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Christenen Cittinus / Donatus / Natzalus / Secunda / Speratus / Vestia sentenced to death in Carthago
Christenen Cittinus / Donatus / Natzalus / Secunda / Speratus / Vestia sentenced to death in Carthago
561
John III begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Pelagius I
John III begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Pelagius I
855
St. Leo IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Leo IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1054
Emperor Henry III crowns his son Henry IV King
Emperor Henry III crowns his son Henry IV King
1070
Arnulf III the Hapless becomes Earl of Flanders
Arnulf III the Hapless becomes Earl of Flanders
1203
Venetianen conquer Constantinople, Emperor Alexius III flees
Venetianen conquer Constantinople, Emperor Alexius III flees
1245
Pope bans Emperor Frederik II Hohenstaufen for 3rd time
Pope bans Emperor Frederik II Hohenstaufen for 3rd time
1393
Osmanen occupy Turnovo, Bulgaria
Osmanen occupy Turnovo, Bulgaria
1429
Dauphin crowned King of France
Dauphin crowned King of France
1453
1st battle at Castillon: French beat English troops
1st battle at Castillon: French beat English troops
1473
Charles the Stout conquerors Nijmegen
Charles the Stout conquerors Nijmegen
1509
Venice recaptures Padua
Venice recaptures Padua
1549
Jews are expelled from Ghent Belgium
Jews are expelled from Ghent Belgium
1552
Siena drives Spanish troops out of Verdun
Siena drives Spanish troops out of Verdun
1583
Spanish and Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk
Spanish and Walloon troops conquer Dunkerk
1585
English secret service discovers Anthony Babingtons murder plot against Queen Elizabeth I
English secret service discovers Anthony Babingtons murder plot against Queen Elizabeth I
1596
At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya
At 10:30AM Dutch explorer Willem Barents arrives at Novaya Zemlya
1603
Sir Walter Ralegh arrested
Sir Walter Ralegh arrested
1727
Simon van Slingelandt appointed Dutch pension advisor
Simon van Slingelandt appointed Dutch pension advisor
1740
Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
Prospero Lambertini chosen Pope Benedictus XIV
1774
Captain Cook arrives at New Hebrides (Vanuata)
Captain Cook arrives at New Hebrides (Vanuata)
1775
1st military hospital approved
1st military hospital approved
1788
Russian fleet destroys Swedish
Russian fleet destroys Swedish
1794
African Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, dedicated
African Church of St. Thomas in Philadelphia, dedicated
1821
Spain cedes Florida to US
Spain cedes Florida to US
1841
British humor magazine "Punch" 1st published
British humor magazine "Punch" 1st published
1850
Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)
Harvard Observatory takes 1st photograph of a star (Vega)
1856
Sunday school excursion train collides killing 46 children (Philadelphia)
Sunday school excursion train collides killing 46 children (Philadelphia)
1861
Congress authorizes paper money
Congress authorizes paper money
1861
Manassas, VA General Beauregard requests reinforcements for his 22,000 men, General Johnston is ordered to Manassas
Manassas, VA General Beauregard requests reinforcements for his 22,000 men, General Johnston is ordered to Manassas
1862
Naval Engagement at Pascagoula River MS: USS Potomac Expedition
Naval Engagement at Pascagoula River MS: USS Potomac Expedition
1862
R John Hunt Morgan:Cynthiana, KY CS24 US17 Skirmish at Columbia, Tennessee
R John Hunt Morgan:Cynthiana, KY CS24 US17 Skirmish at Columbia, Tennessee
1862
United army officially divides corps
United army officially divides corps
1862
US army authorized to accept blacks as laborers
US army authorized to accept blacks as laborers
1863
Battle of Honey Springs - largest battle in Indian Territory
Battle of Honey Springs - largest battle in Indian Territory
1864
CSA President Davis replaces General Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood
CSA President Davis replaces General Joe Johnston with John Bell Hood
1866
Italian fleet under Admiral Persano capture Austrian Fort Lissa
Italian fleet under Admiral Persano capture Austrian Fort Lissa
1867
1st US dental school, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, established
1st US dental school, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, established
1879
1st railroad opens in Hawaii
1st railroad opens in Hawaii
1890
Cecil Rhodes becomes Premier of Cape colony
