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John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope
John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope
942
Alberic nominates Pope Marinus II (Martinus III)
Alberic nominates Pope Marinus II (Martinus III)
1077
German King Henry IV gives away bisdom Utrecht county Staveren
German King Henry IV gives away bisdom Utrecht county Staveren
1270
8th and last crusade is launched
8th and last crusade is launched
1389
French King Charles VI visits Pope Clemens VII
French King Charles VI visits Pope Clemens VII
1468
Charles the Stout occupies and plunders Luik
Charles the Stout occupies and plunders Luik
1485
King Henry VII Tudor crowned "Yeomen of the Guard"
King Henry VII Tudor crowned "Yeomen of the Guard"
1489
Peace of Tours, between Emperor Maximilian I and Flemings
Peace of Tours, between Emperor Maximilian I and Flemings
1503
Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against indians
Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against indians
1534
English Parliament passes Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church - a role formerly held by the Pope
English Parliament passes Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church - a role formerly held by the Pope
1611
Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes King of Sweden
Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes King of Sweden
1629
King Charles I gives Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath
King Charles I gives Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath
1697
Germany signs French / English / Spanish / Netherlands / Brandenburgs peace treaty ending 9 year War
Germany signs French / English / Spanish / Netherlands / Brandenburgs peace treaty ending 9 year War
1768
1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC)
1st Methodist church in US initiated (Wesley Chapel, NYC)
1772
Captain Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Cape Town
Captain Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Cape Town
1775
1st navy in US forms
1st navy in US forms
1851
Alfred de Mussets "Bettine, " premieres in Paris
Alfred de Mussets "Bettine, " premieres in Paris
1862
Dr Richard Gatling patents machine gun
Dr Richard Gatling patents machine gun
1866
Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)
Jesse James gang robs bank in Lexington Missouri ($2000)
1868
John Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress
John Menard of Louisiana is 1st black elected to Congress
1871
Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago for 1st National Association baseball pennant
Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago for 1st National Association baseball pennant
1883
Austria-Hungary / Germany / Romania signs military treaty
Austria-Hungary / Germany / Romania signs military treaty
1886
Great-Britain / Germany divide boundaries in East-Africa
Great-Britain / Germany divide boundaries in East-Africa
1888
In London, Jack the Ripper murders his last victim
In London, Jack the Ripper murders his last victim
1888
John J Loud patents ballpoint pen
John J Loud patents ballpoint pen
1893
Senate approves repealing Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890
Senate approves repealing Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890
1894
Daniel Cooper patents time clock
Daniel Cooper patents time clock
1896
Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator
Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator
1899
Battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat Lieutenant General Whites army
Battle at Ladysmith Natal: Boers beat Lieutenant General Whites army
1899
British Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill reaches Cape Town
British Morning Post reporter Winston Churchill reaches Cape Town
1900
1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in New York City
1st-ever US auto show opens in Madison Square Garden in New York City
1901
Battle at Bakenlaagte: Lieutenant Colonel Bensons unit vs. Boers
Battle at Bakenlaagte: Lieutenant Colonel Bensons unit vs. Boers
1905
"October Manifesto" Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties
"October Manifesto" Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties
1905
Tsar of Russia accepts 1st Duma (Parliament)
Tsar of Russia accepts 1st Duma (Parliament)
1911
Clark Griffith is named manager of Washingston Senators
Clark Griffith is named manager of Washingston Senators
1914
Allied offensive at Ypres (Belgium) begins
Allied offensive at Ypres (Belgium) begins
1917
British government gives final approval to Balfour Declaration
British government gives final approval to Balfour Declaration
1918
Slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state
Slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state
1919
Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball
Baseball league presidents call for abolishment of spitball
1922
Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the New York Giants pay $65,000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922)
Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the New York Giants pay $65,000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922)
1922
Mussolini forms government in Italy
Mussolini forms government in Italy
1925
KUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions
KUT-AM in Austin TX begins radio transmissions
1930
Turkey and Greece sign a treaty of friendship
Turkey and Greece sign a treaty of friendship
1931
W2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting
