October 31, 1956Great Britain and France attempt to take over the Suez Canal.

November 1, 1954The western African nation of Algeria begins its rebellion against French rule.

November 2, 1917British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, in what became known as the Balfour Declaration, expresses support for a national home for the Jews of Palestine. It encourages Jewish emigration to Israel in the decade after World War I.

November 3, 1986Ash-Shiraa, a pr