📅 November 1 in the Time Tunnel

What happened on November 1? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.

⏳ On this day in history

1512Michelangelo’s painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was shown to the public for the first time
1520Ferdinand Magellan sailed into the strait now named after him — the Strait of Magellan
1870The US weather service issued its first official weather forecast
1957The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan opened — then the longest suspension bridge between anchorages in the world
1963Arecibo Observatory opened in Puerto Rico with the world’s largest radio telescope

In what year? 🎨 Michelangelo’s painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was shown to the public for the first time
In what year? ⛵ Ferdinand Magellan sailed into the strait now named after him — the Strait of Magellan
In what year? 🌦️ The US weather service issued its first official weather forecast
Which famous person was born on November 1?