders execution of all Jews in Brussels, accusing them of poisoning the wells during the Bubonic Plague; part of a wave of pogroms across Western Europe
Albert VI of Habsburg lays siege to his brother Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III occupying Vienna
Portuguese hold a mass to celebrate the completion of Fort Manuel their first fort and the first European fort in India, at Cochin (Kochi)
All Saints Flood, tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland; killing more than 1,000 people.
Army of Moroccan ruler Ahmad al-Mansur led by Spanish Eunuch Jawdar leaves Marrakesh to cross the Sahara to conquer the Songhai Empire
Shakespeare's romantic comedy play "The Tempest" is performed at court in front of James I at Whitehall Palace - its first recorded performance [1]
(22 October O.S.) Time of Troubles in Russia: Moscow, Kitai-gorod, is captured by Russian troops under command of Dmitry Pozharsky
Fire at Plymouth, Massachusetts, destroys several buildings
Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux, French poet and critic, known for french poet and critic, was born on 1636-11-01.
The English crown colony of New York is subdivided into 12 counties.
The 1755 Lisbon earthquake, also known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, hit the Iberian Peninsula and Northwest Africa on the morning of Saturday, 1 November, Feast of All Saints, at around 09:40...
Spencer Perceval is born
The Stamp Act 1765, also known as the Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 (5 Geo. 3. c.
San Juan Capistrano (san hwaan cap-ih-STRAH-noh; also known colloquially as San Juan or SJC) is a city in southern Orange County, California, United States.
Maryland grants citizenship to Lafayette and his descendants
First free school in NYC (African Free School) opens
Delegates meet at Chillicothe, Ohio, to form a state constitutional convention.
The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a global series of conflicts fought by a fluctuating array of European coalitions against the French First Republic (1803–1804) under the First Consul followed by...
First published reference to poker, as a Mississippi riverboat game
New England Female Medical College (NEFMC), originally Boston Female Medical College, was founded in 1848 by Samuel Gregory and was the first school to train women in the field of medicine.
Dutch government of Thorbecke forms
The current Cape Lookout, North Carolina lighthouse is lit for the first time. Its first-order Fresnel lens can be seen for 19 miles (30 kilometers)
-8] Averell's Raid (on)to Lewisburg, West Virginia
Zutphen-Fishing Dutch railway opens
Deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra
US Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations)
The North Sea Canal (Dutch: Noordzeekanaal) is a Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden, constructed between 1865 and 1876 to enable seafaring vessels to reach the port of...
Dutch government of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns
Edward Scripps & John Sweeney found Penny Press (Cleveland Press)
Alfred Wegener, German climatologist and geophysicist, known for german climatologist and geophysicist, was born on 1880-11-01.
Gaelic Athletic Association is established in a meeting at Hayes' Hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary; Clare teacher Michael Cusack is credited as founder; objective to promote Irish sport & games
Ananda College is a prestigious Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is often known as "The Pinnacle of Buddhist education".
Vaccine for diphtheria is announced by Dr. Émile Roux of Paris
Alexander III dies
First bare-breasted woman (Zulu) appears in National Geographic Magazine
Juventus Football Club, commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve, is an Italian professional football club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the top tier of the Italian...
Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, VA.
France and Italy sign an Entente under which Italy agrees to remain neutral if France is attacked; this is France's attempt to neutralize the Triple Entente
Theodor Mommsen, German classical scholar and historian, known for german classical scholar and historian, died on 1903-11-01.
John Bull's Other Island is a comedy about Ireland, written by George Bernard Shaw in 1904.
The Battle of Coronel was a First World War naval battle that led to an Imperial German Navy victory over the Royal Navy on 1 November 1914, off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel.
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island (often abbreviated as MCRD PI) is an 8,095-acre (3,276 ha) military installation located within Port Royal, South Carolina, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km)...
Paul Miliukov delivers in the Russian State Duma the famous "stupidity or treason" speech, precipitating the downfall of the Boris Stürmer government
Broadway theatre owner and producer Harry H. Frazee and Hugh Ward buy MLB club the Boston Red Sox for approximately $700,000 from Joseph Lannin
The Malbone Street wreck, also known as the Brighton Beach Line accident, was a rapid transit railroad accident that occurred on November 1, 1918, on the New York City Subway's BMT Brighton Line (now...
American fishing schooner 'Esperanto' defeats Canadian yacht 'Delawana' in the first International Fishing Schooner Championship Races off Halifax, Nova Scotia
The American Birth Control League (ABCL) was founded by Margaret Sanger in 1921 at the First American Birth Control Conference in New York City.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk takes Constantinople from Mehmed VI, proclaiming the Republic of Turkey and bringing an end to the Ottoman Empire
In an all-American bout, Mickey Walker upsets defending champion Jack Britton in a 15-round points decision at Madison Square Garden, NYC; wins world welterweight boxing crown
Queen Wilhelmina opens Dutch Historical Maritime museum in Amsterdam
Finnair Plc (Finnish: Finnair Oyj, Swedish: Finnair Abp) is the flag carrier and largest full-service legacy airline of Finland, with headquarters in Vantaa on the grounds of Helsinki Airport, its...
