What Happened on Nov 1

Giuliano della Rovere (Julius II) elected Pope

Pope Julius II (c. 5 December 1443 – 21 February 1513), nicknamed "The Terrible Pope" (Il Papa Terribile) and "The Warrior Pope" (Il Papa... Read more

Ferdinand Magellan discovers and explores Strait of Magellan

At 52°S latitude on October 21 the fleet reached Cape Virgenes and concluded they had found the passage, because the waters were brine and deep... Read more

Great Lisbon Earthquake

On November 1st 1755, at about 9:40 a.m., an enormous earthquake, followed by a tidal wave and a succession of fires, devastated the city of... Read more

John Adams Becomes First President to Live in the White House

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in... Read more

The First Phase In Removing The Choctaws Begins

Secretary of War Lewis Cass appointed George Gaines to manage the removals. Gaines decided to remove Choctaws in three phases starting in 1831 and... Read more

Gasconade Bridge Train Disaster

The Gasconade Bridge Train Disaster occurred on November 1st, 1855. With more than 600 passengers aboard the Pacific Railroad excursion train... Read more

The First Library Of Congress Building Opens Its Doors To The Public

On November 1, 1897, the first Library of Congress building opened its doors to the public. Previously, the Library had been housed in the... Read more

Battle of Coronel - Sea Battle Off the Coast of Chile

British Naval Force, Four Vessels Admiral Sir Christopher Cradock German Naval Force, Four Vessels Admiral von Spee When the war broke... Read more

Malbone Street Wreck

A Brighton Beach Train of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, made up of five wooden cars of the oldest type in use, which was speeding with a rush... Read more

Agatha Christie publishes Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 1, 1937 and... Read more

Chinese Defense of Sihang Warehouse against Japanese Ends with with Foreign Intervention

The Japanese launched a new wave of attack at 7 a.m. on the 30th. There were fewer infantry assaults at the warehouse this time; the Japanese... Read more

Seabiscuit Beats War Admiral in the Match of the Century

Match of the century On November 1, 1938, Seabiscuit met War Admiral in what was dubbed the "Match of the Century." The event itself, run over 1... Read more

Frida Kahlo's First Solo Exhibit

In October, Frida traveled to New York for her first one-person exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery, (November 1 - 15). Frida was reluctant to go... Read more

"The Lady Vanishes" Is Released

The Lady Vanishes (1938) is a thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and adapted by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder from the 1936 novel The... Read more

Chinese Nationalist Army Begins Disastrous Winter Offensive Against Japanese Forces

The 1939–40 Winter Offensive was one of the major engagements between the National Revolutionary Army and Imperial Japanese Army during the Second... Read more

George H.W. Bush Attends Yale University

Bush had been accepted to Yale University prior to his enlistment in the military, and took up the offer after his discharge and marriage. While at... Read more

Ronald Reagan Appears as Tom Bates in "That Hagen Girl"

That Hagen Girl is an American film released in 1947. It stars Shirley Temple and Ronald Reagan. It was produced by Warner Bros. The plot... Read more

Eastern Airlines Flight 537 Collides with NX-26927

Eastern Air Lines Flight 537, registration N88727, was a Douglas DC-4 aircraft en route from Boston, Massachusetts to Washington, D.C. via... Read more

Puerto Rican Nationalists Griselio Torresola And Oscar Collazo Attempt To Assassinate President Harry S Truman

On October 30, 1950, Albizu-Campos and other nationalists led a 3-day revolt against the United States in various cities and towns of Puerto Rico.... Read more

Agatha Christie publishes Destination Unknown

Hilary Craven, a deserted wife and bereaved mother, is planning suicide in a Moroccan hotel, when she is asked to undertake a dangerous mission as... Read more

United Airlines Flight 629 Explodes

At 6:52 p.m. on November 1, 1955 United Air Lines Flight 629, a DC-6B with forty-four persons aboard, took off from Stapleton Airport, Denver,... Read more

New Orleans Saints awarded NFL's sixteenth franchise

The National Football League awarded its 16th franchise to New Orleans on November 1, 1966. Appropriately, it was All Saints Day. In mid-December,... Read more

"Cool Hand Luke" Is Released

Cool Hand Luke is a 1967 American drama film starring Paul Newman and directed by Stuart Rosenberg. The screenplay was adapted by Donn Pearce and... Read more

Grateful Dead Release American Beauty

American Beauty is the fifth album by the Grateful Dead. It was recorded between August and September 1970 and originally released in November 1970... Read more

Club Cinq-Sept Fire

When the firemen arrived, they were struck by an unusual silence. Only a few flames could be seen flickering through the roof of the fortress-like,... Read more