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John III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
John III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1174
Scottish King William captured
Scottish King William captured
1522
Hunger appeal by women of Utrecht
Hunger appeal by women of Utrecht
1573
Haarlem surrenders after 7 months to Spanish army
Haarlem surrenders after 7 months to Spanish army
1643
Battle at Roundway Down: Royalists beat parliamentary armies
Battle at Roundway Down: Royalists beat parliamentary armies
1645
Aleksei Romanov succeeds his father Michael as Czar of Russia
Aleksei Romanov succeeds his father Michael as Czar of Russia
1657
Oliver Cromwell constrains English army leader John Lambert
Oliver Cromwell constrains English army leader John Lambert
1700
Russian-Turkish peace
Russian-Turkish peace
1772
Captain James Cook begins 2nd trip (Resolution) to South Seas
Captain James Cook begins 2nd trip (Resolution) to South Seas
1787
Congress establishes Northwest Territory (excludes slavery)
Congress establishes Northwest Territory (excludes slavery)
1787
Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop
Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop
1832
Source of Mississippi River discovered (Henry R Schoolcraft)
Source of Mississippi River discovered (Henry R Schoolcraft)
1836
US patent #1 (after 9,957 unnumbered patents), for locomotive wheels
US patent #1 (after 9,957 unnumbered patents), for locomotive wheels
1837
Queen Victoria is 1st monarch to live in present Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria is 1st monarch to live in present Buckingham Palace
1851
John F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton
John F Loudon discovers tin on East Indian Island of Billiton
1854
US forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua
US forces shell and burn San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua
1863
Anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1,000 die
Anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in NYC; about 1,000 die
1863
Battle of Bayou La Fourche, Louisiana
Battle of Bayou La Fourche, Louisiana
1864
Early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley
Early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley
1865
Horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west young man"
Horace Greeley advises his readers to "Go west young man"
1868
Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt Governor of Louisiana
Oscar J Dunn, former slave, installed as lt Governor of Louisiana
1876
29th Postmaster General: James N Tyner of Ind takes office
29th Postmaster General: James N Tyner of Ind takes office
1878
Congress of Berlin discusses division of African colonization ends
Congress of Berlin discusses division of African colonization ends
1878
Treaty of Berlin amended terms of Treaty of San Stefano
Treaty of Berlin amended terms of Treaty of San Stefano
1882
200 die as train derails near Tcherny, Russia
200 die as train derails near Tcherny, Russia
1896
Ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game
Ed Delahanty, becomes 2nd major leaguer to hit 4 HRs in a game
1898
Guglielmo Marconi patents radio
Guglielmo Marconi patents radio
1898
San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St. opens
San Francisco Ferry Building at foot of Market St. opens
1900
Phillies beat Pittsburgh 23-8
Phillies beat Pittsburgh 23-8
1919
Chicago White Sox pitcher Carl Mays walks off mound blaming teammates for lack of support afield
Chicago White Sox pitcher Carl Mays walks off mound blaming teammates for lack of support afield
1919
Race riots in Longview and Gregg counties Texas
Race riots in Longview and Gregg counties Texas
1923
Draft law passes
Draft law passes
1924
Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)
Albin Stenroos wins Olympic marathon (2:41:22.6)
1925
French occupation force begins evacuating country
French occupation force begins evacuating country
1926
Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)
Paavo Nurmi runs world record 3000m (8:20.4)
1930
1st-ever soccer World Cup competition began in Uruguay
1st-ever soccer World Cup competition began in Uruguay
1930
Sarnoff reports in New York Times "TV would be a theater in every home"
Sarnoff reports in New York Times "TV would be a theater in every home"
1934
Babe Ruth hits HR #700 (against Detroit)
Babe Ruth hits HR #700 (against Detroit)
1935
Richard Strauss resigns as Chairman of Reichskulturkammer
Richard Strauss resigns as Chairman of Reichskulturkammer
1935
US-Russian commerce treaty takes effect
US-Russian commerce treaty takes effect
1939
Frank Sinatra made his recording debut
Frank Sinatra made his recording debut
1941
24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills Country Club - Denver
24th PGA Championship: Vic Ghezzi at Cherry Hills Country Club - Denver
1941
Eddie Mayo (LA-Pacific Coast League), spits in face of ump Ray Snyder
Eddie Mayo (LA-Pacific Coast League), spits in face of ump Ray Snyder
1942
5,000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by Nazis
5,000 Jews of Rovno Polish Ukraine, executed by Nazis
1942
German occupiers imprison 800 prominent Dutch as hostages
German occupiers imprison 800 prominent Dutch as hostages
1942
SS shoots 1,500 Jews in Josefov Poland
SS shoots 1,500 Jews in Josefov Poland
1943
11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia
11th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Shibe Park, Philadelphia
1944
Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated
Vilnius, Lithuania, liberated
1945
1st atom bomb explodes in New Mexico
1st atom bomb explodes in New Mexico
1946
"Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances
"Tidbits of 1946" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 8 performances
1949
Pope Pius XII excommunicates communist catholics
Pope Pius XII excommunicates communist catholics
1950
Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow
Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams elbow
1954
21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
21st All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 11-9 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
1956
WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting
