1 November 1814

Congress of Vienna opens to re-draw the European political map after the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars. The Congress of Vienna, held from…

1 November 1512

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time. The Sistine Chapel is renowned for its…

1 November 1897

Italian Sport-Club Juventus is founded by a group of students of Liceo Classico Massimo d’Azeglio. Juventus Football Club, commonly referred to as Juventus or simply…

1 November 1952

Nuclear weapons testing: The United States successfully detonates Ivy Mike, the first thermonuclear device, at the Eniwetok atoll.

1 November 1993

The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maastricht_Treaty’]

1 November 1955

The Vietnam War starts The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam…

1 November 1955

The Vietnam War starts. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and known in Vietnam as the Resistance War Against America or…

1 November 1951

1000’s of American soldiers are exposed to the ‘Desert Rock’ atomic explosions for training purposes in Nevada. Desert Rock was the code name of a…

1 November 1611

William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest is first performed at Whitehall Palace in London.