Michelangelo (1512) | Art Exhibitions, Art Openings | Nov 1, 1512
The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time.
William Shakespeare Play The Tempest Performed for First Time (1611) | Firsts, Plays and Musicals | Nov 1, 1611
William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London. The Tempest is thought to be one of the last plays that Shakespeare wrote alone. After the first scene, which takes place on a ship at sea during a tempest, the rest of the story is set on a ….
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1894) | Art Exhibitions | Nov 1, 1894
Thomas Edison films American sharpshooter Annie Oakley, which is instrumental in her hiring by Buffalo Bill for his Wild West Show.
First Bare Breasted Photo of a Woman Appears in National Geographic (1896) | Milestones | Nov 1, 1896
A picture showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time.
Library of Congress Opens to the Public (1897) | Launches and Openings, Milestones | Nov 1, 1897
The first Library of Congress building opens its doors to the public. The Library had been housed in the Congressional Reading Room at the U.S. Capitol.
Ansel Adams (1941) | Art Exhibitions | Nov 1, 1941
American photographer Ansel Adams takes a picture of a moonrise over the town of Hernandez, New Mexico that would become one of the most famous images in the history of photography.
Rodong Sinmun Newspaper First Published (1945) | Inaugurals | Nov 1, 1945
The official North Korean newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, is first published under the name Chongro.
NBC Television (1946) | Announcements | Nov 1, 1946
WEAF radio changes its call letters to WNBC in New York City.
CBS (1946) | Announcements | Nov 1, 1946
WABC becomes WCBS radio in New York City.
Rochester Channel WHEC TV 10 Begins Broadcasting (1953) | Launches and Openings | Nov 1, 1953
WHEC TV channel 10 in Rochester, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting.
Denver's KMGH TV Channel 7 Begins Broadcasting (1953) | Launches and Openings | Nov 1, 1953
KMGH TV channel 7 in Denver, Colorado (CBS) begins broadcasting.
Waco, Texas Channel KCEN TV 6 Begins Broadcasting (1953) | Firsts | Nov 1, 1953
KCEN TV channel 6 in Waco, Texas (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting.
PBS Channel KUON TV 12 Begins Broadcasting (1954) | Launches and Openings | Nov 1, 1954
KUON TV channel 12 in Lincoln, Nebraska (PBS) begins broadcasting.
Binghamton, New York Channel WICZ TV 40 Begins Broadcasting (1957) | Launches and Openings | Nov 1, 1957
WICZ TV channel 40 in Binghamton, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting.
KXGN TV Channel 5 Begins Broadcasting (1957) | Launches and Openings | Nov 1, 1957
KXGN TV Channel 5 in Glendive, Montana (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting.