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Conrad II von Hohenstaufen re-elected German King
Conrad II von Hohenstaufen re-elected German King
1560
Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa
Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, N Africa
1573
Turkey and Venice signs peace treaty
Turkey and Venice signs peace treaty
1633
Prince Frederik Henry appoints himself Viceroy of Limburg
Prince Frederik Henry appoints himself Viceroy of Limburg
1644
Massachusetts establishes 1st 2-chamber legislature in colonies
Massachusetts establishes 1st 2-chamber legislature in colonies
1696
English King Willem III departs Netherlands
English King Willem III departs Netherlands
1774
British close port of Boston to all commerce
British close port of Boston to all commerce
1778
Captain James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay
Captain James Cook 1st sights Oregon coast, at Yaquina Bay
1801
Massachusetts enacts 1st state voter registration law
Massachusetts enacts 1st state voter registration law
1824
Meyerbeers opera "Il Crociati in Egitto, " premieres in Venice
Meyerbeers opera "Il Crociati in Egitto, " premieres in Venice
1843
1st Catholic Governor in US, Edward Kavanagh of Maine, takes office
1st Catholic Governor in US, Edward Kavanagh of Maine, takes office
1847
US General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico
US General Scott occupies Vera Cruz Mexico
1848
In Hawaii, Great Mahele (division of lands) signed
In Hawaii, Great Mahele (division of lands) signed
1850
Daniel Webster endorses Compromise of 1850
Daniel Webster endorses Compromise of 1850
1851
Poll tax levied on Russo-Polish Jews entering Austrian Galicia ends
Poll tax levied on Russo-Polish Jews entering Austrian Galicia ends
1852
Dutch telegraph traffic regulated by law
Dutch telegraph traffic regulated by law
1854
Charles Miller patents 1st US sewing machine to stitch buttonholes
Charles Miller patents 1st US sewing machine to stitch buttonholes
1857
Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs
Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs
1862
Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Gens McCulloch and McIntosh killed
Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Gens McCulloch and McIntosh killed
1870
Cin Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest and East
Cin Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest and East
1876
Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone
Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone
1876
Battle at Gura: Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians
Battle at Gura: Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians
1900
Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, President Kruger flees
Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, President Kruger flees
1900
Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 games
Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 games
1902
Boers beat British troop in Tweebosch Transvaal
Boers beat British troop in Tweebosch Transvaal
1906
Finnish Senate accepts universal suffrage, except for poor
Finnish Senate accepts universal suffrage, except for poor
1908
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council and announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles"
Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council and announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles"
1911
US sent 20,000 troops to Mexican border
US sent 20,000 troops to Mexican border
1911
Willis Farnsworth, Petaluma, CA, patents coin-operated locker
Willis Farnsworth, Petaluma, CA, patents coin-operated locker
1912
Roald Amundsen announces discovery of the South Pole
Roald Amundsen announces discovery of the South Pole
1914
Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania
Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania
1917
1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step, " recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden, New Jersey
1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step, " recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden, New Jersey
1921
Red Army under Trotsky attack sailors of Kronstadt
Red Army under Trotsky attack sailors of Kronstadt
1922
US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard
US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard
1922
US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger
US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger
1925
American Negro Congress organizes
American Negro Congress organizes
1926
1st transatlantic telephone call (London-NY)
1st transatlantic telephone call (London-NY)
1927
Earthquake measuring 8 on Richter scale strikes Tango, Japan
Earthquake measuring 8 on Richter scale strikes Tango, Japan
1930
Georgetown High of Chicago defeats Homer 1-0 in basketball
Georgetown High of Chicago defeats Homer 1-0 in basketball
1932
Riots at Ford-factory Dearborn Michigan, kills 4
Riots at Ford-factory Dearborn Michigan, kills 4
1933
Game of "Monopoly" invented
