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1311
Council of Vienne (15th ecumenical council) opens
Council of Vienne (15th ecumenical council) opens
1502
Storm ravages Friese coast
Storm ravages Friese coast
1551
English Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset re-arrested
English Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset re-arrested
1600
Olivier van Noorts ships reach Philippines
Olivier van Noorts ships reach Philippines
1710
British troops occupies Port Royal, Nova Scotia
British troops occupies Port Royal, Nova Scotia
1757
Austrian troops occupy Berlin
Austrian troops occupy Berlin
1775
Portland, Maine burned by British
Portland, Maine burned by British
1781
Washington takes Yorktown
Washington takes Yorktown
1813
Battle at Leipzig (Napoleon vs. Prussia, Austria and Russia)
Battle at Leipzig (Napoleon vs. Prussia, Austria and Russia)
1829
Tremont Hotel, 1st US modern hotel opens (Boston)
Tremont Hotel, 1st US modern hotel opens (Boston)
1834
London parliament catches fire; historic documents burn
London parliament catches fire; historic documents burn
1846
Dentist William T Morton demonstrates effectiveness of ether
Dentist William T Morton demonstrates effectiveness of ether
1848
1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania
1st US homeopathic medical college opens in Pennsylvania
1849
Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Avery College establishes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1849
British seize Tigre Island in Gulf of Fonseca from Honduras
British seize Tigre Island in Gulf of Fonseca from Honduras
1852
Dutch Government recognize Catholics right to organize
Dutch Government recognize Catholics right to organize
1861
Confederacy starts selling postage stamps
Confederacy starts selling postage stamps
1863
Grant is given command of Union forces in West
Grant is given command of Union forces in West
1867
Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses international date line
Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses international date line
1869
Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing
Hotel in Boston becomes 1st to have indoor plumbing
1875
1st Quebec vs. Ontario football game, Ontario wins
1st Quebec vs. Ontario football game, Ontario wins
1876
Race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed)
Race riot at Cainhoy SC (5 whites & 1 black killed)
1900
Queen Wilhelmina leaves Duke Heinrich "Henry" von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Queen Wilhelmina leaves Duke Heinrich "Henry" von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1903
Homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia
Homel, 1st Jewish self defense organization founded in Russia
1904
Russian Baltic fleet departs to Port Arthur
Russian Baltic fleet departs to Port Arthur
1907
Belasco Theater opens at 111 W 44th St, New York City
Belasco Theater opens at 111 W 44th St, New York City
1908
Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux
Edmonton Rugby Foot-ball Club re-organizes as Esquimoux
1909
Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1909
Pirates beat Tigers 4 games to 3 in 6th World Series
Pirates beat Tigers 4 games to 3 in 6th World Series
1912
Boston beats New York Giants, 4 games to 3 with a tie in 9th World Series
Boston beats New York Giants, 4 games to 3 with a tie in 9th World Series
1913
Booth Theater opens at 222 W 44th St, New York City
Booth Theater opens at 222 W 44th St, New York City
1915
Great Britain declares war on Bulgaria
Great Britain declares war on Bulgaria
1916
Dodger manager Wilbert Robinson given $5,000 bonus
Dodger manager Wilbert Robinson given $5,000 bonus
1916
Margaret Sanger opens 1st birth control clinic (46 Amboy St, Brooklyn)
Margaret Sanger opens 1st birth control clinic (46 Amboy St, Brooklyn)
1916
T E Lawrence (of Arabia) meets with Fasal Hoessein
T E Lawrence (of Arabia) meets with Fasal Hoessein
1921
Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, and Bill Piercy defy Landis ban on World Series
Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, and Bill Piercy defy Landis ban on World Series
1921
Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin-only mid-game coaching change in NFL history
Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin-only mid-game coaching change in NFL history
