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.1512 – The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo, is exhibited to the public for the first time.1348 – The anti-royalist Union of Valencia attacks the Jews of Murviedro on the pretext that they are serfs of the King of Valencia and thus "royalists".1214 – The port city of Sinope surrenders to the Seljuq Turks.1179 – Philip II is crowned as 'King of France'.1141 – Empress Matilda's reign as 'Lady of the English' ends with Stephen of Blois regaining the title of 'King of England'.1009 – Berber forces led by Sulayman ibn al-Hakam defeat the Umayyad caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba in the battle of Alcolea. 996 – Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk, Bishop of Freising, which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi (Austria in Old High German).Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and defend the Gallic cities. 365 – The Alemanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul.November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar 60 days remain until the end of the year.
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