Historical Events In November - 01

1849  On this day in history dutch govt of Thorbecke forms   

1853  Jose Santos Zelaya, (L), ruler of Nicaragua (1893-1910) on this day in history.   

1855  Guido Adler, Austria, musicologist (Still in the Music) on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history the current Cape Lookout, North Carolina, lighthouse was lit for the first time. Its first-order Fresnel lens can be seen for about 19 miles (30 kilometers), in good conditions.   

1859  Charles Brantley Aycock, (Gov-NC) on November - 01.   

1861  Gen George B McClellan made general in chief of Union armies on November - 01.   

1862  Johan Wagenaar, Dutch composer/conductor/organist (Cyrano) on November - 01.   

1863  Fortifications built on Angel Island (San Francisco Bay) by troops on November - 01.   

1863  -8] Averell's Raid (on)to Lewisburg, West Virginia on November - 01.   

1863  Alfred Reisenauer, composer on November - 01.   

1864  -Dec) Tennessee campaign on this day in history.   

1865  On November - 01 zutphen-Fishing Dutch railway opens   

1865  Monty Bowden, cricketer (England Test capt v S Africa at 23) on this day in history.   

1866  1st Civil Rights Bill passes on November - 01.   

1867  On this day in history "Harpers Bazaar" publishes   

1869  On this day in history deli Me forms T B V tobacco in Sumatra   

1870  US Weather Bureau begins operations (24 locations) on this day in history.   

1871  The birth of Stephen Crane, American novelist on November - 01.   

1871  On this day in history alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer   

1876  On this day in history king Willem III opens North Sea Canal (Amsterdam-IJmuiden)   

1877  On November - 01 dutch govt of Heemskerk-Van Lynden resigns   

1877  On this day in history roger Quilter, British composer   

1878  Edward Scripps & John Sweeney found Penny Press (Cleveland Press) on November - 01.   

1878  Carlos Saavedra Lamas, Argentina, jurist (Nobel Peace Prize 1936) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history pal Teleki-von Szek, geographer/premier Hungary (1920-21, 39-41)   

1880  Alfred L Wegener, German meteorologist (continental shift) on November - 01.   

1881  On November - 01 jacques F H Perk, Dutch poet (Iris), dies at 22   

1884  The Harbour Grace Railway, the first railway on Newfoundland, is opened for traffic between St. Johns and Harbour Grace. The last spike was driven by Prince George, later to become King George V, who was at the time visiting Newfoundland as a midshipman aboard H.M.S. Cumberland on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history the Gaelic Athletic Association is set up in Hayes's Hotel in Thurles, County Tipperary.   

1885  On November - 01 first train service established over CP between Montreal and Winnipeg via Ottawa, Sudbury and the Lakehead.   

1885  Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Immortale Dei on November - 01.   

1886  On November - 01 ananda College, a leading Buddhist school in Sri Lanka was established with 37 students.   

1886  On November - 01 hermann Broch, Austria, novelist (Sleepwalkers, Bewitchment)   

1887  On this day in history the birth of L.S Lowry, English artist; famous for his matchstick figures   

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1050  On this day in history birth of henry IV, German emperor (1056/84-1105) [or Nov 11]   

1339  On this day in history birth of duke Rudolf IV of Austria (d. 1365)   

1351  Duke Leopold III of Austria (d. 1386) was born on November - 01.   

1500  Benvenuto Cellini, sculptor/goldsmith/author (Perseus) was born on this day in history.   

1526  On November - 01 birth of catherine Jagellonica of Poland, queen of Sweden and duchess of Finland (d. 1583)   

1530  Ã‰tienne de La Boétie, French judge and writer (d. 1563) was born on this day in history.   

1539  Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Anna of Austria, fourth wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1580) was born on November - 01.   

0921  On this day in history death of richard, Duke of Burgundy   

0955  On November - 01 death of henry I, Duke of Bavaria   

1296  On November - 01 death of guillaume Durand, French writer (b. 1230)   

1391  Death of Amadeus VII of Savoy (b. 1360) on November - 01.   

1399  Death of John V, Duke of Brittany (b. 1339) on this day in history.   

1535  On November - 01 francesco Sforza, Italian ruler (Milan), dies   

1546  Giulio Romano, Italian painter/architect (Ondergang der Titanen), dies on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history death of jean Daurat, French poet (b. 1508)