1923
Disney Co founded
Disney Co founded
1923
John Harwood patents self-winding watch (Switzerland)
John Harwood patents self-winding watch (Switzerland)
1925
Peace accord of Locarno signed (Rhine Pact)
Peace accord of Locarno signed (Rhine Pact)
1925
Texas School Board prohibits teaching of evolution
Texas School Board prohibits teaching of evolution
1926
Mohammed Nadir Khan begins coup in Afghanistan, 1200 killed
Mohammed Nadir Khan begins coup in Afghanistan, 1200 killed
1926
Troop ship sinks in Yangtze River, killing 1,200
Troop ship sinks in Yangtze River, killing 1,200
1928
Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by 2 points
Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by 2 points
1931
Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st
Trunk murderess Winnie Ruth Judd chops 1st
1934
Mao Tse-tung and 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March
Mao Tse-tung and 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March
1936
Lou Gehrig, is voted AL MVP by BBWAA
Lou Gehrig, is voted AL MVP by BBWAA
1939
Sugar rationing begins in the Netherlands
Sugar rationing begins in the Netherlands
1940
Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army
Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army
1940
Lottery for 1st US WWII draftees held; #158 drawn 1st
Lottery for 1st US WWII draftees held; #158 drawn 1st
1940
Warsaw Ghetto forms
Warsaw Ghetto forms
1941
"Gordo" comic strip (by Gus Arriola) 1st appears in newspapers
"Gordo" comic strip (by Gus Arriola) 1st appears in newspapers
1941
Germany advances within 60 miles (96 K) of Moscow
Germany advances within 60 miles (96 K) of Moscow
1941
Romanian Legionnaires enter Odessa Russia
Romanian Legionnaires enter Odessa Russia
1942
Aaron Copland / de Milles ballet "Rodeo, " premieres in New York City
Aaron Copland / de Milles ballet "Rodeo, " premieres in New York City
1942
Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 south of Calcutta India
Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 south of Calcutta India
1942
National Boxing Association freezes titles of those serving in armed services
National Boxing Association freezes titles of those serving in armed services
1943
Anti Jewish riot in Rome
Anti Jewish riot in Rome
1943
Jewish quarter of Rome surrounded by Nazis, they are sent to Auschwitz
Jewish quarter of Rome surrounded by Nazis, they are sent to Auschwitz
1943
US 1st Army establishes headquarter in Bristol
US 1st Army establishes headquarter in Bristol
1944
Hungary: Horthy government falls / Nazi count Szalasi becomes Premier
Hungary: Horthy government falls / Nazi count Szalasi becomes Premier
1946
10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials
10 Nazi leaders hanged as war criminals after Nuremberg trials
1948
"Red Mill" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 831 performances
"Red Mill" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 831 performances
1948
Demonstration by Moscow Jews honoring Israeli ambassador Golda Meir
Demonstration by Moscow Jews honoring Israeli ambassador Golda Meir
1949
WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting
WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953
Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)
Fidel Castro sentenced to 15 years (Havana)
1956
"Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres
"Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres
1956
William J Brennan Jr becomes a Supreme Court Justice
William J Brennan Jr becomes a Supreme Court Justice
1957
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia
1957
USAF sends 2 aluminium bullets into space
USAF sends 2 aluminium bullets into space
1960
NL votes to admit Houston and New York to league
NL votes to admit Houston and New York to league
1962
Byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice
Byron R White becomes a Supreme Court Justice
1962
Cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba
Cuban missile crisis began as JFK becomes aware of missiles in Cuba
1962
KTXT TV channel 5 in Lubbock, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
KTXT TV channel 5 in Lubbock, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
1962
New York Yankees appear in 12 and win 9 of last 14 World Series
New York Yankees appear in 12 and win 9 of last 14 World Series
1962
