What Happened on November 1?
November 1 is World Vegan Day — celebrating plant-based eating worldwide — on the same date Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling was unveiled in 1512, Lisbon was struck by a historic earthquake in 1755, John Adams moved into the White House in 1800, and the European Union took effect in 1993.
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1512 — Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling is unveiled to the public
On November 1, 1512, worshippers first saw Michelangelo's painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. Read the full story →
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1755 — A massive earthquake devastates Lisbon, Portugal
On November 1, 1755, a powerful earthquake, fires, and a tsunami wrecked Lisbon — one of Europe's great cities. Read the full story →
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1800 — John Adams becomes the first president to live in the White House
On November 1, 1800, President John Adams and Abigail Adams moved into the unfinished Executive Mansion in Washington, D.C. Read the full story →
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1848 — The Boston Female Medical School opens — a pioneering school for women doctors
On November 1, 1848, the Boston Female Medical School opened, later becoming part of the New England Female Medical College. Read the full story →
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1952 — The United States detonates Ivy Mike, the first full-scale hydrogen bomb test
On November 1, 1952, the United States detonated Ivy Mike — the first full-scale thermonuclear (hydrogen) device — at Enewetak Atoll. Read the full story →
Famous birthdays
Stephen Crane (1871–1900) · Tim Cook (1960) · Toni Collette (1972) · Fernando Valenzuela (1960)
Days & observances
World Vegan Day · All Saints' Day · National Authors Day · National Calzone Day