Nov. 1 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1512, the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, one of Italian artist Michelangelo's most famous works, was exhibited to the public for the first time. Advertisement In 1604, William Shakespeare's Othello made its debut. A new production of the famed play starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal is expected to open on Broadway in 2025. In 1755, an earthquake in Lisbon, Portugal, killed 60,000 people. In 1800, U.S. President John Adams and his