1982 - Honda: first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States
1939 - First artificially inseminated rabbit
1901 - Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity founded
1870 - US Weather Bureau makes its first official meteorological forecast.
1520 - The Strait of Magellan discovered
This Day In Business
1985 - Bill Gates and Microsoft launched Microsoft Windows for the first time - it would of course be followed by several improved versions.
1983 - Actor & comedian George Burns signs 5 year contract w/ Caesar's World at age 87
1555 - After being persecuted in France, the Huguenots found a colony in Brazil.
1946 - New York Knicks beat Toronto Huskies in the first ever pro basketball game.
November 1st Holiday
World Vegan Day - First observed in 1944, this day is celebrated by vegans across the globe.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 1996, his album Boombastic won Best Reggae Album at the 51st Grammy Awards. Who is he?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the November 1 Birthday Horoscope.
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