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Comet 1P / 837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AUs of Earth
Comet 1P / 837 F1 (Halley) approaches within 0.0334 AUs of Earth
847
St. Leo IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Leo IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
879
Louis III, crowned King of France
Louis III, crowned King of France
1500
France captures Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan
France captures Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan
1516
1st ghetto, Jews are compelled to live in specific area of Venice
1st ghetto, Jews are compelled to live in specific area of Venice
1552
Henri II of France occupies Metz
Henri II of France occupies Metz
1589
Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg
Spanish troops conquer Geertruidenberg
1656
Dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon
Dutch fleet occupiers Colombo Ceylon
1694
Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale
Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale
1739
Dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing
Dick Turpin executed in England for horse stealing
1741
Prussians defeat Austrians at Mollwitz
Prussians defeat Austrians at Mollwitz
1790
Robert Gray is 1st American to circumnavigate the Earth
Robert Gray is 1st American to circumnavigate the Earth
1790
US Patent system forms
US Patent system forms
1815
Austria declares war on realm of Naples
Austria declares war on realm of Naples
1816
2nd Bank of US chartered
2nd Bank of US chartered
1825
1st hotel in Hawaii opens
1st hotel in Hawaii opens
1835
Charles Darwin returns to Santiago, Chile
Charles Darwin returns to Santiago, Chile
1841
New York "Tribune" begins publishing under editor Horace Greeley
New York "Tribune" begins publishing under editor Horace Greeley
1845
More than 1,000 buildings damaged by fire in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
More than 1,000 buildings damaged by fire in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1849
Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100
Safety pin patented by Walter Hunt (NYC); sold rights for $100
1863
Rebel General Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tennessee
Rebel General Earl Van Dorn attacks at Franklin, Tennessee
1865
At Appomattox, General Lee issues General Order #9, his last
At Appomattox, General Lee issues General Order #9, his last
1866
American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms
American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) forms
1868
Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala
Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala
1869
Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9
Congress increases number of Supreme Court judges from 7 to 9
1872
1st National black convention meets in New Orleans
1st National black convention meets in New Orleans
1872
Arbor day 1st celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to April 22
Arbor day 1st celebrated in Nebraska, later changed to April 22
1877
1st human cannonball act performed in London
1st human cannonball act performed in London
1877
Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia, South Carolina
Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia, South Carolina
1878
California St. Cable Car RR Co starts service
California St. Cable Car RR Co starts service
1882
Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco & Hawaii)
Matson founds his shipping company (San Francisco & Hawaii)
1884
US Senate accepts Belgian administration of Congo
US Senate accepts Belgian administration of Congo
1887
Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen
Soccer team Be Quick forms in Hairs Groningen
1896
Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)
Spiridon Louis wins 1st Olympic marathon (2:58:50)
1912
RMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st and last voyage
RMS Titanic sets sail for its 1st and last voyage
1913
President Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1
President Woodrow Wilson throws out 1st ball, Senators beat Yankees 2-1
1913
Walter Johnson begins string of 56 consecutive scoreless innings
Walter Johnson begins string of 56 consecutive scoreless innings
1916
1st professional golf tournament held
1st professional golf tournament held
1917
Munition factory explosion at Eddystone PA, kills 133 workers
Munition factory explosion at Eddystone PA, kills 133 workers
1923
Hitler demands "hatred & more hatred" in Berlin
Hitler demands "hatred & more hatred" in Berlin
1924
Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play
Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play
1925
Czarina re-christened Stalingrad (now Volgograd)
Czarina re-christened Stalingrad (now Volgograd)
1925
Scribners publishes "The Great Gatsby" by F Scott Fitzgerald
Scribners publishes "The Great Gatsby" by F Scott Fitzgerald
1930
George Headley scores 223 vs. England at Kingston
George Headley scores 223 vs. England at Kingston
1930
Synthetic rubber 1st produced
Synthetic rubber 1st produced
1932
Paul von Hindenburg elected 1st German President (Hitler is 2nd)
Paul von Hindenburg elected 1st German President (Hitler is 2nd)
1934
Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1
Stanley Cup: Chicago Blackhawks beat Detroit Red Wings, 3 games to 1
1936
200" mirror blank arrives in Pasadena
200" mirror blank arrives in Pasadena
1938
2nd government of Blum replaced by Daladier government in France
2nd government of Blum replaced by Daladier government in France
1938
Austria becomes a state of Germany
Austria becomes a state of Germany
1938
New York makes syphilis test mandatory in order to get a marriage license
New York makes syphilis test mandatory in order to get a marriage license
1939
Grens mobilization due to Italian invasion in Albania
Grens mobilization due to Italian invasion in Albania
1940
Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"
Vidkun Quisling forms Norwegian "national government"
