π¨ The Sistine Chapel ceiling is revealed (1512)
Where: Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
Nearby on the globe: St. Peter's Basilica β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: November 1
November 1, 1512: The Sistine Chapel ceiling is revealed. On this day in 1512, Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican were first shown to the public. He painted for about four years on high scaffolding, leaning his head back. The scene of God and Adam reaching toward each other's fingers is especially famous.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1520 π§ Ferdinand Magellan's ships found and sailed into a narrow sea passage at the tip of South America linking the Atlantic and Pacific. It is now the Strait of Magellan.
- 1880 π¬ Scientist Alfred Wegener was born in Germany. He suggested that the continents slowly drift across the Earth, an idea that helps explain how our planet's map changes.
- 1963 π¬ The Arecibo Observatory opened in Puerto Rico. Its giant dish, built inside a natural bowl in the hills, was the largest radio telescope ever made at the time. Arecibo Observatory β
π§ Question of the day
Who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling?
- Michelangelo
- Monet
- Picasso
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Answer: Michelangelo
π Landmarks that opened on November 1
Questions
What happened on November 1?
November 1, 1512: The Sistine Chapel ceiling is revealed. It happened in Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.
Which landmarks opened on November 1?
White House (completed 1800), Meiji Shrine (established 1920).
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