W2XB TV channel 1 in NYC, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting
1938
Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds"
Orson Welles panics a nation with broadcast of "War of the Worlds"
1939
German U-boat fails on attack of English battleship Nelson with Winston Churchill, Dudley Pound and Charles Forbes aboard
German U-boat fails on attack of English battleship Nelson with Winston Churchill, Dudley Pound and Charles Forbes aboard
1939
USSR and Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews
USSR and Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews
1940
Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie, " premieres in New York City
Cole Porters musical "Panama hattie, " premieres in New York City
1941
USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war
USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though US is not in war
1942
8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault
8th day of battle at El Alamein: new Australian assault
1943
Italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina
Italian director Federico Fellini marries actress Giulietta Masina
1943
Molotov-Eden-Cordell Hull accord over operations at UN
Molotov-Eden-Cordell Hull accord over operations at UN
1943
Soviet forces under Tolbuchin stick Sivash-bay about
Soviet forces under Tolbuchin stick Sivash-bay about
1944
Anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen
Anne Frank (of Diary fame) is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen
1944
Last transport for Auschwitz arrives in Birkenau
Last transport for Auschwitz arrives in Birkenau
1944
Scottish Highlanders liberate Waalwijk
Scottish Highlanders liberate Waalwijk
1944
Sweden announces intention to stay neutral and refuse sanctuary in WWII
Sweden announces intention to stay neutral and refuse sanctuary in WWII
1944
Tholen Island freed
Tholen Island freed
1945
Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals
Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals
1945
US government announces end of shoe rationing
US government announces end of shoe rationing
1947
23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva
23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva
1947
Darius Milhauds 3rd Symphony "Hymnus Ambrosianus, " premieres in Paris
Darius Milhauds 3rd Symphony "Hymnus Ambrosianus, " premieres in Paris
1948
20 die and 6,000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania
20 die and 6,000 made ill by smog in Donora Pennsylvania
1948
Operation Hiram: Israelis take control of Galilee
Operation Hiram: Israelis take control of Galilee
1949
"Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 performances
"Lost in the Stars" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 281 performances
1952
Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas
Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas
1953
Dr Albert Schweitzer and General George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize
Dr Albert Schweitzer and General George C Marshall win Nobel Peace Prize
1954
Defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments
Defense Department announces elimination of all segregated regiments
1954
Linus Pauling won the Nobel prize in chemistry
Linus Pauling won the Nobel prize in chemistry
1954
US Armed Forces end segregation of races
US Armed Forces end segregation of races
1956
Dodgers sell Ebbets Field to a real estate group They agree to stay until 1959, with an option to stay until 1961
Dodgers sell Ebbets Field to a real estate group They agree to stay until 1959, with an option to stay until 1961
1956
Israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad
Israel captures Egyptian militay post at El-Thamad
1957
Soviet Union launches, Sputnik II, carrying a dog named Laika
Soviet Union launches, Sputnik II, carrying a dog named Laika
1957
WLWI (now WTHR) TV channel 13 in Indianapolis, IN (ABC) 1st broadcast
WLWI (now WTHR) TV channel 13 in Indianapolis, IN (ABC) 1st broadcast
1957
WYTV TV channel 33 in Youngstown, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
WYTV TV channel 33 in Youngstown, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
1961
Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb
Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb
1961
UN unanimously elects U Thant acting Secretary General of the UN
UN unanimously elects U Thant acting Secretary General of the UN
1963
Morocco and Algeria signs cease fire
Morocco and Algeria signs cease fire
1963
Sandy Koufax wins NL MVP award
Sandy Koufax wins NL MVP award
1964
Tran Van Huong appointed Premier of South Vietnam
Tran Van Huong appointed Premier of South Vietnam
1965
Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Las Cruces Golf Open
Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Las Cruces Golf Open
1965
Fireworks explosions kill 50 in Cartagena, Colombia
Fireworks explosions kill 50 in Cartagena, Colombia
1966
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Las Cruces Ladies Golf Open
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Las Cruces Ladies Golf Open
1967
Arthur Allyn says White Sox will play 9 games in Milwaukee in 1968
Arthur Allyn says White Sox will play 9 games in Milwaukee in 1968
1967
Ferdinand Bracke bicycles world record time (48,093 km)
Ferdinand Bracke bicycles world record time (48,093 km)
1967
USSR Kosmos 186 and 188 make 1st automatic docking and Venmera 13 launch
USSR Kosmos 186 and 188 make 1st automatic docking and Venmera 13 launch
1968
Jaqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis on the island of Scorpios
Jaqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis on the island of Scorpios
1968
Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Lars Onsager (thermodynamics)
Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to Lars Onsager (thermodynamics)
1968
Nobel prize for physics awarded to Luis Alvarez (bubble chamber)
Nobel prize for physics awarded to Luis Alvarez (bubble chamber)
1968
Queen Juliana opens IJ tunnel in Amsterdam
Queen Juliana opens IJ tunnel in Amsterdam
1969
WXPO (now WNDS) TV channel 50 in Manchester, NH (IND) 1st broadcast
WXPO (now WNDS) TV channel 50 in Manchester, NH (IND) 1st broadcast
1970
KVEW TV channel 42 in Kennewick, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting
KVEW TV channel 42 in Kennewick, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting
1972
45 die in a train crash in Chicago, Illinois
45 die in a train crash in Chicago, Illinois
1972
Worst US rail accident in 14 years; 45 die in Chicago
Worst US rail accident in 14 years; 45 die in Chicago
1973
Tom Seaver becomes 1st non-20-game winner to win Cy Young award
Tom Seaver becomes 1st non-20-game winner to win Cy Young award
1974
California Angel Nolan Ryan throws fastest recorded pitch (100.9 mph)
California Angel Nolan Ryan throws fastest recorded pitch (100.9 mph)
1974
Catfish Hunter is named AL Cy Young Award
Catfish Hunter is named AL Cy Young Award
1974
Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa Zaire
Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa Zaire
1975
Giants pitcher John "the Count of" Montefusco wins NL Rookie of Year
Giants pitcher John "the Count of" Montefusco wins NL Rookie of Year
1975
John Bucyk, Boston, became 7th NHLer to score 500 goals
John Bucyk, Boston, became 7th NHLer to score 500 goals
1975
Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain
Juan Carlos assumes power in Spain
1975
New York Daily News runs headline "Ford to City: Drop Dead"
New York Daily News runs headline "Ford to City: Drop Dead"
1976
"Going Up" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 49 performances
"Going Up" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 49 performances
1976
Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of Today Show
Jane Pauley becomes news co-anchor of Today Show
1976
Rev Joseph Evans elected President of United Church of Christ
Rev Joseph Evans elected President of United Church of Christ
1977
Panama 747SP lands after polar flight around Earth in record 54:07
Panama 747SP lands after polar flight around Earth in record 54:07
1978
Uganda troops attack Tanzania
Uganda troops attack Tanzania
1979
NASA launches space vehicle S-203
NASA launches space vehicle S-203
1979
Richard Arrington elected Mayor of Birmingham
Richard Arrington elected Mayor of Birmingham
1980
Honduras and El Salvador settle their boundary dispute
Honduras and El Salvador settle their boundary dispute
1980
NASA launches Flt Satcom-4
NASA launches Flt Satcom-4
1982
Portugal revises constitution
Portugal revises constitution
1984
Tigers reliever Willie Hernandez wins AL Cy Young Award
Tigers reliever Willie Hernandez wins AL Cy Young Award
1985
22nd Space Shuttle Mission (61-A) - Challenger 9-launched
22nd Space Shuttle Mission (61-A) - Challenger 9-launched
1986
Discovery moves to OPF where more than 200 modification are made
Discovery moves to OPF where more than 200 modification are made
1988
2 gambling clubs and 1 player share 61.38 M California lotto jackpot
2 gambling clubs and 1 player share 61.38 M California lotto jackpot
1988
Beth Daniel wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship
Beth Daniel wins Nichirei Ladies Cup US-Japan Team Golf Championship
1988
Jim Elliott (US) completes 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi
Jim Elliott (US) completes 24-hr paced outdoor race for 548.9 mi
1988
New York Jets finally beat Pittsburgh Steelers for 1st time
New York Jets finally beat Pittsburgh Steelers for 1st time
1989
August A Busch III becomes CEO of St. Louis Cardinals
August A Busch III becomes CEO of St. Louis Cardinals
1989
Smith Dairy at Orrville Ohio, makes largest milk shake (1,575.2 gal)
Smith Dairy at Orrville Ohio, makes largest milk shake (1,575.2 gal)
1990
England-France complete "Chunnel"
England-France complete "Chunnel"
1991
Colombian government negotiate with M-19-guerrilla
Colombian government negotiate with M-19-guerrilla
1991
Mark Sauer becomes CEO of Pittsburgh Pirates
Mark Sauer becomes CEO of Pittsburgh Pirates
1991
Mid East peace conference begins in Madrid Spain
Mid East peace conference begins in Madrid Spain
1991
Singer Clint Black (34) weds actress Lisa Hartman (29)
Singer Clint Black (34) weds actress Lisa Hartman (29)
1992
MTA begins installing automated fare collection turnstiles
MTA begins installing automated fare collection turnstiles
1993
Toronto Maple Leafs lose 1st game of season after going 10-0-0
Toronto Maple Leafs lose 1st game of season after going 10-0-0
1994
Leftist coalition wins Marcedonia parliamentary election
Leftist coalition wins Marcedonia parliamentary election
1994
US wins Nichirei LPGA Golf International
US wins Nichirei LPGA Golf International
1995
Quebec Referendum votes to remain part of Canada
Quebec Referendum votes to remain part of Canada
1997
"Cherry Orchard, " opens at Martin Beck Theater, New York City
"Cherry Orchard, " opens at Martin Beck Theater, New York City
1997
Shirley Allen, 51, held Illinois police off for 39 days captured
Shirley Allen, 51, held Illinois police off for 39 days captured