Assassination in Chinese History: Power Struggle & Political Intrigue (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Nov 2, 2024 · 10m

A Daily Dose of History (02 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

A qaghan of the Western Turkic Khaganate is assassinated in a Chinese palace by Eastern Turkic rivals after the approval of Tang emperor Gaozu.

Plymouth Colony governor Josiah Winslow leads a colonial militia against the Narragansett during King Philip's War.

The French Directory, a five-man revolutionary government, is created.

Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally.

North Dakota and South Dakota are admitted as the 39th and 40th U.S. states.

The Boers begin their 118-day siege of…