WCBI TV channel 4 in Columbus, MS (CBS) begins broadcasting
1958
87th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 278 at Royal Lytham
87th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 278 at Royal Lytham
1960
29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York
29th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Yankee Stadium, New York
1960
KDBQ-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KYA
KDBQ-AM in San Francisco CA changes call letters to KYA
1960
US Democratic Convention nominates JFK as presidential candidate
US Democratic Convention nominates JFK as presidential candidate
1962
500 Indonesian parachutist land on New-Guinea
500 Indonesian parachutist land on New-Guinea
1962
91st British Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots a 276 at Royal Troon
91st British Golf Open: Arnold Palmer shoots a 276 at Royal Troon
1963
Early Wynn, wins his 300th and last game at 43
Early Wynn, wins his 300th and last game at 43
1965
36th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 at Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota
36th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-5 at Metropolitan Stadium, Minnesota
1965
All star MVP: Juan Marichal (SF Giant)
All star MVP: Juan Marichal (SF Giant)
1966
Richard Speck, murders 8 nurses in Chicago
Richard Speck, murders 8 nurses in Chicago
1967
Race riots break out in Newark, 27 die
Race riots break out in Newark, 27 die
1968
97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland
97th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots 289 at Carnoustie Scotland
1968
French Government - Couve de Murville forms
French Government - Couve de Murville forms
1969
Russia launches unmanned Luna 15 to Moon
Russia launches unmanned Luna 15 to Moon
1970
Building begins of Amsterdam metro
Building begins of Amsterdam metro
1971
42nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-4 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit
42nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 6-4 at Tiger Stadium, Detroit
1971
All star MVP: Frank Robinson (Baltimore Orioles)
All star MVP: Frank Robinson (Baltimore Orioles)
1972
LA Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners
LA Rams (Irsay) and Baltimore Colts (Rosenbloom) swap owners
1974
103rd British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots a 282 at Royal Lytham
103rd British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots a 282 at Royal Lytham
1975
8.5" (21.6 cm) of rainfall, Dover, Delaware (state record)
8.5" (21.6 cm) of rainfall, Dover, Delaware (state record)
1975
Carol Mann wins LPGA Borden Golf Classic
Carol Mann wins LPGA Borden Golf Classic
1976
47th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
47th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-1 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
1976
All star MVP: George Foster (Cin Reds)
All star MVP: George Foster (Cin Reds)
1976
Court martial begins in the USSR for Valeri Sablin (Hunt for Red Oct)
Court martial begins in the USSR for Valeri Sablin (Hunt for Red Oct)
1977
New York City experiences 25 hour black-out
New York City experiences 25 hour black-out
1978
Alexander Ginzburg sentenced by Soviet court to 8 years
Alexander Ginzburg sentenced by Soviet court to 8 years
1978
BBC bans Sex Pistols "No One is Innocent"
BBC bans Sex Pistols "No One is Innocent"
1978
Lee Iacocca fired as Ford Motors President by Chairman Henry Ford II
Lee Iacocca fired as Ford Motors President by Chairman Henry Ford II
1978
Russian dissident Ginsburg / Piatkus / Sjtsjaranki sentence to work camp
Russian dissident Ginsburg / Piatkus / Sjtsjaranki sentence to work camp
1978
Walter Poenisch completes swim of 207 km from Cuba to Florida
Walter Poenisch completes swim of 207 km from Cuba to Florida
1978
Albania drops diplomatic relations with China PR
Albania drops diplomatic relations with China PR
1979
George Harrison releases "Faster"
George Harrison releases "Faster"
1982
53rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Montreal
53rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Olympic Stadium, Montreal
1982
All star MVP: Dave Conception (Cin Reds)
All star MVP: Dave Conception (Cin Reds)
1982
Train crash at Aalter Belgium, 5 killed
Train crash at Aalter Belgium, 5 killed
1984
Eddie Van Halen joins in, in a Jacksons concert
Eddie Van Halen joins in, in a Jacksons concert
1984
Sergei Bubka of the USSR pole vaults a record 5.89 m
Sergei Bubka of the USSR pole vaults a record 5.89 m
1985
"Live Aid" concert raises over $70 million for African famine relief
"Live Aid" concert raises over $70 million for African famine relief
1985
New York Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32) uniforms
New York Yankees retire Roger Maris (9) and Elston Howard (32) uniforms
1988
9th Emmy Sports Award presentation
9th Emmy Sports Award presentation
1988
Red Sox replace manager John McNamara with Joe Morgan
Red Sox replace manager John McNamara with Joe Morgan
1988
Sting performs his 1st Rain Forest benefit concert
Sting performs his 1st Rain Forest benefit concert
1993
64th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-3 at Camden Yards, Baltimore
64th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 9-3 at Camden Yards, Baltimore
1993
All star MVP: Kirby Puckett (Minn Twins)
All star MVP: Kirby Puckett (Minn Twins)
1994
Jeff Gillooly sentenced to 2 years for attack on Nancy Kerrigan
Jeff Gillooly sentenced to 2 years for attack on Nancy Kerrigan
1994
OJ Simpson (charged with murder) gives hair samples for testing
OJ Simpson (charged with murder) gives hair samples for testing
1995
Space shuttle STS-70 (Discovery 20), launches
Space shuttle STS-70 (Discovery 20), launches
1996
Cigar wins record 16th straight win, (ties Citation in 1940)
Cigar wins record 16th straight win, (ties Citation in 1940)
1997
15th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Larry Gilbert
15th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Larry Gilbert
1997
David Toms wins Quad City Golf Classic at 265
David Toms wins Quad City Golf Classic at 265
1997
Ford Senior Players Golf Championship
Ford Senior Players Golf Championship
1997
Indonesian ferry sinks, killing at least 77
Indonesian ferry sinks, killing at least 77