November 1

Today in History
• 1512 The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is shown for the first time
• 1755 - Lisbon earthquake kills more than 50,000 in Portugal
• 1894 - Vaccine for diphtheria announced by Dr Émile Roux of Paris
• 1894 - Nicholas II became Tsar of Russia
• 1927 - Ford Model A Begins In Production
• 1952 - First large hydrogen bomb tested by the U.S.
• 1957 - Mackinac suspension bridge opens
• 1968 - The movie ratings system is first implemented by Hollywood.


Holidays - Traditional and Obscure
• Author's Day
• All Saints' Day
• World Vegan Day
• National Calzone Day
• National Cook For Your Pets Day
• Scented Candle Day
• Extra Mile Day
• National Cinnamon Day

Birthdays
• 846 - Louis the Stammerer, King of West Francia (877-79)
• 1339 - Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria (1358-65), born in Vienna
• 1500 - Benvenuto Cellini, Italian sculptor, goldsmith and autho
• 1629 - St. Oliver Plunkett, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh
• 1934 - Hugh Bidwell, 662nd Lord Mayor of London (1989-90)
• 1944 - Oscar Temaru, President of French Polynesia 2011-13
• 1953 - Jan Davis, American astronaut (STS 47, 60, 85)
• 1960 - American businessman (CEO of Apple Inc. 2011-)