November 1: Independence Day in Antigua and Barbuda ( 1981), All Saints' Day in Catholicism, Day of the Dead in Mexico
- 1512 - The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican was re-painted in fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti.
- 1755 - Lisbon was destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between sixty and ninety thousand people.
- 1800 - John Adams became the first President of the United States to take residence in the Executive Mansion, later re-named the White House.
- 1963 - The Arecibo Observatory, with the world's largest radio telescope, officially opened in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Recent days: October 31 - October 30 - October 29
November 1: Independence Day in Antigua and Barbuda ( 1981), All Saints' Day in Catholicism, Day of the Dead in Mexico
- 1512 - The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican was re-painted in fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti.
- 1755 - Lisbon was destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between sixty and ninety thousand people.
- 1800 - John Adams became the first President of the United States to take residence in the Executive Mansion, later re-named the White House.
- 1963 - The Arecibo Observatory, with the world's largest radio telescope, officially opened in Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
Recent days: October 31 - October 30 - October 29