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October 31 in History
Momentous events that unfolded on October 31 across the centuries.
ArtCompletion of Sistine Chapel CeilingOctober 31, 1512 CE · Vatican City, ItalyMichelangelo finishes frescoes depicting Genesis scenes transforming Renaissance art.
ArtMichelangelo Completes the Sistine Chapel CeilingOctober 31, 1512 · Vatican City, RomeMichelangelo finishes the monumental fresco cycle depicting Genesis.
ReligionLuther Posts Ninety-Five ThesesOctober 31, 1517 CE · Wittenberg, GermanyMartin Luther challenges Catholic Church practices sparking the Protestant Reformation.