November 1st
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Day:
- 1604 William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" is performed for the first time, marking its debut on the London stage.
- 1755 A massive earthquake strikes Lisbon, Portugal, killing over 50,000 people and causing widespread destruction.
- 1950 Puerto Rican nationalists attempt to assassinate President Harry Truman at Blair House; the attack is thwarted, but Officer Leslie Coffelt is killed.
- 1994 The Chicago Bulls retire Michael Jordan's iconic #23 jersey during a two-hour ceremony at the United Center.
- 2012 Google's Gmail becomes the world's most popular email service, surpassing its competitors.
- 1955 A bomb aboard United Airlines Flight 629 explodes over Colorado, killing all 44 people on board.
- 1911 Italy conducts the first aerial bombing in the Italo-Turkish War, dropping a bomb from an aircraft and ushering in a new era of warfare.
- 1894 Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia after his father's death; he later abdicates in 1917 and is executed with his family in 1918.
- 1512 Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling paintings are unveiled to the public for the first time in the Vatican.
- 1800 President John Adams becomes the first U.S. president to reside in the White House.
- 1994 The domain name Amazon.com is registered, marking the beginning of one of the world's largest online retailers.
- 1959 Jacques Plante of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first NHL goaltender to wear a protective facemask during a game.
- 1924 The Boston Bruins officially join the NHL as the first U.S.-based team; the Montreal Maroons also join but last only until 1938.