Boston Bruins officially join the NHL, becoming the first United States based team to enter the League; Montreal Maroons also join NHL, but only last until 1938
VARA, Vereniging van Workers Radio Amateurs forms in Amsterdam
US Air Commerce Act passes
1st celebration of Authors' Day
Lundy Island, part of British Isles, issue its own stamps
Dupont introduces synthetic rubber
Al Arbour, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, coach, and executive, was born on 1932-11-01.
Charles Koch, American businessman and philanthropist, known for american businessman and philanthropist, was born on 1936-11-01.
Gary Player, South African athlete, known for south african professional golfer, was born on 1936-11-01.
German colonel-general Gerd von Runstedt retires
First animal conceived by artificial insemination (rabbit) displayed
Theoretical physicist Robert Oppenheimer (36) weds biologist Katherine Harrison Puening
1st US air raid shelter, Fleetwood, Pa
The First Battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) was a battle of the Western Desert campaign of World War II, fought in Egypt between Axis (German and Italian) forces of the Panzer Army Africa—which...
Larry Flynt publisher, known for american publisher, was born on 1942-11-01. Larry Claxton Flynt Jr.
Dim-out ban lifted in San Francisco Bay area
At the start of 1939, the British Army was, as it traditionally always had been, a small volunteer professional army.
Ebony is a monthly African American magazine that focuses on news, culture, and entertainment.
Charles S Johnson becomes 1st black president of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee
Film director D. W. Griffith (72) divorces actress Evelyn Baldwin (37) after 11 years of marriage
First Aloha Week Parade held in Hawaii
The Soviet invasion of Manchuria, formally known as the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation or simply the Manchurian Operation (Маньчжурская операция) and sometimes, mainly in the West, as...
Celtics forward Chuck Cooper becomes the first African American to play in the NBA during Boston's 107-84 loss to the Fort Wayne Pistons; future Hall of Famer Bob Cousy also debuts for the Celtics
82°F highest temperature ever recorded in Cleveland in Nov
Jet is an American weekly digital magazine focusing on news, culture, and entertainment related to the African-American community. Founded in print by John H.
"Ivy Mike", the first thermonuclear weapon to utilize the H-bomb design of Edward Teller and Stanislaw Ulam, is detonated in the Marshall Islands, Pacific Ocean
Czech long distance runner Emile Zatopek sets world 10,000m record 29:01.6 & 6 mile mark 28:08.4 in Stara Boleslav, Czech Republic
Actor John Wayne (47) weds actress Pilar Pallete in Kona, Hawaii
Actor John Wayne (47) divorces actress Esperanza Baur (34) due to drunken violence after 8 years of marriage
United Air Lines Flight 629, registration N37559 and dubbed Mainliner Denver, was a Douglas DC-6B aircraft that was blown up on November 1, 1955, by a dynamite bomb placed in the checked luggage.
Among the states and union territories of India, a union territory (UT) is a region that is directly governed by the central government of India, as opposed to the states, which have their own state...
KVII TV channel 7 in Amarillo, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting
High-altitude nuclear explosions are the result of nuclear weapons testing within the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere and in outer space.
Lyle Lovett, American country singer, known for american country singer, was born on 1958-11-01. Lyle Pearce Lovett is an American country singer-songwriter and actor.
Future Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown runs for 5 touchdowns in Cleveland Browns, 38-31 win over Baltimore Colts at Memorial Stadium
The Benelux Economic Union Treaty goes in to effect, establishing a free trade area between Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg
Fernando Valenzuela, American athlete, known for mexican baseball player, was born on 1960-11-01. Fernando Valenzuela Anguamea, nicknamed "El Toro", was a Mexican professional baseball pitcher.
Tim Cook, American business executive, known for american business executive, was born on 1961-11-01. Timothy Donald Cook is an American business executive who has been the CEO of Apple since 2011.
The European Union (EU) has expanded a number of times throughout its history by way of the accession of new member states to the Union.
Cleveland running back Jim Brown runs for 149 yards in Browns' 30-17 win at Pittsburgh to become the first NFL player to exceed 10,000 yards career rushing
Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda attempts an AFL record 68 passes (37 completions) in 24-10 loss v Buffalo Bills at War Memorial Stadium
Ernie Terrell retains WBA heavyweight boxing title; beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 round points decision in Toronto
Indian Haryana state created from Punjab; Chandigarh terr created
The Beatles' "Abbey Road" album goes #1 in the US and stays #1 for 11 weeks
Fire at Club Cinq-Sept Discotheque in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France, kills 146, as all emergency exits were padlocked
1st gay themed TV movie - "That Certain Summer"
Indian state of Mysore is renamed Karnataka to represent all the regions within Karunadu
Fire kills 189 in less than 25 min (Sao Paulo Brazil)
Aishwarya Rai, Indian actress, known for indian actress, was born on 1974-11-01. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films.
The Gilbert and Ellice Islands (GEIC as a colony) in the Pacific Ocean was part of the British Empire from 1892 to 1976.
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Bolivia military coup under General Busch, President Guevara flees
Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion.
