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Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey
Battle of Maritsa: Serbia-Turkey
1396
Sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders
Sultan Bajezid I beheads 100s of crusaders
1404
Brussels Brabants / Limburgse audit-office established
Brussels Brabants / Limburgse audit-office established
1580
Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England
Francis Drake with Spanish treasure returns to England
1629
Sweden and Poland signs Peace of Altmark
Sweden and Poland signs Peace of Altmark
1655
Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware
Peter Stuyvesant recaptures Dutch Ft Casimir from Swedish in Delaware
1680
Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal
Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal
1687
Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians
Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians
1733
France, Spain and Sardinia sign anti-German covenant
France, Spain and Sardinia sign anti-German covenant
1772
New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine
New Jersey passes bill requiring a license to practice medicine
1777
British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution
British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution
1786
England and France sign trade agreement
England and France sign trade agreement
1789
4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office
4th Postmaster General: Samuel Osgood of Mass takes office
1789
Jefferson appointed 1st Secretary of State; John Jay 1st chief justice;
Jefferson appointed 1st Secretary of State; John Jay 1st chief justice;
1789
Samuel Osgood 1st Postmaster and Edmund J Randolph 1st Attorney General
Samuel Osgood 1st Postmaster and Edmund J Randolph 1st Attorney General
1815
Russia, Prussia and Austria sign Holy Alliance
Russia, Prussia and Austria sign Holy Alliance
1824
Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) and lives
Kapiolani defies Pele (Hawaiian volcano goddess) and lives
1861
2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club
2nd British Golf Open: Tom Morris Sr shoots a 163 at Prestwick Club
1874
1st Grand International Rifle match held
1st Grand International Rifle match held
1876
1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux)
1st Belgian parachute jump (Glorieux)
1884
Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed
Suriname army shoots on British-Indian contract workers, 7 killed
1887
Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone
Emile Berliner patents the Gramophone
1890
US stops minting $1 and $3 gold coin and 3 cent piece
US stops minting $1 and $3 gold coin and 3 cent piece
1892
Diamond Match Co patented book matches
Diamond Match Co patented book matches
1895
Italian general Oreste Baratieri lands in Massawa, Eritrea
Italian general Oreste Baratieri lands in Massawa, Eritrea
1901
Boer General Botha captures Fort Itala in Natal
Boer General Botha captures Fort Itala in Natal
1901
Great Britain annexes Gold Coast (Ghana)
Great Britain annexes Gold Coast (Ghana)
1904
Charles Kleins "Music Master, " premieres in New York City
Charles Kleins "Music Master, " premieres in New York City
1904
Earl Grey is named British Governor-General of Canada
Earl Grey is named British Governor-General of Canada
1906
Pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game
Pitts Lefty Leifield no-hits Phillies, 8-0 in 6 inning game
1907
New Zealand declares independence from the UK
New Zealand declares independence from the UK
1908
Ed Ruelbach shuts-out Dodgers in a doubleheader
Ed Ruelbach shuts-out Dodgers in a doubleheader
1914
Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce
Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce
1914
Germans arrest A Max, Mayor of Brussels
Germans arrest A Max, Mayor of Brussels
1916
Bishop speak against Catholics in trade unions
Bishop speak against Catholics in trade unions
1917
British assault on Menin-street, France
British assault on Menin-street, France
1918
Battle of the Argonne, final major battle of WWI
Battle of the Argonne, final major battle of WWI
1919
US President Wilson hit by a heart attack
US President Wilson hit by a heart attack
1921
Yankee Ruth hits HRs 57 and 58 to beat Indians 8-7
Yankee Ruth hits HRs 57 and 58 to beat Indians 8-7
1923
Stresemann Government ends resistance against occupiers in Ruhrgebied
Stresemann Government ends resistance against occupiers in Ruhrgebied
1925
8th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Olympia Fields Country Club - Matteson, Illinois
8th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Olympia Fields Country Club - Matteson, Illinois
1925
