About November 1

November 1, 2025 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.

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Scorpio is the sun 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.

What Happened On November 1

  • 1348
    The anti-royalist Union of Valencia attacks the Jews of Murviedro on the pretext that they are serfs of the King of Valencia and thus “royalists.”
  • 1520
    The Strait of Magellan is discovered, the passage immediately south of mainland South America, connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, is first navigated by Ferdinand Magellan during the first global circumnavigation voyage.
  • 1555
    French Huguenots establish the France Antarctique colony in present-day Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • 1861
    American Civil War: US President Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as the commander of the Union Army, replacing General Winfield Scott.
  • 1870
    In the United States, the Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast.
  • 1894
    Nicholas II becomes the new Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies.
  • 1901
    Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, VA.
  • 1915
    Parris Island is officially designated a US Marine Corps Recruit Depot.
  • 1916
    Paul Miliukov delivers in the State Duma the famous “stupidity or treason” speech, precipitating the downfall of the Boris Stürmer government.
  • 1939
    The first rabbit born after artificial insemination is exhibited to the world.
  • 1943
    World War II: In support of the landings on Bougainville, U.S. aircraft carrier forces attack the huge Japanese base at Rabaul.
  • 1945
    Australia joins the United Nations.
  • 1953
    Andhra Pradesh attained statehood on 1 November 1953, with Kurnool as its capital.
  • 1955
    The bombing of United Airlines Flight 629 occurs near Longmont, Colorado, killing all 39 passengers and five crew members aboard the Douglas DC-6B airliner.
  • 1957
    The Mackinac Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas.
  • 1959
    In Rwanda, Hutu politician Dominique Mbonyumutwa is beaten up by Tutsi forces, leading to a period of violence known as the wind of destruction.
  • 1968
    The Motion Picture Association of America’s film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X.
  • 1973
    Watergate Scandal: Leon Jaworski is appointed as the new Watergate Special Prosecutor.
  • 1981
    Antigua and Barbuda gain independence from the United Kingdom.
  • 2000
    Serbia joins the United Nations.

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