ThisWeekinHistory

November 1, 1512

Michelangelo’s ceiling fresco in Rome’s Sistine Chapel opens to the public.

November 5, 1968

Richard Nixon defeats Hubert H. Humphrey and is elected president.

November 7, 1951

Ava Gardner and Frank Sinatra marry just 10 days after Sinatra’s divorce from Nancy Barbato is finalized.