1941
German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica
German troops conquer Libyan county Cyrenaica
1942
Cigarettes and candy rationed in Holland
Cigarettes and candy rationed in Holland
1943
12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape Nazis
12 Jewish patients of Herren Loo-Lozenoord escape Nazis
1943
General Montgomery occupies Sfax Tunisia
General Montgomery occupies Sfax Tunisia
1944
"Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously
"Patrolling the Ether" is shown on 3 TV stations simultaneously
1944
Soviet forces liberate Odessa from Nazis
Soviet forces liberate Odessa from Nazis
1945
Allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)
Allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)
1945
Canadian troops conquer Deventer
Canadian troops conquer Deventer
1945
General Blaskowitz becomes Nazi leader of "Fort Holland"
General Blaskowitz becomes Nazi leader of "Fort Holland"
1945
German troops attack Ijsselbrug
German troops attack Ijsselbrug
1945
US troops land on Tsugen Shima Okinawa
US troops land on Tsugen Shima Okinawa
1945
US troops liberate Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald, Germany
US troops liberate Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald, Germany
1945
William Schuman and Antony Tudors ballet premieres in New York City
William Schuman and Antony Tudors ballet premieres in New York City
1946
1st election for Japanese Diet
1st election for Japanese Diet
1947
Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)
Jackie Robinson becomes 1st black in major league baseball (Dodgers)
1947
King Frederik IX of Denmark crowned
King Frederik IX of Denmark crowned
1948
Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek
Jewish Hagana repels an Arab attack on Mishmar HaEmek
1949
13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282
13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282
1953
"House of Wax, " 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC)
"House of Wax, " 1st 3-D movie, released (NYC)
1953
7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1
7th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat the New York Knicks, 4 games to 1
1954
KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
1955
19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279
19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279
1955
9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3
9th NBA Championship: Syrac Nats beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 3
1955
Dr Jonas Salk successfully tests Polio vaccine
Dr Jonas Salk successfully tests Polio vaccine
1955
Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely
Ruth Ellis shoots jilting lover David Blakely
1956
Philips broadcasts 1st Dutch color TV programs
Philips broadcasts 1st Dutch color TV programs
1956
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 1
1957
Jordanian government of Naboelsi resigns
Jordanian government of Naboelsi resigns
1957
Suez canal reopens for all traffic
Suez canal reopens for all traffic
1958
Northern strip of Spanish Sahara ceded to Morocco
Northern strip of Spanish Sahara ceded to Morocco
1960
24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282
24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282
1960
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open
1961
25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280
25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280
1961
Adolf Eichmann tried as a war criminal in Israel
Adolf Eichmann tried as a war criminal in Israel
1961
Dutch Foreign Minister Luns talks to JFK about New Guinea
Dutch Foreign Minister Luns talks to JFK about New Guinea
1961
New Washingston Senators loses 1st regular-season game 4-3 to White Sox
New Washingston Senators loses 1st regular-season game 4-3 to White Sox
1962
1st major league game in Houston, Colt .45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2
1st major league game in Houston, Colt .45s beat Chicago Cubs, 11-2
1962
New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits his 375th HR
New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits his 375th HR
1963
Thresher, US atomic-powered submarine, sinks 220 miles east of Boston
Thresher, US atomic-powered submarine, sinks 220 miles east of Boston
1964
Demolition begins on Polo Grounds to clear way for housing project
Demolition begins on Polo Grounds to clear way for housing project
1964
Iranian motor launch catches fire and sinks killing 113 (Persian Gulf)
Iranian motor launch catches fire and sinks killing 113 (Persian Gulf)
1967
39th Academy Awards - "Man For All Seasons, " E Taylor and P Scofield win
39th Academy Awards - "Man For All Seasons, " E Taylor and P Scofield win
1968
"George M!" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 435 performances
"George M!" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 435 performances
1968
40th Academy Awards - "Heat of the Night, " Rod Steiger and K Hepburn win
40th Academy Awards - "Heat of the Night, " Rod Steiger and K Hepburn win
1971
US table tennis team arrives in China PR
US table tennis team arrives in China PR
1972
7.0 earthquake kills 1 / 5 of population of Iranian province of Fars
7.0 earthquake kills 1 / 5 of population of Iranian province of Fars
1972
US, USSR and 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons
US, USSR and 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons
1973
BEA flight to Basel Switz, crashes on landing, killing 104 of 143
BEA flight to Basel Switz, crashes on landing, killing 104 of 143
1973
Kansas City opens its new park, Royals Stadium, with 12-1 rout of Rangers
Kansas City opens its new park, Royals Stadium, with 12-1 rout of Rangers
1973
Pakistan suspends constitution
Pakistan suspends constitution
1974
American Boccaccio Association forms
American Boccaccio Association forms
1974
Magicians Penn and Teller 1st meet
Magicians Penn and Teller 1st meet
1974
Yitzhak Rabin replaces resigning Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir
Yitzhak Rabin replaces resigning Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir
1975
Rangers score 8 goals against Islanders in playoffs
Rangers score 8 goals against Islanders in playoffs
1976
Cleveland Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title
Cleveland Cavaliers win their 1st NBA Central Division title
1977
41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276
41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276
1977
Cleveland Indians set club record for longest, 9 inn game (3:17)
Cleveland Indians set club record for longest, 9 inn game (3:17)
1978
Formation of Major Indoor Soccer League announced
Formation of Major Indoor Soccer League announced
1979
J R Richard throws major league record 6 wild pitches in Astrodome
J R Richard throws major league record 6 wild pitches in Astrodome
1979
Soyuz 33 launched with a Russian and a Bulgarian
Soyuz 33 launched with a Russian and a Bulgarian
1981
"Caveman" with Ringo premieres
"Caveman" with Ringo premieres
1981
Computer glitch keeps Space Shuttle Columbia grounded
Computer glitch keeps Space Shuttle Columbia grounded
1981
Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands elected to British Parliament
Imprisoned IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands elected to British Parliament
1982
LA Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5
LA Kings losing 5-0 to Edmonton in 3rd period, win in OT 6-5
1982
Penguins 2-Isles 1 (OT) - Preliminary - Isles hold 2-1 lead
Penguins 2-Isles 1 (OT) - Preliminary - Isles hold 2-1 lead
1983
Caps 3-Isles 6 - Patrick Division Semifinals - Isles win series 3-2
Caps 3-Isles 6 - Patrick Division Semifinals - Isles win series 3-2
1983
Hennie Kuiper (Neth) wins Paris-Roubaix cycle race
Hennie Kuiper (Neth) wins Paris-Roubaix cycle race
1983
Jordan King Hussein ceases negotiations with PLO
Jordan King Hussein ceases negotiations with PLO
1983
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA J&B Scotch Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA J&B Scotch Pro-Am Golf Tournament
1984
Damaged Solar Max satellite snared by Challenger shuttle
Damaged Solar Max satellite snared by Challenger shuttle
1984
John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games
John Long (Detroit) ends NBA free throw streak of 51 games
1984
US Senate condemns CIA mining of Nicaraguan harbors
US Senate condemns CIA mining of Nicaraguan harbors
1985
At 80 Leo Sites becomes oldest bowler to score a 300 game
At 80 Leo Sites becomes oldest bowler to score a 300 game
1985
Caps 4-Isles 3 (OT) - Patrick Division Semifinals - Caps hold 1-0 lead
Caps 4-Isles 3 (OT) - Patrick Division Semifinals - Caps hold 1-0 lead
1985
Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-B mission
Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51-B mission
1986
"Big Deal" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 70 performances
"Big Deal" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 70 performances
1986
Benazir Bhutto returns to Pakistan
Benazir Bhutto returns to Pakistan
1988
52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281
52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281
1988
8th Golden Raspberry Awards: Leonard Part 6 wins
8th Golden Raspberry Awards: Leonard Part 6 wins
1988
Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA San Diego Inamori Golf Classic
Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA San Diego Inamori Golf Classic
1988
Herschel Walker performs Fort Worth Ballet
Herschel Walker performs Fort Worth Ballet
1988
Islanders beat Devils 5-4 (OT) 1st round tied at 2-2
Islanders beat Devils 5-4 (OT) 1st round tied at 2-2
1989
10th Emmy Sports Award presentation
10th Emmy Sports Award presentation
1989
24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr, Alabama
24th Academy of Country Music Awards: Hank Williams Jr, Alabama
1989
H J Heinz, Van Camp Seafood and Bumble Bee Seafood say they would not buy tuna caught in nets that also trap dolphins
H J Heinz, Van Camp Seafood and Bumble Bee Seafood say they would not buy tuna caught in nets that also trap dolphins
1989
Intel corp announces shipment of 80-486 chip
Intel corp announces shipment of 80-486 chip
1990
CUNY / Lehman College, Bronx, opens a branch campus in Hiroshma Japan
CUNY / Lehman College, Bronx, opens a branch campus in Hiroshma Japan
1991
Boat rams a tanker in Livorno Italy fog, killing about 138
Boat rams a tanker in Livorno Italy fog, killing about 138
1991
LA King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal
LA King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal
1991
Last automat (coin operated cafeteria) closes (3rd & 42nd St, NYC)
Last automat (coin operated cafeteria) closes (3rd & 42nd St, NYC)
1991
Martin Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:52.51)
Martin Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:52.51)
1992
25 die in a bus bombing in Sri Lanka
25 die in a bus bombing in Sri Lanka
1992
Floriade (Flower Show) opens at Hague Neth
Floriade (Flower Show) opens at Hague Neth
1992
NHL strike ends after 10 days
NHL strike ends after 10 days
1993
BPAA US Open by Del Ballard Jr
BPAA US Open by Del Ballard Jr
1993
Ottawa Senators win 1st road game (Islanders) after 38 straight loses
Ottawa Senators win 1st road game (Islanders) after 38 straight loses
1993
Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak
Pittsburgh Penguins win their NHL record 17 game winning streak
1994
"Les Miserables, " opens at Hiten Theatre, Osaka
"Les Miserables, " opens at Hiten Theatre, Osaka
1994
58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279
58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279
1995
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Lyceum Theater NYC for 24 performances
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Lyceum Theater NYC for 24 performances
1995
New York City bans smoking in all restaurants that seat 35 or more
New York City bans smoking in all restaurants that seat 35 or more