Cecil Rhodes becomes Premier of Cape colony
1897
1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon
1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon
1898
Spanish American War - Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba
Spanish American War - Spaniards surrender to US at Santiago Cuba
1900
New York Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Brooklyn Superbas
New York Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Brooklyn Superbas
1902
Orioles forfeit to St. Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the American League
Orioles forfeit to St. Louis having only 5 players available to play they then forfeit their franchise back to the American League
1911
Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army
Overthrown shah of Persia Mohammed Ali lands on Astrabad with army
1912
IAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden
IAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden
1914
Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1
Giants outfielder Red Murray is knocked unconscious by lightning after catching a flyball, ending 21 inning game, Giants win 3-1
1915
Italian offensive at Isonzo
Italian offensive at Isonzo
1917
British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor
British Royal family changes its name from Hanover to Windsor
1918
Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings
Longest errorless game, Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 21 innings
1919
Finland adopts constitution
Finland adopts constitution
1919
Yanks 21 hits, Browns 17 hits Browns win 7-6 in 17, on squeeze play
Yanks 21 hits, Browns 17 hits Browns win 7-6 in 17, on squeeze play
1922
Curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto
Curacao harbor workers begin strike under Felix Chacuto
1922
Ty Cobb gets 5 hits in a game for record 4th time in a year
Ty Cobb gets 5 hits in a game for record 4th time in a year
1923
Carl Mays gave up 13 runs and 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians
Carl Mays gave up 13 runs and 20 hits in 13-0 lose to Indians
1925
Tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits
Tris Speaker, is 5th to get 3,000 hits
1926
Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4)
Paavo Nurmi walks world record 4x1500m (16:11.4)
1929
USSR drops diplomatic relations with China
USSR drops diplomatic relations with China
1934
Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland
Babe Ruth draws his 2,000th base on balls at Cleveland
1936
Carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0
Carl Hubbell begins winning streak, beating Pittsburgh 6-0
1936
Military uprising under General Franco / begins Spanish civil war
Military uprising under General Franco / begins Spanish civil war
1938
Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves New York for LA, wound up in Ireland
Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan leaves New York for LA, wound up in Ireland
1939
22nd PGA Championship: Henry Picard at Pomonok Country Club - Flushing, New York
22nd PGA Championship: Henry Picard at Pomonok Country Club - Flushing, New York
1942
Estimated 34.5" (87.5 cm) of rainfall, Smethport, Pa (state record)
Estimated 34.5" (87.5 cm) of rainfall, Smethport, Pa (state record)
1942
Transport nr 6 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany
Transport nr 6 departs with French Jews to Nazi-Germany
1944
2 ammunition ships explodes at Port Chicago, California kills 322
2 ammunition ships explodes at Port Chicago, California kills 322
1944
Russian troops cross river Bug / march into Poland
Russian troops cross river Bug / march into Poland
1945
Potsdam Conference (FDR, Stalin, Churchill) holds 1st meeting
Potsdam Conference (FDR, Stalin, Churchill) holds 1st meeting
1948
Israeli army captures Nazareth
Israeli army captures Nazareth
1948
Proclamation of constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea
Proclamation of constitution of the Republic of (South) Korea
1950
Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka
Indonesian troops land on Buru, South-Molukka
1951
King Leopold II of Belgium gives up throne to son Boudouin I
King Leopold II of Belgium gives up throne to son Boudouin I
1952
Shah of Persia named Ghavam Sultaneh Premier
Shah of Persia named Ghavam Sultaneh Premier
1954
1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers)
1st major league game where majority of team is black (Dodgers)
1954
Construction begins on Disneyland. . .
Construction begins on Disneyland. . .
