1512 ~ The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, was exhibited to the public for the first time.

1604 ~ At Whitehall Palace in London, the William Shakespeare tragedy “Othello” was presented for the first time.

1611 ~ At Whitehall Palace in London, William Shakespeare's romantic comedy “The Tempest” was presented for the first time.

1755 ~ Lisbon earthquake: In Portugal, Lisbon was destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami, killing between sixty and ninety thousand people.

1892 ~ Birthday of Alexander Alekhine, World Chess Champion.

1923 ~ Birthday of Gordon R. Dickson, Science Fiction author.

1952 ~ The United States successfully detonated the first hydrogen bomb, codenamed "Mike", at Eniwetok island in the Bikini atoll.

1963 ~ The Arecibo Observatory in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, with the largest radio telescope ever constructed, officially opened.

1972 ~ Death of Ezra Pound, Poet.


Holidays
All Saints Day. Holiday in Spain, Italy and Croatia.
World Vegan Day

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