What did the Cuban Adjustment Act allow Cubans to do when it took effect in 1966?

The act allowed 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States.

How did Cristiano Ronaldo reach his 100th Real Madrid goal in 2011?

He scored the milestone in his 105th game for Real Madrid, during a 2-0 Champions League win over Olympique Lyon.

MONDAY, Nov. 2, 2026

Q: What did the 1917 Balfour Declaration say the British government supported?

The British government proclaimed support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine in the Balfour Declaration.

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Summary

The Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, history listing records events ranging from Verney Cameron’s 1875 crossing of equatorial Africa to Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2011 scoring milestone. In 1917, the British government proclaimed support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine through the Balfour Declaration. Other entries cover Indonesia’s recognition as a sovereign state, the Cuban Adjustment Act, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and the Airbus A330’s first test flight.

Key Facts

Verney Cameron reached Benguela in Angola from Africa’s east coast in 1875, becoming the first European to cross equatorial Africa from sea to sea.
Ras Tafari Makonnen was crowned Haile Selassie I, the 225th Emperor of the Ethiopian Solomonic Dynasty, in 1930.
The Netherlands recognized Indonesia as a sovereign state in 1949 at the conclusion of the Round Table Conference at The Hague.
The Cuban Adjustment Act came into force in 1966, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States.
In 2011, Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th goal for Real Madrid in his 105th game for the club, a 2-0 Champions League win over Olympique Lyon.

Published Nov 1, 2026 12:10 pm KST

1875-Verney Cameron reaches Benguela in Angola from Africa's east coast, the first European to cross equatorial Africa from sea to sea

1917-British government proclaims support for a Jewish homeland in Palestine in the Balfour Declaration

1930-Coronation of Ras Tafari Makonnen as Haile Selassie I, the 225th Emperor of the Ethiopian Solomonic Dynasty

1949-The Netherlands recognizes its former colony Indonesia as a sovereign state at conclusion of the Round Table Conference at the Hague, Netherlands

1966-The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the U.S.

1983-U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs bill establishing Dr Martin Luther King Jr. holiday

1992-First test flight of Airbus A330

2011-Prodigious Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th goal for Real Madrid in his 105th game for the club in a 2-0 Champions League win over Olympique Lyon

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