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Nov 1, 2012 · Historical events for the 1st of November. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on November 1.
1914 – World War I: The first British Royal Navy defeat of the war with Germany, the Battle of Coronel, is fought off of the western coast of Chile, in the Pacific, with the loss of HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth.
All Saints’ Day, in the Christian church, a day commemorating all the saints of the church, both known and unknown, who have attained heaven. It is celebrated on November 1 in Western churches and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern churches. Learn more about the history of All Saints’ Day.
Discover what happened on November 1 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
All Saints Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, or Hallowmas, is a Christian celebration in honor of all the saints from Christian history. In Western Christianity, it is observed on November 1st by the Roman Catholic Church, the Methodist Church, the Lutheran Church, and other Protestant denominations.
Oct 31, 2023 · All Saints Day is a Christian holiday of honoring Saints who have passed on to the afterlife usually observed on November 1st. Learn what the Bible tells us about the saints of the Christian church.
Nov 1, 2021 · Every year on November 1, many Roman Catholics and other Christians around the world observe All Saints Day, which honors all saints of the church deemed to have attained heaven.
On this day in 1952 on an atoll of the Marshall Islands, Edward Teller and other American scientists tested the first thermonuclear bomb, its power resulting from an uncontrolled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
Nov 1, 2012 · Major Events. 1755 Lisbon earthquake kills more than 50,000 in Portugal. 1814 Congress of Vienna opens to re-draw the European political map after the defeat of France, in the Napoleonic Wars. 1894 Vaccine for diphtheria announced by Dr Émile Roux of Paris.
All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day (Hallow is an old English word that means holy or saint) is a Christian observance held on November 1st every year, the day after or All Hallows' Eve.
