November 1
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November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 60 days left in the year after November 1.
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[change] Events
- 996 – First documented mention of Austria
- 1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited for the first time.
- 1755 – A major Earthquake and subsequent Tsunamis hit the city of Lisbon, Portugal, as thousands are killed, and the effects of the earthquake are felt around Europe, Morocco and Algeria.
- 1894 – Tsar Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia.
- 1918 – Western Ukraine gains its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
- 1922 – The last Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed VI abdicates.
- 1952 – Operation Ivy: The United States detonates a large hydrogen bomb at Eniwetok Atoll in the Marshall Islands. It yields the power of 10 megatons.
- 1954 – The Algerian war of independence begins.
- 1956 – Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Mysore State (now Karnataka) become states of India.
- 1973 – Mysore state is renamed Karnataka.
- 1981 – Antigua and Barbuda becomes independent (separate) from the United Kingdom.
- 1986 – A chemical fire near Basel, Switzerland pollutes the river Rhine.
- 1993 – The Maastricht Treaty enters into force.
- 2000 – Serbia joins the UN.
[change] Births
- 846 – Louis the Stammerer, King of West Francia (d. 879)
- 1339 – Duke Rudolf IV of Austria (d. 1365)
- 1351 – Duke Leopold III of Austria (d. 1386)
- 1539 – Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (d. 1596)
- 1585 – Jan Brozek, Polish mathematician, physician and astronomer (d. 1652)
- 1762 – Spencer Perceval, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1812)
- 1778 – King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (d. 1837)
- 1782 – Frederick John Robinson, 1st Viscount Goderich, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1859)
- 1831 – Harry Atkinson, Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1892)
- 1864 – Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna of Russia (d. 1918)
- 1871 – Stephen Crane, American author (d. 1900)
- 1878 – Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentine politician (d. 1959)
- 1879 – Pal Teleki, Hungarian Prime Minister, scientist and scout (d. 1941)
- 1880 – Sholom Asch, Polish-American writer (d. 1957)
- 1880 – Alfred Wegener, German geologist and meteorologist, proponent of the theory of Continental Drift (d. 1930)
- 1887 – L. S. Lowry, English painter (d. 1976)
- 1889 – Philip Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker, Canadian peace activist (d. 1982)
- 1892 – Alexander Alekhine, Russian chess player (d. 1946)
- 1902 – Eugen Jochum, German conductor (d. 1987)
- 1911 – Henri Troyat, French-Armenian writer (d. 2007)
- 1921 – Ilse Aichinger, Austrian writer
- 1923 – Victoria de los Angeles, Spanish soprano (d. 2005)
- 1924 – Suleyman Demirel, former President of Turkey.
- 1925 – Fritz Laband, German footballer (d. 1982)
- 1926 – Betsy Palmer, American actress
- 1926 – Lou Donaldson, American musician
- 1934 – Umberto Agnelli, Italian industrialist (d. 2004)
- 1935 – Gary Player, South African golfer.
- 1940 – Barry Sadler, American author and songwriter (d. 1989)
- 1941 – Alfio Basile, Argentine football coach
- 1942 – Marcia Wallace, American actress
- 1944 – Rafik Hariri, Lebanese businessman and politician (d. 2005)
- 1944 – Oscar Temaru, French Polynesian politician
- 1949 – Bernhard Cullmann, German footballer
- 1950 – Robert B. Laughlin, American physicist
- 1950 – Dan Peek, American singer and musician (d. 2011)
- 1957 – Lyle Lovett, American singer
- 1962 – Magne Furuholmen, Norwegian musician (a-ha)
- 1962 – Sharron Davies, British swimmer and broadcaster
- 1962 – Anthony Kiedis, American singer (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 1963 – Rick Allen, British musician (Def Leppard)
- 1963 – Kenny Alphin, American musician
- 1963 – Mark Hughes, Welsh footballer
- 1972 – Paul Dickov, Scottish footballer
- 1972 – Toni Collette, Australian actress
- 1973 – Aishwarya Rai, Indian actress and model
- 1975 – Megan Wing, Canadian figure skater
- 1979 – Luis Delgado, Angolan footballer
- 1979 – Milan Dudic, Serbian footballer
- 1983 – Natalia Tena, British actress
- 1986 – Penn Badgley, American actor
- 1984 – Ileana D'Cruz, South Indian Actress actress
[change] Deaths
- 1112 – Henry, Duke of Portugal (b. 1069)
- 1391 – Amadeus VII of Savoy (b. 1360)
- 1596 – Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (b. 1539)
- 1678 – William Coddington, 1st Governor of Rhode Island (b. 1601)
- 1700 – King Charles II of Spain (b. 1661)
- 1894 – Tsar Alexander III of Russia (b. 1845)
- 1903 – Theodor Mommsen, German writer (b. 1817)
- 1942 – Hugo Distler, German composer (b. 1908)
- 1952 – Dixie Lee, American actress, dancer and singer (b. 1911)
- 1955 – Dale Carnegie, American writer (b. 1888)
- 1956 – Pietro Badoglio, Italian military officer and politician (b. 1871)
- 1963 – Ngo Dinh Diem, President of South Vietnam (b. 1901)
- 1968 – George Papandreou, Greek politician (b. 1888)
- 1972 – Ezra Pound, American poet (b. 1885)
- 1979 – Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady of the United States (b. 1896)
- 1987 – René Lévesque, Canadian politician (b. 1922)
- 1993 – Severo Ochoa, Spanish biochemist (b. 1905)
- 1996 – J.R. Jayewardene, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1906)
- 2006 – William Styron, American author (b. 1925)
- 2007 – Paul Tibbets, American Air Force Brigadier General (b. 1915)
- 2008 – Jacques Piccard, underwater explorer and scientist (b. 1922)
- 2008 – Yma Sumac, Peruvian singer and actress (b. 1922)
- 2010 – Ed Litzenberger, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1932)
[change] Holidays
- All Saints Day Christian Holiday
- Independence Day (Antigua and Barbuda)
- National holiday (Algeria)
- Foundation Day (Kerala, Karnataka)
- Day of the Leaders of the Bulgarian National Revival
- World Vegan Day
