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Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker of Italy
Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker of Italy
933
Battle at Riade: German King Henry I beats Magyaren
Battle at Riade: German King Henry I beats Magyaren
1360
France invasion army lands on English south coast, conquers Winchel
France invasion army lands on English south coast, conquers Winchel
1382
Conservative "Popolo Grasso" regain power in Florence Italy
Conservative "Popolo Grasso" regain power in Florence Italy
1391
Jew hating Monk in Seville Spain stirs up people to attack Jews
Jew hating Monk in Seville Spain stirs up people to attack Jews
1493
Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after 1st new world voyage
Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after 1st new world voyage
1560
Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
1562
General Francois de Guise enters Paris
General Francois de Guise enters Paris
1580
Spanish King Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of Prince Willem of Orange
Spanish King Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of Prince Willem of Orange
1672
King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence
King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence
1729
Sister St. Stanislas Hachard, 1st US nun, takes her vows, N Orleans
Sister St. Stanislas Hachard, 1st US nun, takes her vows, N Orleans
1744
French King Louis XV declares war on England
French King Louis XV declares war on England
1778
Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Captain Cook
Nootka Sound, Vancouver Is discovered by Captain Cook
1781
Battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses)
Battle of Guilford Court House, SC (British suffer heavy losses)
1812
1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River
1st Russian settlement in California, Russian River
1820
Maine admitted as 23rd state
Maine admitted as 23rd state
1827
University of Toronto is chartered
University of Toronto is chartered
1855
Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine
Louisiana establishes 1st health board to regulate quarantine
1862
Gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, Tennessee
Gen John Hunt Morgan begins 4 days of raids near Gallatin, Tennessee
1864
Red River Campaign-Union forces reach Alexandria, Louisiana
Red River Campaign-Union forces reach Alexandria, Louisiana
1867
Michigan becomes 1st state to tax property to support a university
Michigan becomes 1st state to tax property to support a university
1869
Cincinnati Red Stockings beat Antioch 41-7
Cincinnati Red Stockings beat Antioch 41-7
1869
Cincinnati Red Stockings become the 1st pro baseball team
Cincinnati Red Stockings become the 1st pro baseball team
1875
1st US Cardinal (John McCloskey) invested
1st US Cardinal (John McCloskey) invested
1887
1st salaried fish and game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)
1st salaried fish and game warden (William Alden Smith in Michigan)
1889
6 US and German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die
6 US and German warships perish in harbor of Apia Samoa, 200 die
1892
1st escalator patented by inventor Jesse W Reno (NYC)
1st escalator patented by inventor Jesse W Reno (NYC)
1892
New York State unveils automatic ballot booth (voting machine)
New York State unveils automatic ballot booth (voting machine)
1897
1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden
1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden
1901
Horse racing is banned in San Francisco, last race March 16th
Horse racing is banned in San Francisco, last race March 16th
1903
Frederick Lugard occupies Sokoto West Africa
Frederick Lugard occupies Sokoto West Africa
1906
Brits Rolls, Royce and Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd
Brits Rolls, Royce and Johnson form Rolls Royce Ltd
1907
Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote
Finland is 1st European country to give women the right to vote
1912
Pitcher Cy Young retires from baseball with 511 wins
Pitcher Cy Young retires from baseball with 511 wins
1913
1st presidential press conference (Woodrow Wilson)
1st presidential press conference (Woodrow Wilson)
1913
Cleveland establishes 1st small claims court
Cleveland establishes 1st small claims court
1915
Netherlands Merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed and sinks in North Sea
Netherlands Merchant ship Tubantia torpedoed and sinks in North Sea
1916
Gen Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-mos
Gen Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-mos
1916
University of Gent goes under Dutch control
University of Gent goes under Dutch control
1917
Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3 / 3 OS]
Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3 / 3 OS]
1919
American Legion forms (Paris)
American Legion forms (Paris)
1922
1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia)
1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia)
1923
Lenin is hit with his 3rd stroke
Lenin is hit with his 3rd stroke
1928
Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose)
Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose)
1930
1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, New York
1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, New York
1930
1st streamlined submarine of US navy, USS Nautilus, launched
1st streamlined submarine of US navy, USS Nautilus, launched
1933
NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination
NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination
1934
US Information Service opens
US Information Service opens
