Today in History: November 1, first Japanese car produced in the US rolls off assembly line

On November 1, 1982, the first Japanese car produced in the U.S. rolled off the assembly line at Honda’s manufacturing plant in Marysville, Ohio. The day also marks the 1993 start of the Maastricht Treaty’s effect, creating the European Union and a new era of deeper integration among member states. The calendar also recalls major events, including a powerful 8.5-or-higher earthquake that struck Lisbon in 1755, and the 1952 U.S. test explosion of a thermonuclear hydrogen bomb device in the Pacific under the code name “Operation Mike.” Today is Sunday, Nov. 1, and the 305th day of 2026, with 60 days left in the year.