Game of "Monopoly" invented
1935
Saar incorporated into Germany
Saar incorporated into Germany
1936
Hitler breaks Treaty of Versailles, sends troops to Rhineland
Hitler breaks Treaty of Versailles, sends troops to Rhineland
1937
Bucharin, Jagoda and Rykov pushed out of CPSU in the USSR
Bucharin, Jagoda and Rykov pushed out of CPSU in the USSR
1939
Glamour magazine begins publishing
Glamour magazine begins publishing
1939
Guy Lombardo and Royal Canadians 1st record "Auld Lang Syne"
Guy Lombardo and Royal Canadians 1st record "Auld Lang Syne"
1940
Montreal Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home
Montreal Canadiens lose record tying NHL 15th straight game at home
1940
Ray Steele beats B Nagurski in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ
Ray Steele beats B Nagurski in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ
1941
3rd largest snowfall in NYC history (18.1")
3rd largest snowfall in NYC history (18.1")
1941
50,000 British soldiers lands in Greece
50,000 British soldiers lands in Greece
1941
British troops invade Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
British troops invade Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
1942
15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta
15 Mk-VB Spitfires reach Malta
1942
1st cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee
1st cadets graduated from flying school at Tuskegee
1943
General Major Patton arrives in Djebel Kouif Tunisia
General Major Patton arrives in Djebel Kouif Tunisia
1944
Japans begins offensive in Burma
Japans begins offensive in Burma
1945
Cologne taken by allied armies
Cologne taken by allied armies
1945
US 9th Armoured Division attacks Remagen Germany, crosses Rhine
US 9th Armoured Division attacks Remagen Germany, crosses Rhine
1945
Yugoslavia government of Tito forms
Yugoslavia government of Tito forms
1946
"Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 performances
"Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 performances
1950
Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy and P Kennedy (USA)
Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy and P Kennedy (USA)
1950
Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova CZE
Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova CZE
1950
Men Figure Skating Championship in London won by Richard Button (USA)
Men Figure Skating Championship in London won by Richard Button (USA)
1954
Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open
Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open
1954
Russia wins title in their 1st international ice hockey competition
Russia wins title in their 1st international ice hockey competition
1955
7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas and Loretta Young
7th Emmy Awards: Make Room for Daddy, Danny Thomas and Loretta Young
1955
Baseball Commish Ford Frick says he favors legalization of spitter
Baseball Commish Ford Frick says he favors legalization of spitter
1955
Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised
Mary Martin as "Peter Pan" televised
1958
Chicago Cardinals announce they will play their 1958 opener in Buffalo
Chicago Cardinals announce they will play their 1958 opener in Buffalo
1959
"Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 performances
"Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 performances
1959
1st aviator to fly a million miles (1.61 M km) in a jet (MC Garlow)
1st aviator to fly a million miles (1.61 M km) in a jet (MC Garlow)
1959
West Indies all out 76 vs. Pakistan at Dacca, Fazal Mahmood 6-34
West Indies all out 76 vs. Pakistan at Dacca, Fazal Mahmood 6-34
1960
Dutch Builders strike for CLA
Dutch Builders strike for CLA
1962
Beatles made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio
Beatles made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio
1962
Launch of OSO 1, 1st astronomy satellite (solar flare data)
Launch of OSO 1, 1st astronomy satellite (solar flare data)
1965
Alabama state troopers and 600 black protestors clash in Selma
Alabama state troopers and 600 black protestors clash in Selma
1965
Bruce Taylor takes 5-86 in debut innings for New Zealand after ton
Bruce Taylor takes 5-86 in debut innings for New Zealand after ton
1965
Christian-democrats win parliament in Chile
Christian-democrats win parliament in Chile
1966
"Wait A Minim!" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 457 performances
"Wait A Minim!" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 457 performances
1967
Teamster President Jimmy Hoffa begins 8-year jail sentence for defrauding the union and jury tampering (commuted Dec 23, 1971)
Teamster President Jimmy Hoffa begins 8-year jail sentence for defrauding the union and jury tampering (commuted Dec 23, 1971)
1970
Ice Dance Championship at Ljubljana won by Pakhomova and Gorshkov (URS)
Ice Dance Championship at Ljubljana won by Pakhomova and Gorshkov (URS)
1970
Ice Pairs Championship at Ljubljana won by Rodnina and Ulanov (URS)
Ice Pairs Championship at Ljubljana won by Rodnina and Ulanov (URS)
1970
Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Ljubljana won by Gabriele Seyfert (GDR)
Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Ljubljana won by Gabriele Seyfert (GDR)
1970
WXOW TV channel 19 in La Crosse, WI (ABC) begins broadcasting
WXOW TV channel 19 in La Crosse, WI (ABC) begins broadcasting
1971
Egypt refuses to renew the Suez cease fire
Egypt refuses to renew the Suez cease fire
1973
Comet (Lubos) Kohoutek discovered at Hamburg Observatory
Comet (Lubos) Kohoutek discovered at Hamburg Observatory
1974
"Monitor" (US Civil War Ship) restored at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
"Monitor" (US Civil War Ship) restored at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
1974
1st general striking in Ethiopia
1st general striking in Ethiopia
1975
Senate revises filibuster rule, allows 60 senators to limit debate
Senate revises filibuster rule, allows 60 senators to limit debate
1976
Morocco and Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria
Morocco and Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria
1977
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin meets President Carter
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin meets President Carter
1978
Belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped
Belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped
1978
Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb
Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb
1979
Baseball exhibition season opens with semipro and amateur umpires
Baseball exhibition season opens with semipro and amateur umpires
1979
Warren Giles and Hack Wilson selected to baseball Hall of Fame
Warren Giles and Hack Wilson selected to baseball Hall of Fame
1981
"Bring Back Birdie" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 4 performances
"Bring Back Birdie" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 4 performances
1981
1st homicide at Disneyland, 18 year old is stabbed to death
1st homicide at Disneyland, 18 year old is stabbed to death
1982
Beth Daniel wins LPGA American Express Sun City Golf Classic
Beth Daniel wins LPGA American Express Sun City Golf Classic
1982
Jarmilla Kratochvilova run world record 400 m indoor (49.59 seconds)
Jarmilla Kratochvilova run world record 400 m indoor (49.59 seconds)
1982
NCAA Tournament Selection televised live for 1st time
NCAA Tournament Selection televised live for 1st time
1983
TNN (The Nashville Network) begins on Cable TV
TNN (The Nashville Network) begins on Cable TV
1985
IBM-PC DOS Version 3.1 (update) released
IBM-PC DOS Version 3.1 (update) released
1986
South-Africa emergency crisis in Brabant and Limburg ends
South-Africa emergency crisis in Brabant and Limburg ends
1986
Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 136th assist
Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 136th assist
1987
Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1988
Jim Abbott, 1-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E Sullivan Award
Jim Abbott, 1-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E Sullivan Award
1989
Partial eclipse of the Sun (Hawaii, NW North America, Greenland)
Partial eclipse of the Sun (Hawaii, NW North America, Greenland)
1990
3 passengers killed and 162 injured as subway train derails (Philadelphia)
3 passengers killed and 162 injured as subway train derails (Philadelphia)
1991
Iraq continues to explode oil fields in Kuwait
Iraq continues to explode oil fields in Kuwait
1992
Nicole Stevenson swims world record 200m backstroke (2:06.78)
Nicole Stevenson swims world record 200m backstroke (2:06.78)
1993
23rd Easter Seal Telethon raises
23rd Easter Seal Telethon raises
1994
8th American Comedy Award: Carrot Top wins
8th American Comedy Award: Carrot Top wins
1994
ANC chief Nelson Mandela rejects demand by white right-wingers for separate homeland in South Africa
ANC chief Nelson Mandela rejects demand by white right-wingers for separate homeland in South Africa
1994
Charles Taylor resigns as President of Liberia
Charles Taylor resigns as President of Liberia
1994
David Platt appointed captain of English football team
David Platt appointed captain of English football team
1994
US Navy issues 1st permanent order assigning women on combat ship
US Navy issues 1st permanent order assigning women on combat ship
1995
Dollar worth 1.5330 Dutch guilder (record)
Dollar worth 1.5330 Dutch guilder (record)
1995
New York becomes 38th state to have the death penalty
New York becomes 38th state to have the death penalty
1996
1st surface photos of Pluto (photographed by Hubble Space Telescope)
1st surface photos of Pluto (photographed by Hubble Space Telescope)
1996
Magic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists
Magic Johnson is 2nd NBA player to reach 10,000 career assists
1997
11th Soul Train Music Awards
11th Soul Train Music Awards
1997
Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm are finalists for 2004 Olympics site
Athens, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Rome and Stockholm are finalists for 2004 Olympics site