November 1 in history: • 1141 – After Empress Matilda released her rival King Stephen, he in turn released Robert of Gloucester, her strongest supporter, thus prolonging the Anglo-Norman civil war known as The Anarchy. → go there • 1824 – The disposable ship Columbus (pictured) arrived in the The Downs off England, becoming, at that time, the largest vessel to have crossed the Atlantic Ocean. → go there • 1914 – World War I: The first contingent of the First Australian Imperial Force departed Albany, Western Australia. → go there • 1956 – The Indian states Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka were formally created under the States Reorganisation Act. → go there • 1972 – Elvis on Tour, a concert film that documented Elvis Presley's tour throughout the United States, opened. → go there Born 1853: Lie Kim Hok Wiki link Born 1957: Peter Ostrum Wiki link Died 2015: Fred Thompson Wiki link Died 2020: Lady Elizabeth Shakerley Wiki link Pictured: The ''Columbus''.