1620: Pilgrim Fathers depart Leiden, Netherlands, for England on their way to America
British Royal Field Artillery gunners hauling an 18-pounder field gun out of the mudBattle of Passchendaele

1917: World War I: Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins and lasts until November 6, 1917, causing approximately 500,000 casualties

1961: Israel welcomes its one-millionth immigrant

1970: Black Tot Day: the last day of the officially sanctioned rum ration in the Royal Navy, which started in 1740

2007: Operation Banner, the presence of the British Army in Northern Ireland, comes to an end as the longest-running British Army operation ever

Source: Onthisday.com