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St. Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope
365
Alexandria hit by Earthquake; about 50,000 die
Alexandria hit by Earthquake; about 50,000 die
866
John appointed Bishop of the kingdom
John appointed Bishop of the kingdom
905
Holy Roman Catholic Emperor Louis III captured
Holy Roman Catholic Emperor Louis III captured
976
Emperor Otto II gives Earl Leopold I, East Bavaria
Emperor Otto II gives Earl Leopold I, East Bavaria
1320
Count Louis of Nevers marries 8-year old Daughter of Philips V
Count Louis of Nevers marries 8-year old Daughter of Philips V
1542
Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium)
Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium)
1579
Mechelen surrenders to Duke of Parma
Mechelen surrenders to Duke of Parma
1588
English fleet defeats Spanish armada
English fleet defeats Spanish armada
1595
Alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island
Alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island
1669
John Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved
John Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved
1730
States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy"
States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy"
1749
Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland
Pieter Steyn becomes pension advisor of Holland
1773
Pope Clemens XIV bans Jesuits
Pope Clemens XIV bans Jesuits
1798
Napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt
Napoleon Bonaparte wins Battle of Pyramids in Egypt
1825
Java Princess Dipo Negoro / Mangkubumi declare war on all non-islamics
Java Princess Dipo Negoro / Mangkubumi declare war on all non-islamics
1831
Belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made King
Belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made King
1846
Mormons found 1st English settlement in California (San Joaquin Valley)
Mormons found 1st English settlement in California (San Joaquin Valley)
1861
1st major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins
1st major battle of Civil War ends (Bull Run), Va-South wins
1866
Cholera-epidemic kills hundreds in London
Cholera-epidemic kills hundreds in London
1867
City Gardens on Folsom opens
City Gardens on Folsom opens
1880
Compressed air accident kills 20 workers on Hudson River tunnel, New York
Compressed air accident kills 20 workers on Hudson River tunnel, New York
1897
Tate Gallery opens in England
Tate Gallery opens in England
1898
Spain cedes Guam to US
Spain cedes Guam to US
1900
Pope Leo XIII encyclical to Greek-Melkite rite
Pope Leo XIII encyclical to Greek-Melkite rite
1904
After 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed
After 13 years, the 4,607-mile Trans-Siberian railway is completed
1904
Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 mph
Camille Jenatzy sets world auto speed record at 65.79 mph
1919
Dirigible crashes through bank skylight killing 13 (Chicago, Ill)
Dirigible crashes through bank skylight killing 13 (Chicago, Ill)
1921
Indians (9) andYankees (7) hit a record 16 doubles
Indians (9) andYankees (7) hit a record 16 doubles
1923
Phillies score 12 in 6th and beat Cubs 17-4
Phillies score 12 in 6th and beat Cubs 17-4
1925
Monkey Trial ends-John Scopes found guilty of teaching Darwinism
Monkey Trial ends-John Scopes found guilty of teaching Darwinism
1928
1st woman to win an olympic gold medal - Halina Knonpacka of Poland
1st woman to win an olympic gold medal - Halina Knonpacka of Poland
1930
US Veterans Administration forms
US Veterans Administration forms
1931
Reno race track, becomes 1st in US to use daily double wagering
Reno race track, becomes 1st in US to use daily double wagering
1933
Haifa Harbor in Palestine opens
Haifa Harbor in Palestine opens
1938
Paul Hindemith and Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London
Paul Hindemith and Leonide Massines ballet premieres in London
1940
Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Soviet Union annexes Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
1940
VARA-management accepts Rost of Tonningens demands
VARA-management accepts Rost of Tonningens demands
1941
200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine
200 Jewish Torahs are burned in Ukraine
1941
Himmler orders building of Majdanek concentration camp
Himmler orders building of Majdanek concentration camp
1942
8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Virginia
8 die as coal waste heap slides in river valley near Oakwood, Virginia
1944
British Premier Winston Churchill flies to France, meets Montgomery
British Premier Winston Churchill flies to France, meets Montgomery
1944
General Koiso becomes Premier of Japan
General Koiso becomes Premier of Japan
1944
US forces land on Guam to get rid of Japanese invaders
US forces land on Guam to get rid of Japanese invaders
1944
Von Kluge warns Hitler of impending collapse of front in Normandy
Von Kluge warns Hitler of impending collapse of front in Normandy
