On Nov. 1, 1991, Clarence Thomas took his place as the newest justice on the Supreme Court.
1936: Benito Mussolini
In 1936, in a speech in Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini described the alliance between his country and Nazi Germany as an “axis” running between Rome and Berlin.
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1950: The Blair House
In 1950, two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to force their way into Blair House in Washington, D.C., in a failed attempt to assassinate President Harry S. Truman. (One of the pair was killed, along with a White House police officer.)
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1952: "Ivy Mike"
In 1952, the United States exploded the first hydrogen bomb, code-named “Ivy Mike,” at Enewetak (en-ih-WEE’-tahk) Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
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1973: Leon Jaworski
In 1973, following the “Saturday Night Massacre,” Acting Attorney General Robert H. Bork appointed Leon Jaworski to be the new Watergate special prosecutor, succeeding Archibald Cox.
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1991: Clarence Thomas
In 1991, Clarence Thomas took his place as the newest justice on the Supreme Court.
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1995: Bosnia Peace Talks
In 1995, Bosnia peace talks opened in Dayton, Ohio, with the leaders of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia present.
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2021: COVID-19
In 2021, the global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million, as tallied by Johns Hopkins University.
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2022: Benjamin Netanyahu
In 2022, voters gave former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies a victory with a majority in the country’s parliament.
