ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 1?
November 1 brings together stories of renaissance art, catastrophe, nuclear history and european union, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
4 moments shown
The Sistine Chapel ceiling was shown to the public
Michelangelo’s newly completed ceiling frescoes were unveiled in the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.
A devastating earthquake struck Lisbon
A powerful earthquake, followed by fires and a tsunami, destroyed much of Lisbon and killed tens of thousands across the region.
The first full-scale thermonuclear device was tested
The United States detonated Ivy Mike at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
The European Union formally came into being
The Maastricht Treaty entered into force, transforming the European Community into the European Union.
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