On This Day In History
1 November 1993. The Maastricht Treaty took effect, formally establishing the European Union (EU). The Treaty on European Union announced “a new stage in the process of European integration”, with plans for shared European citizenship and the introduction of a single currency. pic.twitter.com/xcG0eVsRYz
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 1, 2022
PHOTO OF THE DAY. A Douglas DC-3 Dakota crashed on the roof of a house in Ruislip (1946). pic.twitter.com/GQt8R9cfDI
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 1, 2022
November 2nd
1875 Verney Cameroon reaches Benguela in Angola, from Africa's east coast, 1st European to cross equatorial Africa
1917 Balfour Declaration proclaims support for a Jewish state in Palestine
1930 Coronation of Ras Tafari Makonnen as Haile Selassie I, 225th Emperor of Ethiopian Solmonic Dynasty
1949 The Netherlands recognizes its former colony Indonesia as a sovereign state
1966 The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the US
Did You Know?
Cheerleading begins in the United States as Johnny Campbell leads the crowd cheering on the football team at the University of Minnesota
Today in History in 1898
Would You Believe?
The "Great Emu War" begins: Australian soldiers armed with Lewis Guns sought to cull the Emu population over crop destruction in Campion district, Western Australia
Today in History in 1932
This day 172 years ago – 2 November 1847 – Major Denis Mahon was returning to his estate in Strokestown, Co Roscommon, when he was ambushed and shot dead.
He had evicted 3,000 tenants, paying the fare for 900 to emigrate to North America.
The killing sparked outrage in Britain. pic.twitter.com/VnqaH4yJAd
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) November 2, 2019
This day 68 years ago – 2 November 1950 – George Bernard Shaw died of renal failure, aged 94.
Born in Portobello, Dublin, Shaw wrote over 60 plays, including Pygmalion, Man and Superman, and John Bull's Other Island.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925. pic.twitter.com/lxhJP7bV7V
— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) November 2, 2018
The 13th-century Ebstorf Map from Germany is the largest European 'Mappa Mundi'—it is 4m across & made of 30 goatskins. Long attributed to Gervase of Ebstorf, it is now believed to have been made by the nuns of Ebstorf, famous for their artistic skills. https://t.co/JO7zBpz0ps pic.twitter.com/IkJKN8MkkL
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) November 2, 2022
On this day in 1920, a white mob in Ocoee, Florida, lynched dozens of Black Americans and razed the Black community, because a Black man attempted to vote. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. https://t.co/5cHB1hjVMZ
— Equal Justice Initiative (@eji_org) November 2, 2022
2 November 1871. The British police began taking mug shots of convicted criminals. The purpose was to give police a photographic record of an arrested individual to assist investigators in identifying repeat offenders. Pictured is a criminal who was known as “Dick The Devil”. pic.twitter.com/hyZeOIZ2uZ
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
2 November 1903. The Daily Mirror was launched. It was described as “a newspaper for women, run by women”. It was the only major British daily newspaper to be aimed specifically at women, but it failed to attract enough readers, and was relaunched as a popular tabloid. pic.twitter.com/CIImRazhc6
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
2 November 1936. The BBC began its first regular high-definition TV service at 3 PM from Alexandra Palace, London. The opening ceremony was followed by 2 hours of programmes, including a Movietone newsreel, and a variety show with Adele Dixon and the BBC Television Orchestra. pic.twitter.com/Rbc0T69evY
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
2 November 1948. Democrats incumbent, Harry S Truman, gained a surprise victory over Thomas Dewey in the US Presidential Election. A Chicago newspaper had wrongly printed a headline stating Dewey had won based on an exit poll (pictured). Most definitely, fake news. pic.twitter.com/ia5KmADGfP
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
2 March 1939. British archeologist, Howard Carter, died (aged 64). He became world-famous after discovering the intact tomb (designated KV62), of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh, Tutankhamun, in November 1922. It was the greatest archeological discovery of the 20th century. pic.twitter.com/dLAF8E29gO
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
2 November 1953. The Samaritans help line was established in London by Chad Varah, an Anglican Reverend, who wanted to do something more specific to help people contemplating suicide. He answered the first ever call to the brand new helpline. pic.twitter.com/o69KuqoS4e
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
2 November 1963. The growing phenomenon of “Beatlemania”, appeared in a Daily Mirror article, claiming: “It’s happening everywhere… even in sedate Cheltenham.” The term had already been mentioned in a Daily Mail article on 21 October 1963, under the headline: “This Beatlemania.” pic.twitter.com/KrhYM0g4iw
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
2 November 1996. Acclaimed jazz and blues singer-songwriter, Eva Cassidy died (aged 33). After her death, Cassidy’s music gained huge success in the UK, in particular, with three No.1 albums and a No.1 single. pic.twitter.com/ibM8PAyCmI
— Prof. Frank McDonough (@FXMC1957) November 2, 2022
November 3rd
644 Umar ibn al-Khattab, second Muslim caliph, is killed in Medina by Lu'lu, an enslaved Persian captive
1534 English parliament passes the Act of Supremacy making Henry VIII and all subsequent monarchs the Head of the Church of England
1620 Great Patent granted to Plymouth Colony
1640 English Long Parliament forms
1906 International Radiotelegraph Conference in Berlin selects "SOS" (· · · – – – · · ·) distress signal as the worldwide standard for help
1957 Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with space dog Laika aboard, a mostly-Siberian husky, the 1st animal in space
1970 US President Richard Nixon promises gradual troop removal of Vietnam
Did You Know?
Turkey switches from Arabic to Roman alphabet
Today in History in 1928
Would You Believe?
The Times of India, world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper founded as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce
Today in History in 1838
This day 697 years ago – 3 November 1324 – Petronilla de Meath was burnt at the stake in Kilkenny, in one of the first witchcraft trials in the world.
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— This Day in Irish History (@ThisDayIrish) November 3, 2021
#OTD in 1843, Carlota—an African-born enslaved Cuban woman—led a raid to free friend Fermina & others. Two days later Carlota and Fermina led an uprising at the Triunvirato sugar mill, overthrowing their Spanish ‘owners’. Carlota was killed in the battle. https://t.co/nu5zNDHStk
— On This Day She (@OnThisDayShe) November 3, 2022