October 31: Martin Luther Challenges the Pope, Michelangelo and the Great Backerganj Cyclone

On This Day in History October 31, 2020 Historical Events 1517  Martin Luther sends his 95 Theses to Albrecht von Brandenburg, the Archbishop of Mainz, precipitating The Protestant Reformation 1541  Michelangelo Buonarroti finishes painting "The Last Judgement" in the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City 1876  Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876 ravages British India (Modern-day Bangladesh), over 200,000 killed 1918  Spanish Flu kills 21,000 people in the US in a single week 2011  The world population reaches 7 billion inhabitants according to the United Nations More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Chiang Kai-shek (1887 - 1975) John Candy (1950 - 1994) John Keats (1795 - 1821) Peter Jackson 59th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Federico Fellini (1920 - 1993) Indira Gandhi (1917 - 1984) More Famous Deaths October 31: Martin Luther Challenges the Money-Making Pope Defiant monk Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to a church door on this day, defying the Pope and changing the course of religious and cultural history. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand