Today in History
November 1
79: The city of Pompeii is buried by eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
1512: Michelangelo’s painting on the Sistine Chapel ceiling is exhibited for the first time.
1582: Maurice of Nassau, the son of William of Orange, becomes the governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht.
1755: A great earthquake at Lisbon, Portugal, kills over 50,000 people.
1765: The Stamp Act goes into effect in the British
colonies.
1861: Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, 50 year-veteran and leader of the U.S. Army at the onset of the Civil War, retires. General George McClellan is appointed general-in-chief of the Union armies.
1866: Wild woman of the west Myra Maybelle Shirley (Belle Starr) marries James C. Reed in Collins County, Texas.
1869: Louis Riel seizes Fort Garry, Winnipeg, during the Red River Rebellion.
1911: Italian planes perform the first aerial bombing on Tanguira oasis in Libya.
1923: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company buys the rights to manufacture Zeppelin dirigibles.
1924: Legendary Oklahoma marshal Bill Tilghman, 71, is gunned down by a drunk in Cromwell, Oklahoma.
1936: Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini announces the Rome-Berlin axis after Count Ciano’s visit to Germany.
1936: The Rodeo Cowboy’s Association is founded.
1943: American troops invade Bougainville in the Solomon Islands.
1945: John H. Johnson publishes the first issue of Ebony magazine.
1950: Two members of a Puerto Rican nationalist movement attempt to assassinate President Harry S Truman.
1951: Algerian National Liberation Front begins guerrilla warfare against the French.
1967: The first issue of Rolling Stone hits the streets.
1968: President Lyndon B. Johnson calls a halt to bombing in Vietnam, hoping this will lead to progress at the Paris peace talks.
1968: The Motion Picture Association of America officially introduces its rating system to indicate age-appropriateness of film content.
1973: Leon Jaworski appointed as new Watergate Special Prosecutor.
1981: Antigua and Barbuda gain independence from the United Kingdom.
1982: Honda opens a plant in Marysville, Ohio, becoming the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the US.
2000: Serbia joins the United Nations.
Born on November 1
1500: Benvunuto Cellini, Italian goldsmith and sculptor.
1636: Nicholas Boileaus, French poet and historian.
1762: Spencer Perceval, the only British prime minister to be assassinated.
1798: Benjamin Lee Guinness, Irish brewer.
1818: Jems Renwick, architect.
1828: Balfour Steward, Scottish physicist and meteorologist.
1871: Stephen Crane, poet and novelist (The Red Badge of Courage).
1880: Sholem Asch, Polish-born American novelist and playwright (The Nazarene, The Mother).
1880: Grantland Rice, American sportswriter.
1902: Nordahl Brun Greig, Norwegian writer and wartime hero during WWII.
1923: Victoria de Los Angeles, Spanish opera soprano.
1930: A.R. Gurney, American playwright (Love Letters, The Dining Room).
1935: Gary Player, professional golfer from South Africa; the only non-American to win the Grand Slam; inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame 1974.
1937: Bill Anderson, country singer, songwriter; known as Whisperin’ Bill, he ranked among the top country songwriters of the 1960s and ’70s and has continued to pen No. 1 hits into the 21st century.
1942: Ralph Klein, Canadian politician; Premier of Alberta (1992–2006) and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (1992–2006); known as "King Ralph" for his political longevity.
1944: Richard "Kinky" Friedman, singer, songwriter, humorist, author; known for his satirical lyrics and commentary ("Sold American"); ran as an independent for Governor of Texas (2006).
1946: Lynne Russell, journalist; first woman to anchor a
nationally televised prime time news program in US (CNN Headline News, 1983–2001).
1950: Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Software and Electronic Frontier Foundation.
1958: Charlie Kaufman, screenwriter, director, producer (Being John Malkovich; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).
1960: Tim Cook, business executive; CEO of Apple, inc. (2011–20__ ).
1964: Karen Marie Moning, bestselling author; her Highlander and Fever series blend urban fantasy with Celtic mythology.
1967: Tina Arena (Filippina Lydia Arena), singer, songwriter, actress, record producer; first Australian to receive the Order of State; awarded Knighthood of the Order of National Merit, by the President of the French Republic (2009).
1981: LaTavia Roberson, singer, songwriter; original member of Destiny’s Child group.
