Historical timeline for November 1

A concrete canopy collapses at the Novi Sad railway station, killing 16 people and injuring 3.

A fuel tank truck crashes and explodes in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, killing 26 people and injuring 135.

Mario Draghi succeeds Jean-Claude Trichet and becomes the third president of the European Central Bank.

An Ilyushin Il-76 crashes near the Mir mine after takeoff from Mirny Airport in Yakutia, killing all 11 aboard.

Turkey, Australia, and Canada agree to commit troops to the invasion of Afghanistan.

Chhattisgarh officially becomes the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh.

Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations.

Titanic premieres publicly at Tokyo festival, launching a global blockbuster career.

The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union.

President of the Chechen Republic Dzhokhar Dudayev declares sovereignty of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria from the Russian Federation.

British Rail Class 43 (HST) hits the record speed of 238 km/h for rail vehicles with on-board fuel to generate electricity for traction motors.

After the assassination of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India on 31 October 1984, by two of her Sikh bodyguards, anti-Sikh riots erupt.

Honda becomes the first Asian automobile company to produce cars in the United States with the opening of its factory in Marysville, Ohio; a Honda Accord is the first car produced there.

Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from the United Kingdom.

Griselda Álvarez becomes the first female governor of a state of Mexico.

In Bolivia, Colonel Alberto Natusch executes a bloody coup d'état against the constitutional government of Wálter Guevara.

Burundian president Michel Micombero is deposed in a bloodless military coup d'état by deputy Jean-Baptiste Bagaza.

The Indian state of Mysore is renamed as Karnataka to represent all the regions within Karunadu.

Watergate scandal: Leon Jaworski is appointed as the new Watergate Special Prosecutor.

Club Cinq-Sept fire in Saint-Laurent-du-Pont, France kills 146 young people.