What are the important events that happened on November 1? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
November 1: Facts & Myths About This Day
November 1 is the 305th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 60 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is October 19, 2025 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 1,761,955,200 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘trihectapentagon’ day.
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Scorpio is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Topaz is the modern birthstone for this month. Pearl is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 108 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 4,698 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
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November 1 Historical Events
- 365 –The Alamanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul. Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and defend the Gallic cities.
- 1612 –(22 October O.S.) Time of Troubles in Russia: Moscow, Kitai-gorod, is captured by Russian troops under command of Dmitry Pozharsky
- 1805 –Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.
- 1915 –Parris Island is officially designated a US Marine Corps Recruit Depot.
- 1939 –The first rabbit born after artificial insemination is exhibited to the world.
- 1948 –Off southern Manchuria, 6,000 people are killed as a Chinese merchant ship explodes and sinks.
- 1950 –Pope Pius XII claims Papal Infallibility when he formally defines the dogma of the Assumption of Mary.
- 1953 –Andhra Pradesh attained statehood on 1 November 1953, with Kurnool as its capital.
- 1961 –50,000 women in 60 cities participate in the inaugural Women Strike for Peace (WSP) against nuclear proliferation.
- 1981 –Antigua and Barbuda gain independence from the United Kingdom.
Who were born on November 1?
- 1526 –Queen Catherine Jagellonica of Poland (d. 1583)
- 1643 –John Strype, English historian and biographer (d. 1737)
- 1906 –Johnny Indrisano, American boxer and actor (d. 1968)
- 1911 –Henri Troyat, French author and historian (d. 2007)
- 1934 –William Mathias, British composer (d. 1992)
- 1935 –Gary Player, South African golfer
- 1944 –Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia
- 1955 –Mike Mendoza, British radio personality
- 1957 –Carlos Paião, Portuguese singer (d. 1988)
- 1958 –Joe DeRenzo, American musician
Who died on November 1?
- 955 –Henry I, Duke of Bavaria
- 1546 –Giulio Romano, Italian painter
- 1955 –Dale Carnegie, American writer (b. 1888)
- 1962 –Ricardo Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (b. 1942)
- 1968 –George Papandreou, Greek politician (b. 1888)
- 1979 –Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady of the United States (b. 1896)
- 1999 –Jean Coutu, Canadian actor (b. 1925)
- 2004 –Terry Knight, American music promoter (b. 1943)
- 2005 –Skitch Henderson, English bandleader (b. 1918)
- 2008 –Jacques Piccard, Swiss ocean explorer (b. 1922)
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