On This Day November 1st

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November 1st is the three hundredth fifth day of the year, and there are 60 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time.

1520 – The Strait of Magellan, the passage immediately south of mainland South America connecting the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans, is first discovered and navigated by European explorer Ferdinand Magellan during the first recorded circumnavigation voyage.

1604 – William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello is performed for the first time at Whitehall Palace in London.

1611 – Shakespeare's play The Tempest is performed for the first time at Whitehall Palace in London.

1765 – The British Parliament enacted the Stamp Act on the Thirteen Colonies to help pay for British military operations in North America.

1800 – John Adams became the first President of the United States to live in the Executive Mansion (later renamed the White House).

1870 – The Weather Bureau (later renamed the National Weather Service) makes its first official meteorological forecast in the United States.

1894 – Thomas Edison filmed Buffalo Bill, 15 of his Native Americans, and Annie Oakley in his Black Maria Studio in West Orange, New Jersey.

1922—Abolition of the Ottoman sultanate: Mehmed VI, the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, abdicates.

1968 – The Motion Picture Association of America's film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X.

1993 – The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union.

 

Birthdays

1609 – Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (d. 1676)

1849 – William Merritt Chase, American painter and educator (d. 1916)

1920 – Ted Lowe, English sportscaster (d. 2011)

1940 – Barry Sadler, American sergeant, author, actor, and singer-songwriter (d. 1989)

1944 – Kinky Friedman, American singer-songwriter and author

1963 – Rick Allen, English musician

1979 – Coco Crisp, American baseball player

 

Holiday Highlight

All Saints Day

All Saints Day is celebrated annually on November 1 and has its roots in a fourth-century Greek Christian tradition. The first official celebration occurred on May 13, 609, when Pope Boniface IV declared the day a holiday to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary and all martyrs. In 835, Pope Gregory III moved the observance to November 1 to include all saints and those recognized by God.

The date likely replaced the pagan feast of Samhain, during which evil spirits were believed to roam, prompting people to dress as creatures to confuse them. This tradition evolved into what we now call Halloween or All Hallows' Eve. Although the observance diminished during the Reformation, many Protestant churches merged it with All Souls' Day on November 2. It was eradicated as an official church festival in 1770, but many still celebrate it on the first Sunday in November.

In Roman Catholicism, All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation, requiring attendance at Mass unless there is a valid reason not to. If November 1 falls on a Monday or Saturday near the Sunday sabbath, attendance is encouraged but not mandatory. Traditionally, the Beatitudes are read, and many churches now also honor those who died in the past year, with some people placing candles on graves on All Hallows' Eve. 

 

Holidays And Observance

All Saint's Day

Autistic Speaking Day

Calzone Day

Dia de Los Muertos

Extra Mile Day

Fountain Pen Day -  

Give Up Your Shoulds Day

Hockey Mask Day

International Men's Makeup Day

International Scented Candle

Love Your Lawyer Day -  

National Authors' Day

National Brush Day

National Cinnamon Day

National Cook for Your Pets Day

National Deep Fried Clams Day

National Family Caregiver Day

National Family Literacy Day

National Jersey Friday  

National Medical Science Liaison Awareness & Appreciation Day

National Sports Fan Day

National Vinegar Day

Prime Meridian Day

World Vegan Day

Zero Tasking Day   

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