Yanks (20th championship) beat SF Giants 4 games to 3 in World Series
Yanks (20th championship) beat SF Giants 4 games to 3 in World Series
1963
2 secret US military satellites launched from Cape Canaveral
2 secret US military satellites launched from Cape Canaveral
1963
New York newspaper "Mirror" last edition
New York newspaper "Mirror" last edition
1964
Brezhnev and Kosygin replace Khrushchev as head of Russia
Brezhnev and Kosygin replace Khrushchev as head of Russia
1965
"Drat! - The Cat!" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 8 performances
"Drat! - The Cat!" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 8 performances
1965
Singer Leslie Uggams marries Grahame Pratt in New York City
Singer Leslie Uggams marries Grahame Pratt in New York City
1966
Joean Baez and 123 other ani-draft protestors arrested in Oakland
Joean Baez and 123 other ani-draft protestors arrested in Oakland
1967
WETK TV channel 33 in Burlington, VT (PBS) begins broadcasting
WETK TV channel 33 in Burlington, VT (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967
WGNO TV channel 26 in New Orleans, LA (ABC) begins broadcasting
WGNO TV channel 26 in New Orleans, LA (ABC) begins broadcasting
1968
China reports removal of President Li Sjao-tji
China reports removal of President Li Sjao-tji
1968
Czechoslovakia and Russian "accord" rules allies Soviet forces
Czechoslovakia and Russian "accord" rules allies Soviet forces
1968
During Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salute
During Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salute
1968
Jim Dorey sets Toronto Maple Leaf penalty records (48 minutes on 9 penalties in a game & 44 minutes on 7 penalties in a period)
Jim Dorey sets Toronto Maple Leaf penalty records (48 minutes on 9 penalties in a game & 44 minutes on 7 penalties in a period)
1968
Milwaukee Bucks play their 1st game losing 89-84 to Chicago Bulls
Milwaukee Bucks play their 1st game losing 89-84 to Chicago Bulls
1969
100-1 shot New York Mets beat Orioles 5-3 and win 66th World Series in 5
100-1 shot New York Mets beat Orioles 5-3 and win 66th World Series in 5
1969
Met Cleon Jones awarded 1st base when shoe polish on ball proves he is hit by a pitch, he scores on a HR in World Series
Met Cleon Jones awarded 1st base when shoe polish on ball proves he is hit by a pitch, he scores on a HR in World Series
1970
Anwar Sadat elected President of Egypt, succeeding Gamal Abdel Nasser
Anwar Sadat elected President of Egypt, succeeding Gamal Abdel Nasser
1971
Amphitheater in McLaren Park is dedicated in San Francisco
Amphitheater in McLaren Park is dedicated in San Francisco
1972
"Pacific Paradise" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 5 performances
"Pacific Paradise" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 5 performances
1972
Creedence Clearwater Revival breaks up
Creedence Clearwater Revival breaks up
1973
Israeli tanks under General Sharon move through Suez Canal
Israeli tanks under General Sharon move through Suez Canal
1973
Kissinger and Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize
Kissinger and Le Duc Tho jointly awarded Nobel peace prize
1973
Maynard Jackson elected 1st black Mayor of Atlanta
Maynard Jackson elected 1st black Mayor of Atlanta
1973
Monks Heng Yo and Heng Ju, start 1000 mile SF to Seattle pilgrimage
Monks Heng Yo and Heng Ju, start 1000 mile SF to Seattle pilgrimage
1976
Soyuz 23 returns to Earth
Soyuz 23 returns to Earth
1976
Toronto Maple Leaf Lanny McDonald scores a hat trick in 2 min 54 sec
Toronto Maple Leaf Lanny McDonald scores a hat trick in 2 min 54 sec
1978
Nobel prize for economy awarded to Herbert A Simon
Nobel prize for economy awarded to Herbert A Simon
1978
Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II
Polish Cardinal Karol Wojtyla elected supreme pontiff-John Paul II
1978
Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs. Pakistan at Faisalabad
Test debut of Kapil Dev, India vs. Pakistan at Faisalabad
1980
"Brigadoon" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 133 performances
"Brigadoon" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 133 performances
1981
2nd Dutch government of Van Agt resigns
2nd Dutch government of Van Agt resigns
1982
Devils 1st road victory 6-5 over Penguins
Devils 1st road victory 6-5 over Penguins
1982
Shultz warns US will withdraw from UN if they vote to exclude Israel
