FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019

1210-King John of England begins imprisoning Jews

1512-Michelangelo's paintings on ceiling of Sistine Chapel first exhibited

1604-William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" first presented

1755-Lisbon earthquake kills more than 50,000

1800-First U.S. President to live in the White House (John Adams)

1894-Vaccine for diphtheria announced by Dr. Roux of Paris

1922-Ottoman Empire abolished

1936-Mussolini describes alliance between Italy and Germany as an "axis"

1939-First jet plane, Heinkel He 178, demonstrated to German Air Ministry

1952-Frist hydrogen device exploded at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific

1954-India takes over administration of four French Indian settlements

1962-USSR launches Mars 1; radio contact lost before arrival at Mars

1971-Eisenhower dollar put into circulation

1981-Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1993-European Union comes into existence