Italian sub "Sebastiano Veniero" lost off Sicily with 54 dead
Italian sub "Sebastiano Veniero" lost off Sicily with 54 dead
1926
Shortest double header, Yanks lose 6-1 in 72 minutes and lose again 6-2 in 55 minutes to Browns. Yanks had already clinched pennant
Shortest double header, Yanks lose 6-1 in 72 minutes and lose again 6-2 in 55 minutes to Browns. Yanks had already clinched pennant
1927
St. James Theater (Erlanger) opens at 246 W 44th St, New York City
St. James Theater (Erlanger) opens at 246 W 44th St, New York City
1929
John Schrober becomes chancellor of Austria
John Schrober becomes chancellor of Austria
1931
Earl Claus von Stauffenberg marries Freiin Nina von Lerchenfeld
Earl Claus von Stauffenberg marries Freiin Nina von Lerchenfeld
1934
British liner Queen Mary is launched
British liner Queen Mary is launched
1938
Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land
Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land
1939
German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed)
German seaplane shoots KLM-aircraft (1 killed)
1940
Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed
Airplane manufacturer in Woolston bombed, 30 killed
1940
Japanese troops attack French Indo-China
Japanese troops attack French Indo-China
1944
British and Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)
British and Polish paratroopers evacuate Oosterbeek (Arnhem)
1944
Soviet forces occupy Estonia
Soviet forces occupy Estonia
1945
All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid
All old Dutch banknotes declared invalid
1946
1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993
1st edition of Tintin (Kuifje), publishes until June 1993
1947
Happy Chandler announces Ford and Gillette to sponsor World Series
Happy Chandler announces Ford and Gillette to sponsor World Series
1948
Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914
Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914
1950
Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament
Australia wins Davis Cup tennis tournament
1950
Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England
Because of forest fire in Br Columbia, blue moon appears in England
1950
Phils pitcher Jim Konstanty makes record 71st appearance of year
Phils pitcher Jim Konstanty makes record 71st appearance of year
1950
UN troops in Korean War recapture South Korean capital of Seoul
UN troops in Korean War recapture South Korean capital of Seoul
1951
Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris
Prof Youngblood demonstrates artificial heart in Paris
1953
Billy Hunter is last St. Louis Browns player to homer in a game
Billy Hunter is last St. Louis Browns player to homer in a game
1953
KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, CA (CBS / NBC) begins broadcasting
KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, CA (CBS / NBC) begins broadcasting
1953
Polish government fires / imprisons Cardinal Wyszynski
Polish government fires / imprisons Cardinal Wyszynski
1953
US and Spain sign defense treaty (4 US bases in Spain)
US and Spain sign defense treaty (4 US bases in Spain)
1954
Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die
Japanese ferry boat Toya Maru sinks in Strait of Tsugaru, 1172 die
1954
KODE TV channel 12 in Joplin, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting
KODE TV channel 12 in Joplin, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting
1954
KUTV TV channel 2 in Salt Lake City, UT (NBC) begins broadcasting
KUTV TV channel 2 in Salt Lake City, UT (NBC) begins broadcasting
1954
Patty Berg wins LPGA Ardmore Golf Open
Patty Berg wins LPGA Ardmore Golf Open
1954
Typhoon hits Japan - 5 ferryboats sink killing about 1,600
Typhoon hits Japan - 5 ferryboats sink killing about 1,600
1954
WANE TV channel 15 in Fort Wayne, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting
WANE TV channel 15 in Fort Wayne, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954
WCAX TV channel 3 in Burlington, VT (CBS) begins broadcasting
WCAX TV channel 3 in Burlington, VT (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954
Yogi Berra plays his only game at 3rd and Mickey Mantle plays shortstop
Yogi Berra plays his only game at 3rd and Mickey Mantle plays shortstop
1955
New York Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929
New York Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929
1957
"West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 performances
"West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 performances
1957
Musical "West Side Story, " opens on Broadway
Musical "West Side Story, " opens on Broadway
1957
USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh / Semipalitinsk USSR
USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh / Semipalitinsk USSR
1959
Japan hit by typhoon Vera; about 5,000 die
Japan hit by typhoon Vera; about 5,000 die
1959
Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn becomes winningest NL lefty
Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn becomes winningest NL lefty
1959
San Francisco Giants Sam Jones 2nd no-hitter, beats St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0
San Francisco Giants Sam Jones 2nd no-hitter, beats St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0
1959
Vera, Japan hit by a typhoon; about 5,000 die
Vera, Japan hit by a typhoon; about 5,000 die
1960
1st of 4 TV debates Nixon and Kennedy took place (Chicago)
1st of 4 TV debates Nixon and Kennedy took place (Chicago)
1960
Longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro)
Longest speech in UN history (4 hrs, 29 mins, by Fidel Castro)
1960
Ted Williams last at bat is his 521st HR (off Jack Fisher)
Ted Williams last at bat is his 521st HR (off Jack Fisher)
1961
"From the Second City" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 87 performances
"From the Second City" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 87 performances
1962
LA Dodger Maury Wills becomes 1st to steal 100 bases (en route to 104)
LA Dodger Maury Wills becomes 1st to steal 100 bases (en route to 104)
1962
TV comedy series "Beverly Hillbillies" premieres on CBS
TV comedy series "Beverly Hillbillies" premieres on CBS
1962
Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day)
Yemen Arab Republic proclaimed (National Day)
1963
1st edition of NYC Review of Books
1st edition of NYC Review of Books
1963
Lee Harvey Oswald travels on Continental Trailways bus to Mexico
Lee Harvey Oswald travels on Continental Trailways bus to Mexico
1964
Braves (25) and Phillies (18) set record by using 43 players in 9 inn
Braves (25) and Phillies (18) set record by using 43 players in 9 inn
1965
11th LPGA Championship won by Sandra Haynie
11th LPGA Championship won by Sandra Haynie
1965
Minnesota gains its 1st AL pennant by defeating Washington, 2-1
Minnesota gains its 1st AL pennant by defeating Washington, 2-1
1965
Queen Elizabeth decorates Beatles with Order of British Empire
Queen Elizabeth decorates Beatles with Order of British Empire
1966
"Staten Island, " 1st icebreaker to enter SF bay
"Staten Island, " 1st icebreaker to enter SF bay
1968
1st broadcast of "Hawaii Five-O" on CBS-TV
1st broadcast of "Hawaii Five-O" on CBS-TV
1968
Marcelo Caetano elected Premier of Portugal
Marcelo Caetano elected Premier of Portugal
1968
Theatre censorship ends in Britain
Theatre censorship ends in Britain
1969
Beatles release "Abbey Road" album
Beatles release "Abbey Road" album
1969
Bolivia military coup under general Ovando Candia
Bolivia military coup under general Ovando Candia
1970
Judy Rankin wins LPGA Lincoln-Mercury Golf Open
Judy Rankin wins LPGA Lincoln-Mercury Golf Open
1971
Jim Palmer is 4th Oriole to win at least 20 games this season
Jim Palmer is 4th Oriole to win at least 20 games this season
1971
Pam Higgins wins LPGA Lincoln-Mercury Golf Open
Pam Higgins wins LPGA Lincoln-Mercury Golf Open
1971
WGBY TV channel 57 in Springfield, MA (PBS) begins broadcasting
WGBY TV channel 57 in Springfield, MA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1972
American Museum of Immigration dedicated
American Museum of Immigration dedicated
1972
Norway rejects membership in European Common Market
Norway rejects membership in European Common Market
1973
Concorde flies from Washington DC to Paris in 3h33m
Concorde flies from Washington DC to Paris in 3h33m
1973
Wilt Chamberlain signs with ABA San Diego Conquistadors
Wilt Chamberlain signs with ABA San Diego Conquistadors
1975
Phillies and New York Mets play a doubleheader that ends at 3:15 AM
Phillies and New York Mets play a doubleheader that ends at 3:15 AM
1976
Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Carlton Golf
Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Carlton Golf
1976
Phillies clinch their 1st NL East Division title
Phillies clinch their 1st NL East Division title
1977
Cleveland Browns play their 1st overtime game, beat Patriots 30-27
Cleveland Browns play their 1st overtime game, beat Patriots 30-27
1977
Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to New York
Sir Freddie Laker begins cut-rate "Skytrain" service, London to New York
1978
New York District Court Judge Constance Baker Motley rules that women sportswriters cannot be banned from locker rooms
New York District Court Judge Constance Baker Motley rules that women sportswriters cannot be banned from locker rooms
1978
RR clerks go on strike, halting more than 2 / 3s of rail service