1954
Theodor Heuss re-elected President of West Germany
Theodor Heuss re-elected President of West Germany
1955
Arco Idaho becomes 1st US city lit by nuclear power
Arco Idaho becomes 1st US city lit by nuclear power
1955
Disneyland opens its doors in rural Orange County
Disneyland opens its doors in rural Orange County
1958
King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan / Iraqi federation
King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan / Iraqi federation
1959
2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis
2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis
1959
Dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old)
Dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old)
1959
River Canyon extending man-made Lake Hebgen by 5 miles. (Montana)
River Canyon extending man-made Lake Hebgen by 5 miles. (Montana)
1959
Tibet abolishes serfdom
Tibet abolishes serfdom
1961
Ford Frick rules that if anyone breaks Babe Ruth 60 HR record, it must be done in 1st 154 games
Ford Frick rules that if anyone breaks Babe Ruth 60 HR record, it must be done in 1st 154 games
1961
John Chancellor becomes news anchor of Today Show
John Chancellor becomes news anchor of Today Show
1961
Roger Maris loses a HR (of his 61) due to a rain-out in 5th
Roger Maris loses a HR (of his 61) due to a rain-out in 5th
1962
East Berliner Peter Fechter flees over Berlin Wall
East Berliner Peter Fechter flees over Berlin Wall
1962
Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354,300 ft)
Robert White in X-15 sets altitude record of 108 km (354,300 ft)
1962
Senate rejects medicare for aged
Senate rejects medicare for aged
1963
Telstar soccer team forms in Ijmuiden
Telstar soccer team forms in Ijmuiden
1964
Don Campbell sets record for turbine vehicle, 690.91 km/h (429.31 mph)
Don Campbell sets record for turbine vehicle, 690.91 km/h (429.31 mph)
1965
WLCY (now WTSP) TV channel 10 in St. Petersburg-Tampa, Florida (ABC) begins
WLCY (now WTSP) TV channel 10 in St. Petersburg-Tampa, Florida (ABC) begins
1966
Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open
Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open
1966
Indians set club record by hitting 7 HR in 15-2 win over Detroit
Indians set club record by hitting 7 HR in 15-2 win over Detroit
1966
Jim Ryun sets mile record (3m51s3)
Jim Ryun sets mile record (3m51s3)
1966
Pioneer 7 launched
Pioneer 7 launched
1967
Monkees perform at Forest Hills NY, Jimi Hendrix is opening act
Monkees perform at Forest Hills NY, Jimi Hendrix is opening act
1967
Race riots in Cairo Illinois
Race riots in Cairo Illinois
1968
Revolt in Iraq
Revolt in Iraq
1971
Kathy Whitworth / Judy Kimball wins LPGA Four-Ball Golf Championship
Kathy Whitworth / Judy Kimball wins LPGA Four-Ball Golf Championship
1972
1st 2 women begin training as FBI agents at Quantico
1st 2 women begin training as FBI agents at Quantico
1973
Military coup in Afghanistan; King Mohammad Zahir Shah flees
Military coup in Afghanistan; King Mohammad Zahir Shah flees
1974
1st quadrophonic studio in the UK is open by Moody Blues
1st quadrophonic studio in the UK is open by Moody Blues
1974
Bob Gibson becomes 2nd pitcher to strike-out 3,000 (Cesar Geronimo)
Bob Gibson becomes 2nd pitcher to strike-out 3,000 (Cesar Geronimo)
1974
John Lennon is ordered to leave US in 60 days
John Lennon is ordered to leave US in 60 days
1975
Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 make 1st US / USSR linkup in space
Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 make 1st US / USSR linkup in space
1975
Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox divorce
Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox divorce
1976
Indonesian President Suharto annexes East Timor
Indonesian President Suharto annexes East Timor
1977
Joanne Carner wins LPGA Borden Golf Classic
Joanne Carner wins LPGA Borden Golf Classic
1978
New York Yank manager Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson fight in dug out
New York Yank manager Billy Martin and Reggie Jackson fight in dug out
1978
Reggie Jackson refusal to bunt causes mgr Billy Martin to suspend him
Reggie Jackson refusal to bunt causes mgr Billy Martin to suspend him
1979
50th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-6 at Kingdome, Seattle
50th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-6 at Kingdome, Seattle
1979
All star MVP: Dave Parker (Pittsburgh Pirates)
All star MVP: Dave Parker (Pittsburgh Pirates)
1979
Nicaraguan Dictator Anastasio Somoza flees to Miami
Nicaraguan Dictator Anastasio Somoza flees to Miami
1979
Sebastian Coe runs world record 3:49 mile in Oslo