Shultz warns US will withdraw from UN if they vote to exclude Israel
1983
"Zorba" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 362 performances
"Zorba" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 362 performances
1983
Baltimore Orioles beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 3 in 80th World Series
Baltimore Orioles beat Philadelphia Phillies, 4 games to 3 in 80th World Series
1984
Baboon heart transplanted into a 15-day-old baby girl
Baboon heart transplanted into a 15-day-old baby girl
1984
Desmond Tutu, black Anglican Bishop, wins Nobel Peace Prize
Desmond Tutu, black Anglican Bishop, wins Nobel Peace Prize
1985
Challenger vehicle moves to launch pad for STS 61A mission
Challenger vehicle moves to launch pad for STS 61A mission
1985
Intel introduces 32-bit 80386 microcomputer chip
Intel introduces 32-bit 80386 microcomputer chip
1985
Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals win their league championships
Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals win their league championships
1985
Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Herbert Hauptman and Jerome Karle
Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Herbert Hauptman and Jerome Karle
1986
"Raggedy Ann" opens at Nederlander Theater NYC for 5 performances
"Raggedy Ann" opens at Nederlander Theater NYC for 5 performances
1986
Armand Hammer returns to US with Jewish refusenik David Goldfarb
Armand Hammer returns to US with Jewish refusenik David Goldfarb
1986
Marie Osmond marries Brian Blosil
Marie Osmond marries Brian Blosil
1987
175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England
175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England
1987
338,500,000 shares traded on New York stock exchange (record)
338,500,000 shares traded on New York stock exchange (record)
1987
Dow Jones for 1st time falls more than 100 pts (108.35)
Dow Jones for 1st time falls more than 100 pts (108.35)
1987
Mike Tyson TKOs Tyrell Biggs in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
Mike Tyson TKOs Tyrell Biggs in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
1988
"Smile Jamaica" concert for Hurricane Gilbert victims held in London
"Smile Jamaica" concert for Hurricane Gilbert victims held in London
1988
Orel Hirsheiser, 1st to pitch shutout in playoff andWorld Series
Orel Hirsheiser, 1st to pitch shutout in playoff andWorld Series
1989
Bikenibau Paeniu installed as Premier of Tuvalu
Bikenibau Paeniu installed as Premier of Tuvalu
1989
Jan Syse becomes Premier of Norway
Jan Syse becomes Premier of Norway
1990
"Stand Up Tragedy" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 13 performances
"Stand Up Tragedy" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 13 performances
1990
Reds Eric Davis is 22nd player to homer in his 1st World Series at bat
Reds Eric Davis is 22nd player to homer in his 1st World Series at bat
1990
US forces reach 200,000 in Persian Gulf
US forces reach 200,000 in Persian Gulf
1991
George Jo Hennard, 35, kills 23 and himself and wounds 20 in Texas
George Jo Hennard, 35, kills 23 and himself and wounds 20 in Texas
1991
US Supreme Court begins to hear Joseph Doherty case
US Supreme Court begins to hear Joseph Doherty case
1992
1,700th David Letterman Show
1,700th David Letterman Show
1993
General Omar al-Bashir appointed Sudan President
General Omar al-Bashir appointed Sudan President
1993
IRA bomb attack on fish and chips restaurant in Belfast, 10 killed
IRA bomb attack on fish and chips restaurant in Belfast, 10 killed
1994
Raul Julia, actor (Addams Family), suffers a stroke
Raul Julia, actor (Addams Family), suffers a stroke
1995
Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe
Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe
1995
Brian Lara scores 169 in Sharjah ODI versus Sri Lanka
Brian Lara scores 169 in Sharjah ODI versus Sri Lanka
1995
Million Man March held in Washington DC (over 800,000 black men attend)
Million Man March held in Washington DC (over 800,000 black men attend)
1995
ODI in Sharjah WI 7-333 in 50 overs beat Sri Lanka 329 all out
ODI in Sharjah WI 7-333 in 50 overs beat Sri Lanka 329 all out
1997
"Side Show, " opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 91 performances
"Side Show, " opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 91 performances