November 1 in History

Historical Events on November 1

1805 Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.

1848 In Boston, Massachusetts, the first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opens.

1861 American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as the commander of the Union Army, replacing General Winfield Scott.

1942 World War II: Matanikau Offensive begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends three days later with an American victory.

1945 The official North Korean newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, is first published under the name Chongro.

1950 Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House.

1955 The Vietnam War begins.

1956 The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore are formally created under the States Reorganisation Act; Kanyakumari district is joined to Tamil Nadu from Kerala.

1960 While campaigning for President of the United States, John F. Kennedy announces his idea of the Peace Corps.

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Famous Birthdays on November 1

1907 Maxie Rosenbloom

1966 Jeremy Hunt

1967 Tina Arena

1972 Toni Collette

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Famous Deaths on November 1

1894 Alexander III of Russia

1972 Ezra Pound

1982 King Vidor

2015 Fred Thompson

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