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For Those With Birthdays 1st November or looking for specific year these years are Included on this date 1918, 1924, 1927, 1929, 1935, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998, 2002, 2005, Born This Day,
1991 U.S.A. University of Iowa Shootings

November 1st, 1991 : Gang Lu a student at the University of Iowa goes on a shooting rampage armed with a .38-caliber revolver and a .22 caliber handgun at the University killing five people on the Iowa campus in Iowa City he then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide.



1993 Europe Maastricht Treaty

November 1st, 1993 : The Maastricht Treaty formally starts, establishing the European Union (EU). By 1993, 12 nations had ratified the Maastricht Treaty on European Union: Great Britain, France, Germany, the Irish Republic, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Denmark, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands.



1918 U.S.A. Rail Crash

November 1st, 1918: A five car train derailed and hit a tunnel wall today in Brooklyn, New York, underneath the intersection of Malbone Street and Flatbush Avenue killing 100 of the 900 passengers.



1924 U.S.A. Turkeys

November 1st, 1924: New York is the first state to lift quarantine restrictions on Turkeys from Texas following the foot and mouth outbreak earlier this year. The Texas farmers will be full of joy as we come into Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Public Domain Photograph Wild Turkey
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1927 U.S.A. Ford Model A

November 1st, 1927: The replacement for the Model T "Tin Lizzie" The vastly improved Model A starts production at Ford Plants the new model with several body styles prices start from $460 . The Model A stayed in production until 1932.

Public Domain Photograph Ford Model A
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1929 England Prohibition

November 1st, 1929 : Dr. Saleshy, an important figure in England, put in a good word for Prohibition. He said it was good for the health in America, and in Canada too. He also has mentioned that Great Britain is misled.



1935 Canada Earthquake

November 1st, 1935 : Northern Canada was shaken by a violent earthquake. The center of this earthquake was detected to have been just north of Lake Ontario. In all, this quake had been felt in three Canadian provinces as well as in 17 states of the United States. It was thought to be one of the worst in history that has occurred in this region.



1938 U.S.A. Seabiscuit Match Race Against War Admiral at Pimlico

November 1st, 1938 : Seabiscuit often called the ( people's champion )raced against Triple Crown winner War Admiral in the Pimlico Special in Baltimore, Maryland and won the match race. It is estimated over 40 million listened to the match on the radio and "War Admiral" was the favorite at (1-4 with most bookmakers) . ( As seen in the 2003 Movie Seabiscuit )

Seabiscuit vs. War Admiral 1938


1940 Greece Italy Invades

November 1st, 1940: A 35-mile well-populated area of Greece (Ioannina) had been seized by Italian fascists. Further reported indicated that Italy was moving towards the border of Albania. Meanwhile, the British had made advances on Naples, a city in Southern Italy.



1941 U.S.A. U.S. Coast Guard

November 1st, 1941: President Roosevelt announces that the U.S. Coast Guard will now be under the direction of the U.S. Navy, and tasks will include escorting ships, providing port security, and inspecting ships for everything from illegal drugs to munitions.



1952 U.S.A. Hydrogen Bomb

November 1st, 1952: The United States detonates the world's first thermonuclear weapon, the hydrogen bomb, on Eniwetok atoll in the Pacific.



1953 Russia Christians

November 1st, 1953 : Canon Mervin Stockwood, an English clergyman had just returned from his trip to Russia and had reported that an atheist tour guide claimed that Jesus was a Christian invention. Moreover, Stockwood had announced that only 45 of Russia’s 1,600 churches were open. The few churches still in operation were very crowded.



1955 U.S.A. United Airlines Flight 629

November 1st, 1955 : United Airlines Flight 629 is blown up shortly after takeoff over Longmont, Colorado killing all passengers and crew. The FBI after some investigation charged John Gilbert Graham, who had planted the bomb in his mother's suitcase to collect the insurance money on her death.



1957 U.S.A. Mackinac Bridge

November 1st, 1957 : The Mackinac suspension bridge opens connecting Mackinaw City and St. Ignace connecting the non-contiguous Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. It becomes the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the Western hemisphere

Public Domain Photograph Mackinac Bridge
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1958 Switzerland Nuclear A Test Ban

November 1st, 1958 : Delegates of Russia, America and Great Britain met informally today at a meeting to discuss their positions on the policing of a nuclear A-tests ban . The Russians want an immediate suspension of all tests and then to take on the control and policing of such a ban. The west wants the control and policing sorted first then the ban implemented.