RR clerks go on strike, halting more than 2 / 3s of rail service
1979
1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million
1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million
1980
Bomb attack on Octoberfest in Munich, 12 killed
Bomb attack on Octoberfest in Munich, 12 killed
1980
Cuban government closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla"
Cuban government closes Mariel Harbor ending "freedom flotilla"
1980
Soyuz 38 returns to Earth
Soyuz 38 returns to Earth
1981
Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats LA Dodgers, 5-0
Houston Astro Nolan Ryan 5th no-hitter beats LA Dodgers, 5-0
1982
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1983
Ali Haji-Sheikh kicks New York Giant record 56 yard field goal
Ali Haji-Sheikh kicks New York Giant record 56 yard field goal
1983
Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10
Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov are saved from exploding Soyuz T-10
1983
Lebanon Premier Chafiq Wazzan offers to resigns
Lebanon Premier Chafiq Wazzan offers to resigns
1983
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic
1984
5,251 turn out to see Phillies play New York Mets at Shea Stadium
5,251 turn out to see Phillies play New York Mets at Shea Stadium
1984
Berlin appeals court clears Paul McCartney in a paternity suit
Berlin appeals court clears Paul McCartney in a paternity suit
1984
Britain and China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997
Britain and China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997
1984
Dutch Queen Beatrice opens University
Dutch Queen Beatrice opens University
1984
President Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa
President Reagan vetoes sanctions against South Africa
1985
Tunisia drops diplomatic relations with Libya
Tunisia drops diplomatic relations with Libya
1986
Antonin Scalia, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
Antonin Scalia, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
1986
William Hubbs Rehnquist, sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court
William Hubbs Rehnquist, sworn in as Chief Justice of Supreme Court
1987
Padres Benito Santiago sets rookie hitting streak to 28 games
Padres Benito Santiago sets rookie hitting streak to 28 games
1988
Polish communist party picks propaganda chief Rakowski as new Prime Minister
Polish communist party picks propaganda chief Rakowski as new Prime Minister
1988
US space shuttle STS-26 launched
US space shuttle STS-26 launched
1989
Last Vietnamese soldier leaves Cambodia
Last Vietnamese soldier leaves Cambodia
1989
Last Vietnamese soldiers leave Cambodia
Last Vietnamese soldiers leave Cambodia
1989
MPAA creates NC-17 rating for movies with adult themes
MPAA creates NC-17 rating for movies with adult themes
1989
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze calls for total destruction of Soviet and US chemical weapons
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze calls for total destruction of Soviet and US chemical weapons
1990
Motion Picture Association of America creates new NC-17 rating
Motion Picture Association of America creates new NC-17 rating
1991
2 year experimental Biosphere 2 in Oracle Arizona begins
2 year experimental Biosphere 2 in Oracle Arizona begins
1992
1st time a positional player pitches for New York Mets, Phil Pecota, in 19-2 lose to Pirates
1st time a positional player pitches for New York Mets, Phil Pecota, in 19-2 lose to Pirates
1992
Nigerian Hercules C-130 crashes at Lagos, 163 die
Nigerian Hercules C-130 crashes at Lagos, 163 die
1992
Tsuruhiko Kiuchi discovers comet Swift-Tuttle
Tsuruhiko Kiuchi discovers comet Swift-Tuttle
1993
30th Ryder Cup: US beats Europe, 15-13 at The Belfry, England
30th Ryder Cup: US beats Europe, 15-13 at The Belfry, England
1993
Cubs bat out of order against Pirates in 2nd inning
Cubs bat out of order against Pirates in 2nd inning
1993
Indians win their last game at Cleveland Stadium, beating Brewers 6-4
Indians win their last game at Cleveland Stadium, beating Brewers 6-4
1993
Kris Monaghan wins LPGA Kyocera Inamori Golf Classic
Kris Monaghan wins LPGA Kyocera Inamori Golf Classic
1994
Estonia government of Laar flees
Estonia government of Laar flees
1994
Switzerland bans racist propaganda
Switzerland bans racist propaganda
1995
"George" magazine premieres, published by John F Kennedy Jr
"George" magazine premieres, published by John F Kennedy Jr
1996
Space Shuttle STS 79 (Atlantis 17), lands
Space Shuttle STS 79 (Atlantis 17), lands
1997
Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr hits his 56th HR of 1997
Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr hits his 56th HR of 1997