Sebastian Coe runs world record 3:49 mile in Oslo
1979
Simone Veil becomes Chairman of European Parliament
Simone Veil becomes Chairman of European Parliament
1980
Bolivian military coup; general Garcia Meza becomes President
Bolivian military coup; general Garcia Meza becomes President
1980
Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for President
Ronald Reagan formally accepts Republican nomination for President
1980
Zenko Suzuki becomes Premier of Japan
Zenko Suzuki becomes Premier of Japan
1981
"This is Burlesque" closes at Princess Theater NYC after 28 performances
"This is Burlesque" closes at Princess Theater NYC after 28 performances
1981
Fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta
Fulton County (Atlanta) grand jury indicts Wayne B William 23 year old photographers, for murder of 2 of 28 blacks killed in Atlanta
1981
Israeli bombers destroy PLO / al-Fatah headquarters in Beirut
Israeli bombers destroy PLO / al-Fatah headquarters in Beirut
1983
112th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 275 at Royal Birkdale
112th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 275 at Royal Birkdale
1983
1st USFL championship (Mich Panthers beats Philadelphia Stars 24-22)
1st USFL championship (Mich Panthers beats Philadelphia Stars 24-22)
1984
Pierre Mauroy resigns as Premier of France
Pierre Mauroy resigns as Premier of France
1984
Soyuz T-12 carries 3 Cosmonauts to space station Salyut 7
Soyuz T-12 carries 3 Cosmonauts to space station Salyut 7
1986
Emmy 13th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 7th time
Emmy 13th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 7th time
1987
10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood (Comfort, Tx)
10 teens die in Guadalupe River flood (Comfort, Tx)
1987
Don Mattingly is 2nd to hit HRs in 7 straight AL games (en route to 8)
Don Mattingly is 2nd to hit HRs in 7 straight AL games (en route to 8)
1987
Dow Jones closes above 2,500 (2,510.04) for 1st time
Dow Jones closes above 2,500 (2,510.04) for 1st time
1987
Iran and France breaks diplomatic relations
Iran and France breaks diplomatic relations
1988
117th British Golf Open: Seve Ballesteros shoots 273 at Royal Lytham
117th British Golf Open: Seve Ballesteros shoots 273 at Royal Lytham
1988
Colleen Walker wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic
Colleen Walker wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic
1989
1st Test flight of US stealth-bomber
1st Test flight of US stealth-bomber
1989
Paul McCartney releases "This One"
Paul McCartney releases "This One"
1989
Reds reliever Kent Tekulve retires after 1,070 appearances
Reds reliever Kent Tekulve retires after 1,070 appearances
1990
Minn Twins become 1st team to turn 2 triple plays in a game but lose to Boston Red Sox 1-0
Minn Twins become 1st team to turn 2 triple plays in a game but lose to Boston Red Sox 1-0
1990
New York Yankee Deion Sanders hits an inside park homer
New York Yankee Deion Sanders hits an inside park homer
1990
PLO-leader Jasser Arrafat marries Soha Tawil in Tunis
PLO-leader Jasser Arrafat marries Soha Tawil in Tunis
1992
Slovak parliament asks for self rule
Slovak parliament asks for self rule
1993
Graeme Obree bicycles world record time, 51,596 km
Graeme Obree bicycles world record time, 51,596 km
1994
123rd British Golf Open: Nick Price shoots a 268 at Turnberry Scotland
123rd British Golf Open: Nick Price shoots a 268 at Turnberry Scotland
1994
Beth Daniel wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic
Beth Daniel wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic
1994
Brazil beats Italy in a shoot out, for their 4th soccer world cup
Brazil beats Italy in a shoot out, for their 4th soccer world cup
1994
French youngster (4) becomes Buddhist Lama Tulkou Kalou Rinpoche
French youngster (4) becomes Buddhist Lama Tulkou Kalou Rinpoche
1994
Hulk Hogan beats Ric Flair to win WCW wrestling championship
Hulk Hogan beats Ric Flair to win WCW wrestling championship
1995
Forbes Magazine announces Bill Gates is the richest man in world ($12.9B)
Forbes Magazine announces Bill Gates is the richest man in world ($12.9B)
1996
230 people die when TWA 800 crashes outside of New York City
230 people die when TWA 800 crashes outside of New York City
1996
Yank John Weteland blows save after record 24 consecutive saves
Yank John Weteland blows save after record 24 consecutive saves
1997
STS 94 (Columbia 23), lands
STS 94 (Columbia 23), lands
1998
Russia buries tsar Nicholas II and family, 80 years after they died
Russia buries tsar Nicholas II and family, 80 years after they died