November 01 in history: United Airlines crash, diphtheria vaccine announced and more

 | Updated: Nov 01, 2020, 02:59 PM IST

First thermonuclear bomb tested in the US, Delhi becomes a Union territory, here's what happened on this day in history

1894

Vaccine for diphtheria announced by Dr Roux of Paris

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1952

First thermonuclear bomb is tested by the United States

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1955

United Airlines Flight 629 blows up over Colorado, 44 die

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1956

Delhi becomes a Union territory

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2012

Scientists detect evidence of light from the universe's first stars

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