November 1
79: The city of Pompeii is buried by eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.
1512: Michelangelo’s painting on the Sistine Chapel ceiling is exhibited for the first time.
1582: Maurice of Nassau, the son of William of Orange, becomes the governor of Holland, Zeeland and Utrecht.
1755: A great earthquake at Lisbon, Portugal, kills over 50,000 people.
1765: The Stamp Act goes into effect in the British
colonies.
1861: Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, 50 year-veteran and leader of the U.S. Army at the onset of the Civil War, retires. General George McClellan is appointed general-in-chief of the Union armies.
1866: Wild woman of the west Myra Maybelle Shirley (Belle Starr) marries James C. Reed in Collins County, Texas.
1869: Louis Riel seizes Fort Garry, Winnipeg, during the Red River Rebellion.
1911: Italian planes perform the first aerial bombing on Tanguira oasis in Libya.
1923: Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company buys the rights to manufacture Zeppelin dirigibles.
1924: Legendary Oklahoma marshal Bill Tilghman, 71, is gunned down by a drunk in Cromwell, Oklahoma.
1936: Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini announces the Rome-Berlin axis after Count Ciano’s visit to Germany.
1936: The Rodeo Cowboy’s Association is founded.
1943: American troops invade Bougainville in the Solomon Islands.
1945: John H. Johnson publishes the first issue of Ebony magazine.
1950: Two members of a Puerto Rican nationalist movement attempt to assassinate President Harry S Truman.
1951: Algerian National Liberation Front begins guerrilla warfare against the French.
1967: The first issue of Rolling Stone hits the streets.
1968: President Lyndon B. Johnson calls a halt to bombing in Vietnam, hoping this will lead to progress at the Paris peace talks.
1968: The Motion Picture Association of America officially introduces its rating system to indicate age-appropriateness of film content.
1973: Leon Jaworski appointed as new Watergate Special Prosecutor.
1981: Antigua and Barbuda gain independence from the United Kingdom.
1982: Honda opens a plant in Marysville, Ohio, becoming the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the US.
2000: Serbia joins the United Nations.
Born on November 1
1500: Benvunuto Cellini, Italian goldsmith and sculptor.
1636: Nicholas Boileaus, French poet and historian.
1762: Spencer Perceval, the only British prime minister to be assassinated.
1798: Benjamin Lee Guinness, Irish brewer.
1818: Jems Renwick, architect.
1828: Balfour Steward, Scottish physicist and meteorologist.
1871: Stephen Crane, poet and novelist (The Red Badge of Courage).
1880: Sholem Asch, Polish-born American novelist and playwright (The Nazarene, The Mother).
1880: Grantland Rice, American sportswriter.
1902: Nordahl Brun Greig, Norwegian writer and wartime hero during WWII.
1923: Victoria de Los Angeles, Spanish opera soprano.
1930: A.R. Gurney, American playwright (Love Letters, The Dining Room).
1935: Gary Player, professional golfer from South Africa; the only non-American to win the Grand Slam; inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame 1974.
1937: Bill Anderson, country singer, songwriter; known as Whisperin’ Bill, he ranked among the top country songwriters of the 1960s and ’70s and has continued to pen No. 1 hits into the 21st century.
1942: Ralph Klein, Canadian politician; Premier of Alberta (1992–2006) and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta (1992–2006); known as "King Ralph" for his political longevity.
1944: Richard "Kinky" Friedman, singer, songwriter, humorist, author; known for his satirical lyrics and commentary ("Sold American"); ran as an independent for Governor of Texas (2006).
1946: Lynne Russell, journalist; first woman to anchor a
nationally televised prime time news program in US (CNN Headline News, 1983–2001).
1950: Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Software and Electronic Frontier Foundation.
1958: Charlie Kaufman, screenwriter, director, producer (Being John Malkovich; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind).
1960: Tim Cook, business executive; CEO of Apple, inc. (2011–20__ ).
1964: Karen Marie Moning, bestselling author; her Highlander and Fever series blend urban fantasy with Celtic mythology.
1967: Tina Arena (Filippina Lydia Arena), singer, songwriter, actress, record producer; first Australian to receive the Order of State; awarded Knighthood of the Order of National Merit, by the President of the French Republic (2009).
1981: LaTavia Roberson, singer, songwriter; original member of Destiny’s Child group.
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