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

On November 1, in the year 2011, Mario Draghi succeeds Jean-Claude Trichet and becomes the third president of the European Central Bank. This event is recorded as a Historical Events event in the history of November 1, a notable event in this corner of history.

Mario Draghi is an Italian politician, economist, academic, banker, statesman, and civil servant, who served as the prime minister of Italy from 13 February 2021 to 22 October 2022. Prior to his appointment as prime minister, he served as the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) between 2011 and 2019. Draghi was also the chair of the Financial Stability Board between 2009 and 2011, and governor of the Bank of Italy between 2006 and 2011.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on November 1, 2011 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Historical Events event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 3 Wikipedia articles.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 29 October 2026.

On This Date in History

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Notable Deaths 2025 Nov 1 Carlos Manzo, Mexican politician (born 1985)
Historical Events 2024 Nov 1 A concrete canopy collapses at the Novi Sad railway station, killing 16 people and injuring 3.
Notable Deaths 2023 Nov 1 Brian Brain, English cricketer (born 1940)
Notable Deaths 2022 Nov 1 Takeoff, member of the American hip-hop group Migos (born 1994)
Notable Deaths 2021 Nov 1 Hugo Dittfach, Canadian horse jockey (born 1936)
Notable Deaths 2020 Nov 1 Keith Hitchins, American historian expert on Romanian history (born 1931)
Notable Deaths 2020 Nov 1 Lady Elizabeth Shakerley, British party planner, writer and socialite (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Thomas R. Fitzgerald, American lawyer and judge (born 1941)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Houston McTear, American sprinter (born 1957)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Charles Duncan Michener, American entomologist and academic (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Günter Schabowski, German journalist and politician (born 1929)
Notable Deaths 2015 Nov 1 Fred Thompson, American actor, lawyer, and politician (born 1942)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett, English accountant and politician, Chief Secretary to the Treasury (born 1923)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Jackie Fairweather, Australian runner and coach (born 1967)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Abednigo Ngcobo, South African footballer (born 1950)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Jean-Pierre Roy, Canadian-American baseball player, manager, and sportscaster (born 1920)
Notable Deaths 2014 Nov 1 Wayne Static, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1965)
Notable Deaths 2013 Nov 1 John Y. McCollister, American lieutenant and politician (born 1921)
Notable Deaths 2013 Nov 1 Piet Rietveld, Dutch economist and academic (born 1952)
Historical Events 2012 Nov 1 A fuel tank truck crashes and explodes in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh, killing 26 people and injuring 135.
Notable Deaths 2012 Nov 1 Agustín García Calvo, Spanish poet, playwright, and philosopher (born 1926)
Notable Deaths 2012 Nov 1 Mitch Lucker, American singer (born 1984)
Notable Deaths 2012 Nov 1 Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball player (born 1957)
Notable Deaths 2011 Nov 1 Cahit Aral, Turkish engineer and politician, Turkish Minister of Industry and Commerce (born 1927)
Notable Deaths 2010 Nov 1 Shannon Tavarez, American actress (born 1999)
Notable Deaths 2010 Nov 1 Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (born 1922)
Historical Events 2009 Nov 1 An Ilyushin Il-76 crashes near the Mir mine after takeoff from Mirny Airport in Yakutia, killing all 11 aboard.
Notable Deaths 2009 Nov 1 Esther Hautzig, Lithuanian-American author (born 1930)
Notable Deaths 2009 Nov 1 Endel Laas, Estonian scientist and academic (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2009 Nov 1 Robert H. Rines, American violinist and composer (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2008 Nov 1 Jacques Piccard, Swiss oceanographer and engineer (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2008 Nov 1 Shakir Stewart, American record producer (born 1974)
Notable Deaths 2008 Nov 1 Yma Sumac, Peruvian-American soprano and actress (born 1922/1923)
Notable Deaths 2007 Nov 1 S. Ali Raza, Indian director and screenwriter (born 1922)
Notable Deaths 2007 Nov 1 Paul Tibbets, American general (born 1915)
Notable Deaths 2006 Nov 1 Adrienne Shelly, American actress, director, and screenwriter (born 1966)
Notable Deaths 2006 Nov 1 William Styron, American novelist and essayist (born 1925)
Notable Deaths 2005 Nov 1 Skitch Henderson, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1918)
Notable Deaths 2005 Nov 1 Michael Piller, American screenwriter and producer (born 1948)
Notable Deaths 2004 Nov 1 Mac Dre, American rapper and producer, founded Thizz Entertainment (born 1970)
Notable Deaths 2004 Nov 1 Terry Knight, American singer-songwriter and producer (born 1943)
Notable Births 2003 Nov 1 Ernest Nuamah, Ghanaian footballer
Notable Births 2003 Nov 1 Lautaro Rivero, Argentine footballer
Notable Births 2002 Nov 1 NLE Choppa, American rapper and YouTuber
Historical Events 2001 Nov 1 Turkey, Australia, and Canada agree to commit troops to the invasion of Afghanistan.
Notable Births 2001 Nov 1 Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Australian rugby league player
Historical Events 2000 Nov 1 Chhattisgarh officially becomes the 26th state of India, formed from sixteen districts of eastern Madhya Pradesh.
Historical Events 2000 Nov 1 Serbia and Montenegro joins the United Nations.

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