30 October 30, 1973 – Bosphorous Bridge in Istanbul opens for the first time

Construction on the suspension bridge over the Bosphorus began in February 1970. The bridge, which connects Asia with Europe, was designed by British engineers Gilbert Roberts and William Brown.

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31 October 31, 2011 – Day of Seven Billion

The world's official population reached seven billion on approximately this day. The United Nations Population Fund designated it as the Day of Seven Billion.

01 November 1, 1993 – Maastricht Treaty comes into force

The Maastricht Treaty that created a common currency, the Euro, for European Union countries came into force on this day.

02 November 2, 1938 – Canadian Broadcasting Corporation established

Officially known as CBC/Radio-Canada, the network is Canada's public radio and television broadcaster.

03 November 3, 1978 – Dominica gains independence

The Caribbean Island nation gained its independence from the British after being colonised in 1805.

04 November 4, 1925 – First woman governor of a state in the US

Nellie Tayloe Ross became the first and only female governor of the state of Wyoming in the United States. In addition to being the first woman to be ever elected as a state governor in the US, she was also the first female director of the United States Mint.

05 November 5, 2007 – China's first lunar satellite enters lunar orbit

The Chang'e 1, an unmanned lunar-orbiting spacecraft sent the first pictures of the Moon on November 26.