1st Class US Mail raised from 18 cents to 20 cents
Darrell Waltrip wins his 4th straight NASCAR Cup race, the American 500 at North Carolina Motor Speedway; ties Richard Petty record 1967; 12th win of season; goes on to win Winston Cup crown
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American filmmaker. One of the major figures of the New Hollywood era, he is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential directors in the history of...
Andrew "Dice" Clay and George Wendt appear in "Trick or Treatment"
First NBA game at LA Memorial Sports Arena - LA Clippers beat NY Knicks, 107-105
Netherlands decides definitive sites for cruise missiles
MLB player Kirby Puckett (24) weds Tonya Hudson (20)
Fire in Sandoz factory in Basel, 30 tons of chemicals in the Rhine
Brazilian Williams driver Nelson Piquet finishes 15th in the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka but clinches his 3rd Formula 1 World Drivers Championship
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.
Despite 107 from Desmond Haynes, Saleem Malik with 71 leads Pakistan to 4 wicket win v West Indies in cricket's Nehru Cup Final in Kolkata, India
Sandra Miller awarded $100 for Mike Tyson fondling her breasts
Last of Kuwait oil well fires extinguished by Canadian well control team "SafetyBOSS"
NY Jets wide receiver Al Toon becomes 10th NFL player to make a reception in 100 straight games; Jets beat Miami Dolphins, 26-24 at The Meadowlands
Anthony Ramos, American actor and singer, known for american actor and singer, was born on 1992-11-01. Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez is an American actor and singer.
The Treaties of the European Union are a set of international treaties between the European Union (EU) member states which sets out the EU's constitutional basis.
After playing 12 Tests for Australia, fast bowler Michael Whitney plays his final day in 1st class cricket for NSW in a tour match loss v New Zealand in Newcastle
Philadelphia 76ers inaugurate NBA season with opening of the CoreStates Center before 20,444; largest crowd to see a basketball game in state of Pennsylvania; lose to Milwaukee Bucks, 111-103
"Titanic" directed by James Cameron, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival (Academy Awards Best Picture 1998)
Finnish McLaren driver Mika Häkkinen wins season ending Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka to claim his first F1 World Drivers Championship; wins title by 14 points from Michael Schumacher
Steve Young and Jerry Rice hook up for their 80th career touchdown in Niners' 36-22 loss to GB Packers at Lambeau Field; eclipse previous NFL mark held by Miami Dolphins tandem Dan Marino & Mark Clayton
Pat Riley becomes only 2nd coach in NBA history to accumulate 1,000 regular season victories when Miami Heat open season with a 105-79 victory v Orlando Magic; Lenny Wilkens is first to achieve the mark
In the Wallabies’ 400th rugby union Test match in history, Australia routs Spain 92-10 (Australian record score) in Madrid; Matt Burke kicks an Australian record 10 conversions
Arkansas beats Kentucky, 71-63 at Commonwealth Stadium, Lexington; ties NCAA record for longest football game ever played, with 7 overtime periods
"That's What I Love About Sunday" single released by American country singer Craig Morgan (Billboard Song of the Year 2005)
First part of the Gomery Report, which discusses allegations of political money manipulation, is released in Canada.
Pittsburgh Penguins rookie Evgeni Malkin (20) scores to become the first NHL player since 1917 with goals in his first 6 games (joining Joe Malone, Newsy Lalonde and Cy Denneny) in 4-3 win over the Kings in Los Angeles
5-time Grand Slam tennis winner Martina Hingis admits testing positive for cocaine during Wimbledon; maintains innocence; retires from tennis; no desire for fight with anti-doping authorities
Joe Torre, the winningest manager in MLB postseason history, moves from one storied franchise (NY Yankees) to another (LA Dodgers), agreeing to a 3-year, $13 million contract
Hotel Vendome is a novel by Danielle Steel, published by Delacorte Press in November 2011. It is Steel's eighty-fifth novel, and (including non-fiction and children's books) her 103rd book overall.
Scientists detect evidence of light from the universe's first stars, estimated to have formed 500 million years after the Big Bang
The General Atomics MQ-1 Predator (often referred to as the Predator drone) is an American remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics that was used primarily by the United States Air...
Australian A-League soccer club Western Sydney Wanderers draw 0-0 with Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh to win the AFC Champions League, 1-0 on aggregate
New York City Marathon: Stanley Biwott of Kenya takes men's division in 2:10:34; compatriot and defending women's champion Mary Keitany wins easily in 2:24:25
Boiler explosion at a NTPC government-run coal-fired power plant in Rae Bareli, India, kills 29
Google LLC (GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum...
Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district from 2013 to 2019.
Gunmen kill at least 32 people, set fire to homes in Oromia state, Ethiopia, in attack blamed on rebel Oromo Liberation Army
Global death toll from COVID-19 passes 5 million according to Johns Hopkins, with estimates the true toll is at least twice as high [1]
"AI" is named the most notable word of the year by Chambers Dictionary [1]
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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announces the fifteenth known lethal military strike in international waters of a suspected drug smuggling vessel, killing three in the eastern Pacific Ocean