1888 - A torrential rainstorm hit the East Coast. The rain turned to snow the next day and it became the Blizzard of 1888, the most famous snowstorm in American history. It caused more than 400 deaths.
1930 - William Howard Taft became the first U.S. president to be buried in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.
1941 - President Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Bill.
1942 - General Douglas MacArthur leaves the Philippines saying, "I shall return."
1985 - Mikhail Gorbachev became head of the Soviet Union following the death of Konstantin Chernenko. At 54, he was the youngest member of the ruling Politburo.
1990 - Augusto Pinochet of Chile, dictator since 1973, steps down.
1990 - A newly elected parliament in Lithuania declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
1993 - Janet Reno won unanimous Senate confirmation to be the first female U.S. Attorney General.
2004 - Over 200 people were killed and over 1,400 were injured when bombs exploded in Madrid train stations. Al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attacks.
Light candles on the night after November
1. One for each deceased relative should be placed in the window in
the room where death occurred.
Ghareloo Nuskha for Chakkar(Giddiness) due to blood pressure
Soak 1 teaspoon each of powdered amla, coriander seed (sabot dhania) and sandalwood in a cup of water overnight. Strain and drink the next day. Continue for a few days.
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