On This Day in History
Discover key historical events within the Genesis range (1950–2049) that occurred on this calendar day, and claim their commemorative registry plaques.
November 1
5 historical milestones registered between 1950 and 2049
The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka were formally created under the States Reorganisation Act.
Wikipedia: Kerala
After being struck in the face with a hockey puck, Jacques Plante played the rest of the game wearing a face mask, now mandatory equipment for goaltenders in ice hockey.
Wikipedia: Hockey puck
Dominique Mbonyumutwa, one of the few Hutu sub-chiefs in colonial Rwanda, was attacked by Tutsi activists, precipitating the Rwandan Revolution.
Wikipedia: Dominique MbonyumutwaLê Quang Tung, loyalist head of the South Vietnam Special Forces, was executed in a U.S.-backed coup against president Ngô Đình Diệm following a period of religious unrest.
Wikipedia: Lê Quang TungElvis on Tour, a concert film that documented Elvis Presley's tour throughout the United States, opened.
Wikipedia: Elvis on Tour