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- 1Pope Julius II was elected on this day in 1503●Pope Julius II was elected OTD in 1503 https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc e/avignon/chateauneuf-du-pape.html?s=mb #
Pope Julius II, one of the most consequential pontiffs of the Renaissance, was elected on this day in 1503. Known as the 'Warrior Pope', he led military campaigns to consolidate the Papal States and commissioned Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling and the rebuilding of St Peter's Basilica. He also gave his name to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine region near Avignon, where his family's castle still stands.
- 2Sistine Chapel ceiling shown to public for first time in 1512●On this day in 1512, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the firs
On 1 November 1512, Michelangelo's frescoed ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican was unveiled to the public for the first time, four years after work began. The milestone is being recalled in history-focused on-this-day posts alongside other November 1 anniversaries, including the 1570 All Saints Flood that killed over 20,000 people along the North Sea coast.