Historical Events -November 1

1765 : Stamp Act was implemented in British colonies.

1870 : US Meteorological Department issued the first official weather forecast.

1848 : The first medical college for women opened in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It was later merged into Boston University.

1896 : Nude pictures were published, for the first time, in National Geographic Magazine.

1928 : The Government of India changed the Bill into law as it sees fit and enacts a new Revenue Code.

1945 : Australia entered the United Nations.

1950 : First steam engine in India built at Chittaranjan Rail factory.

1956 : Linguistic regionalism came into existence in India, The state of Andhra Pradesh was formed. At that time, Kurnool as its capital, The Kannada-speaking region of South India was merged to form the state of Karnataka. Kerala State Establishment Day, Kanyakumari district was transferred from Kerala to Tamil Nadu.

1958 : The then Soviet Union conducted nuclear tests.

1966 : Punjab divided into Punjab and Haryana.

1968 : The Motion Picture Association of America’s film rating system was officially launched.

1973 : The state of Mysore was renamed Karnataka.

1973 : Lakhdeep, Minicoy, Agnidev Islands renamed Lakshadweep.

1982 : Honda became the first Asian company to manufacture automobiles in the United States.

1984 : After the assassination of the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi, Sikh protest riots broke out in the country.

1993 : The European Union formally established.

2000 : Serbia joined the United Nations.

2000 : Chhattisgarh officially became the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh.

2005 : Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal became the 36th Chief Justice of India.

 

Famous Birthdays   – November 1  

1893: Indubhushan Banerjee, a modern Bengali historian who wrote a comprehensive history of Sikhism.

1940: Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, the 35th Chief Justice of India.

1945: Narendra Dabholkar, founder of Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti.

1960: Tim Cook, current CEO of Apple Inc.

1963: Nita Ambani, Indian entrepreneur.

1973: Aishwarya Rai, Indian actress.

1974: V. V. S. Laxman, Indian Cricketer.

 

Death Anniversaries  – November 1

1700: Charles II of Spain, the last Habsburg ruler of the Spanish Empire.

1873: Dinbandhu Mitra, Indian-Bengali playwright.

1894: Alexander III, Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland.

1950: Bivuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay, Indian-Bengali writer.

1991: Arun Poudwal, Indian musician, and composer.

1993: Nanodevi, Thumri, Dadra, and Ghazal singer from India.

1996: J. Jayawardene, the second President of Sri Lanka.

1999: Walter Jerry Payton, an American professional football player.

2007: S. Ali Raza, Indian director, and screenwriter.