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Historical Events on November 1

  • Napoleon I

    1805

    Napoleon Bonaparte invades Austria during the War of the Third Coalition.

  • Boston

    1848

    In Boston, Massachusetts, the first medical school for women, Boston Female Medical School (which later merged with the Boston University School of Medicine), opens.

  • American Civil War

    1861

    American Civil War: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appoints George B. McClellan as the commander of the Union Army, replacing General Winfield Scott.

  • World War II

    1942

    World War II: Matanikau Offensive begins during the Guadalcanal Campaign and ends three days later with an American victory.

  • North Korea

    1945

    The official North Korean newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, is first published under the name Chongro.

  • Puerto Rico

    1950

    Puerto Rican nationalists Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo attempt to assassinate US President Harry S. Truman at Blair House.

  • Vietnam War

    1955

    The Vietnam War begins.

  • Kerala

    1956

    The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Mysore are formally created under the States Reorganisation Act; Kanyakumari district is joined to Tamil Nadu from Kerala.

  • John F. Kennedy

    1960

    While campaigning for President of the United States, John F. Kennedy announces his idea of the Peace Corps.

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