1945
Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics play 24 inning 1-1 tie
Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics play 24 inning 1-1 tie
1947
Indonesia begins 1st political election
Indonesia begins 1st political election
1948
WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
1949
Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO)
Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO)
1951
Dalai Lama returns to Tibet
Dalai Lama returns to Tibet
1952
7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County California, 14 killed
7.8 earthquake shakes Kern County California, 14 killed
1952
Premier Ghavam es-Sultaneh of Persia, resigns
Premier Ghavam es-Sultaneh of Persia, resigns
1954
At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North and South Vietnam
At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North and South Vietnam
1955
1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched-Seawolf
1st sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor launched-Seawolf
1956
Cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins
Cin Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins
1957
1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson)
1st black to win a major US tennis tournament (Althea Gibson)
1957
39th PGA Championship: Lionel Hebert at Miami Valley Golf Club - Dayton, Ohio
39th PGA Championship: Lionel Hebert at Miami Valley Golf Club - Dayton, Ohio
1957
Marilynn Smith / Fay Crocker wins Hot Springs 4-Ball Golf Tournament
Marilynn Smith / Fay Crocker wins Hot Springs 4-Ball Golf Tournament
1959
1st nuclear powered Merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden, New Jersey
1st nuclear powered Merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden, New Jersey
1959
Red Sox are last team to use a black player (Pumpsie Green)
Red Sox are last team to use a black player (Pumpsie Green)
1960
Country of Katanga forms in Africa
Country of Katanga forms in Africa
1960
Francis Chichester arrive in New York aboard Gypsy Moth II, setting record of 40 days for a solo Atlantic crossing
Francis Chichester arrive in New York aboard Gypsy Moth II, setting record of 40 days for a solo Atlantic crossing
1961
Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom
Launch of Mercury 4 (Liberty Bell) with Grissom
1962
160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany, Georgia
160 civil right activists jailed after demonstration in Albany, Georgia
1962
Battles on Chinese and Indies boundary
Battles on Chinese and Indies boundary
1963
45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas
45th PGA Championship: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 279 at Dallas AC Dallas
1964
Arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey vs. Sussex
Arnold Long takes 11 catches in the match for Surrey vs. Sussex
1964
Mildred Simpson runs female world record marathon (3:19:33)
Mildred Simpson runs female world record marathon (3:19:33)
1964
Netherlands last whaling ship Willem Barents Sea sold to Japan
Netherlands last whaling ship Willem Barents Sea sold to Japan
1965
Pakistan, Iran and Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact
Pakistan, Iran and Turkey sign Regional Co-Operation pact
1966
Gemini X returns to Earth
Gemini X returns to Earth
1968
50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley, Texas
50th PGA Championship: Julius Boros shoots a 281 at Pecan Valley, Texas
1968
Carol Mann wins LPGA Buckeye Savings Golf Invitational
Carol Mann wins LPGA Buckeye Savings Golf Invitational
1968
Jan Janssen wins Tour de France: 1st Dutchman
Jan Janssen wins Tour de France: 1st Dutchman
1969
Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT)
Neil Armstrong steps on Moon at 2:56:15 AM (GMT)
1970
Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits and Padres lose, 3-0
Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits and Padres lose, 3-0
1970
Huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt
Huge Aswan Dam opens in Egypt
1970
Libya orders confiscation of all Jewish property
Libya orders confiscation of all Jewish property
1972
2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)
2 passenger trains collide head-on killing 76 (Seville, Spain)
1972
27.5 cm rainfall at Fort Ripley, Minnesota (state record)
27.5 cm rainfall at Fort Ripley, Minnesota (state record)
1972
Bloody Friday: 22 IRA-bombs explode in Belfast
Bloody Friday: 22 IRA-bombs explode in Belfast
1972
Dodgers release and end career of pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm
Dodgers release and end career of pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm
1972
In NY, 57 murders occur in 24 hours
In NY, 57 murders occur in 24 hours
1973
France performs nuclear Test at Muruora Atoll un the Pacific
France performs nuclear Test at Muruora Atoll un the Pacific
1973
USSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of red planet
USSR launches Mars 4 for fly-by (2600 km) of red planet
1974