1961 U.S.A. Nuclear Testing

November 1st, 1961 : The United States was one country that was urged by the United Nations to put a moratorium on nuclear testing. The U.S. has not yet agreed at this time and has planned on still making test explosions in the atmosphere to counter tests being made by Soviets.



1966 Vietnam Bombing Saigon

November 1st, 1966 : North Vietnam begins a bombing campaign using artillery in the jungle surrounding the city against the South Vietnamese capital Saigon. Altogether about 30 artillery shells struck the city killing at least 10 and injuring many more, the shelling also caused panic in the city with people trying to find some form of cover.



1967 U.S.A. Marijuana

November 1st, 1967 : The problems facing the country over the use of Marijuana continues to grow with new figures released showing more US Servicemen have been court martial for smoking Marijuana than any other offence and a police official in San Diego California saying 1/4 of all high school students currently smoke Marijuana. .



1970 France Nightclub Fire

November 1st, 1970 : A fire at a nightclub a mile from the town of St Laurent du Pont, near Grenoble, was packed with revellers when a fire started trapping clubbers and leaving 142 mostly teenagers dead, plus the 60 who did survive many of them are in hospital with up to 90% burns.



1973 Israel Bedouin Market

November 1st, 1973: Beersheba, Israel has long been the location of the prosperous Bedouin market. However, this market had just re-opened after being shut down temporarily. As of this date, traders had arrived again with commodities such as goats, turnkeys, and vegetables. This is the first time the market has resumed since October 6th.



1976 U.S.A. Election

November 1st, 1976: As the two candidates wind up campaigning for the Presidency most pundits believe the race is too close to call with some polls showing a one point lead for Carter and another poll showing a one point lead for Ford.



1982 U.S.A. Honda

November 1st, 1982 : Honda opens the first car manufacturing company factory to produce Japanese cars ( Honda Accord ) in the United States at Marysville, Ohio



1983 U.S.A. George Burns

November 1st, 1983: Actor/comedian George Burns had signed a five-year contract with Caesar’s World. He made jokes in reference to his age. For instance Burns said that he planned to follow through with this performance agreement, because he could not afford to die while booked (had a performance scheduled). George Burns was 87 years old when he began to fulfill his contract at Caesar’s World. Incidentally, he had lived to be 100 years old.



1984 India Indira Gandhi

November 1st, 1984: Following yesterdays assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by Sikh members of her bodyguard. Angry mobs have set fire to four Sikh temples and many Sikh-owned businesses.



1986 Switzerland Chemical Spill

November 1st, 1986: Chemical spill and a major fire at a chemicals factory near Basel, Switzerland, is sending tons of toxic chemicals into the nearby river Rhine and turning it red.



1986 England Mad Cow Disease

November 1st, 1986: The first case of BSE or "mad cow disease" is found in cattle in England .



1990 Iraq Americans Hostages

November 1st, 1990: Iraq made a promise to free four more Americans hostages, while insisting they were treating hostages well. However, President Bush was more interested in making sure Saddam Hussein was driven out of Kuwait-which was an action of high priority at this time. Therefore, he had condemned the freeing of American hostages at that time.



1993 Europe Maastricht Treaty

November 1st, 1993 : During the Delors Commission The Maastricht Treaty which was signed in February the previous year comes into force on this day in history .



1998 Europe European Court of Human Rights

November 1st, 1998 : European Court of Human Rights becomes a permanent court with full-time judges replacing earlier enforcement courts. The court allows individuals or other states to bring cases of human rights violations against member states.



2002 Italy Earthquake

November 1st, 2002 : A report circulated regarding an incident that took place in Italy a few days prior. This account revealed that an earthquake hit a nursery school which had collapsed and killed 20 children. A gymnasium was made into a site of where families of children paid respects for the lost children’s lives.



2005 Cuba Guantánamo Bay

November 1st, 2005 : The U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has refused the United Nations commission access to inmates at the Guantánamo Bay detention center

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