On this day: 1 November

Selected events and births on 1 November, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1824 – The disposable ship Columbus arrived in the The Downs off England, becoming, at that time, the largest vessel to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean. Read more: Disposable ship Columbus (1824 ship) The Downs (ship anchorage)
• 1921 – Frances Kyle was called to the Bar of Ireland, becoming the first female barrister in Ireland or Great Britain. Read more: Frances Kyle Bar of Ireland Barrister
• 1956 – The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka were formally created under the States Reorganisation Act. Read more: Kerala Andhra Pradesh Karnataka
• 1959 – After being struck in the face with a hockey puck, Jacques Plante played the rest of the game wearing a face mask, now mandatory equipment for goaltenders in ice hockey. Read more: Hockey puck Jacques Plante Goaltender mask
• 1972 – Elvis on Tour, a concert film that documented Elvis Presley's tour throughout the United States, opened. Read more: Elvis on Tour Concert film Elvis Presley
• 1981 – The Associated State of Antigua gained independence from the United Kingdom as Antigua and Barbuda. Read more: Associated State of Antigua Independence of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda
• 1998 – Karl Bushby set off from Punta Arenas, Chile, beginning his attempt to walk around the world towards England, a journey that remains ongoing. Read more: Karl Bushby Punta Arenas

Born on this day

• 1938 – Nicholasa Mohr, Puerto Rican American Nuyorican writer Read more: Nicholasa Mohr Nuyorican
• 1944 – Oscar Temaru, French-Polynesian soldier and politician, President of French Polynesia Read more: Oscar Temaru President of French Polynesia
• 1946 – Yuko Shimizu, Japanese graphic designer, created Hello Kitty Read more: Yuko Shimizu Hello Kitty
• 1948 – Amani Abeid Karume, Zanzibar accountant and politician, 6th President of Zanzibar Read more: Amani Abeid Karume President of Zanzibar
• 1950 – Mitch Kapor, American computer programmer and businessman, founded Lotus Development and Electronic Frontier Foundation Read more: Mitch Kapor Lotus Development Electronic Frontier Foundation
• 1950 – Robert B. Laughlin, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Robert B. Laughlin Nobel Prize in Physics
• 1966 – Jeremy Hunt, English businessman and politician, Secretary of State for Health Read more: Jeremy Hunt Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
• 2000 – Gonzalo Plata, Ecuadorian footballer Read more: Gonzalo Plata
• 2001 – Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Australian rugby league player Read more: Alofiana Khan-Pereira
• 2002 – NLE Choppa, American rapper and YouTuber Read more: NLE Choppa
• 2003 – Ernest Nuamah, Ghanaian footballer Read more: Ernest Nuamah
• 2003 – Lautaro Rivero, Argentine footballer Read more: Lautaro Rivero

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / November 1 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.