Eddy Merckx wins his 5th Tour de France
Eddy Merckx wins his 5th Tour de France
1974
House Judiciary approves 2 Articles of Impeachment against President Nixon
House Judiciary approves 2 Articles of Impeachment against President Nixon
1975
Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager
Billy Martin fired as Texas Rangers manager
1975
New York Met Felix Milan hits 4 singles; erased by Joe Torres 4 double plays
New York Met Felix Milan hits 4 singles; erased by Joe Torres 4 double plays
1976
"Guys & Dolls" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 239 performances
"Guys & Dolls" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 239 performances
1977
Libyan-Egyptian border fights
Libyan-Egyptian border fights
1977
Sri Lanka Premier Bandaranaike loses election
Sri Lanka Premier Bandaranaike loses election
1978
Bolivia milt coup under general Juan Pereda, President Hugo Banzer flees
Bolivia milt coup under general Juan Pereda, President Hugo Banzer flees
1978
US Postal Service and unions agree on a contract averting mail strike
US Postal Service and unions agree on a contract averting mail strike
1979
108th British Golf Open: Seve Ballesteros shoots a 283 at Royal Lytham
108th British Golf Open: Seve Ballesteros shoots a 283 at Royal Lytham
1980
Jean-Claude Droyer climbs Eiffel Tower in 2 hours 18 minutes
Jean-Claude Droyer climbs Eiffel Tower in 2 hours 18 minutes
1981
Australia set 130 to win, all out 111 at Headingley Willis 8-43
Australia set 130 to win, all out 111 at Headingley Willis 8-43
1983
Polish government ends 19 months of martial law
Polish government ends 19 months of martial law
1983
US announces Lebanon freed American hostage David Dodge
US announces Lebanon freed American hostage David Dodge
1984
1st documented case of a robot killing a human in US
1st documented case of a robot killing a human in US
1985
"Leader of the Pack" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 120 performances
"Leader of the Pack" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 120 performances
1985
114th British Golf Open: Sandy Lyle shoots a 282 at Royal St. George
114th British Golf Open: Sandy Lyle shoots a 282 at Royal St. George
1985
Amina Fakir (Detroit), 23, crowned 18th Miss Black America
Amina Fakir (Detroit), 23, crowned 18th Miss Black America
1985
Bernard Hinault wins his 5th and last Tour de France
Bernard Hinault wins his 5th and last Tour de France
1985
Judy Clark wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic
Judy Clark wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic
1986
Barbara Palacios Teyde, 22, of Venezuela, crowned 35th Miss Universe
Barbara Palacios Teyde, 22, of Venezuela, crowned 35th Miss Universe
1986
Pleasure Island plans unveiled
Pleasure Island plans unveiled
1987
Kristi Addis, of Mississippi, crowned 5th Miss Teen USA
Kristi Addis, of Mississippi, crowned 5th Miss Teen USA
1988
Mass Gov Michael Dukakis accepts Democratic nomination for President
Mass Gov Michael Dukakis accepts Democratic nomination for President
1989
Eastern Airlines submits a reorganization plan to creditors
Eastern Airlines submits a reorganization plan to creditors
1989
Greg LeMond (US) wins Tour de France in fastest time
Greg LeMond (US) wins Tour de France in fastest time
1989
Mike Tyson KOs Carl Williams in 1:33 for heavyweight boxing title
Mike Tyson KOs Carl Williams in 1:33 for heavyweight boxing title
1990
Goodwill Games opens in Seattle Washington
Goodwill Games opens in Seattle Washington
1991
120th British Golf Open: Ian Baker-Finch shoots 272 at Royal Birkdale
120th British Golf Open: Ian Baker-Finch shoots 272 at Royal Birkdale
1991
Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic
Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic
1991
Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
Ferguson Jenkins, Gaylord Perry, Rod Carew, Tony Lazzeri, and Bill Veeck are elected into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York
1991
Sharmell Sullivan (Gary Indiana), 20, crowned 23rd Miss Black America
Sharmell Sullivan (Gary Indiana), 20, crowned 23rd Miss Black America
1993
Angela Kennedy swims world record 50 m butterfly stroke (26.93)
Angela Kennedy swims world record 50 m butterfly stroke (26.93)
1995
Brian Lara completes a pair for West Indians vs. Kent
Brian Lara completes a pair for West Indians vs. Kent
1995
Kansas City Royals set club-record of 22 singles in 15 innings
Kansas City Royals set club-record of 22 singles in 15 innings
1996
125th British Golf Open: Tom Lehman shoots a 271 at Royal Lytham
125th British Golf Open: Tom Lehman shoots a 271 at Royal Lytham
1996
Wayne Gretzky signs a 2 year deal with New York Rangers
Wayne Gretzky signs a 2 year deal with New York Rangers
1997
200-year-old USS Constitution sails under its own power
200-year-old USS Constitution sails under its own power
1997
New York Yank Mike Whiton held in Milwaukee on charges of sexual assault
New York Yank Mike Whiton held in Milwaukee on charges of sexual assault