1937
1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL)
1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL)
1937
1st state contraceptive clinic opens (Raleigh NC)
1st state contraceptive clinic opens (Raleigh NC)
1939
Hitler occupies Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ
Hitler occupies Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ
1941
Blizzard in ND kills 151
Blizzard in ND kills 151
1943
Allied reconnaissance flight over Java
Allied reconnaissance flight over Java
1943
Red Army evacuates Kharkov
Red Army evacuates Kharkov
1944
Italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing
Italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing
1945
17th Academy Awards - "Going my Way, " Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win
17th Academy Awards - "Going my Way, " Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win
1945
Bert Shepard (1 legged WWII vet) tries out as a pitcher for Senators
Bert Shepard (1 legged WWII vet) tries out as a pitcher for Senators
1945
Billboard publishes its 1st album chart (King Cole Trio is #1)
Billboard publishes its 1st album chart (King Cole Trio is #1)
1945
Catholic University of Nijmegen reopens
Catholic University of Nijmegen reopens
1945
Dodgers open spring training at Bear Mountain, New York
Dodgers open spring training at Bear Mountain, New York
1947
John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy
John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy
1948
Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine
Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine
1948
WCAU TV channel 10 in Philadelphia, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
WCAU TV channel 10 in Philadelphia, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1949
WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting
WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1949
WLWD (now WDTN) TV channel 2 in Dayton, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
WLWD (now WDTN) TV channel 2 in Dayton, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting
1950
"Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances
"Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances
1950
New York City hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker"
New York City hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker"
1951
Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
1952
"2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 performances
"2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 performances
1953
Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
1953
West Germany loses in soccer to the Netherlands, 2-1
West Germany loses in soccer to the Netherlands, 2-1
1954
"CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar
"CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar
1954
WSJV TV channel 28 in Elkhart-South Bend, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting
WSJV TV channel 28 in Elkhart-South Bend, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting
1955
Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses
Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses
1955
US Air Force unveils self-guided missile
US Air Force unveils self-guided missile
1955
WLEX TV channel 18 in Lexington, KY (NBC) begins broadcasting
WLEX TV channel 18 in Lexington, KY (NBC) begins broadcasting
1956
"My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 performances
"My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 performances
1956
Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champ
Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champ
1957
3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb (Britain)
3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb (Britain)
1958
"Body Beautiful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances
"Body Beautiful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances
1958
KULR TV channel 8 in Billings, MT (NBC / ABC / CBS) begins broadcasting
KULR TV channel 8 in Billings, MT (NBC / ABC / CBS) begins broadcasting
1958
Oscar Robertson of Cin scores a NCAA midwest region-record 56 pts
Oscar Robertson of Cin scores a NCAA midwest region-record 56 pts
1958
Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled
Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled
1959
Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
1959
Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 m 42.5 s
Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 m 42.5 s
1959
WILX TV channel 10 in Lansing, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting
WILX TV channel 10 in Lansing, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting
1960
Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (1st underwater park)
Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (1st underwater park)
1960
National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated
National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated
1961
South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth
South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth
1962
"No Strings" opens at 84th St. Theater NYC for 580 performances
"No Strings" opens at 84th St. Theater NYC for 580 performances
1962
5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter
5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter
1962
Donald Jackson of Canada, is 1st to land a triple lutz ice skate jump
Donald Jackson of Canada, is 1st to land a triple lutz ice skate jump
1962
KATU TV channel 2 in Portland, OR (ABC) begins broadcasting
KATU TV channel 2 in Portland, OR (ABC) begins broadcasting
1962
Wilt Chamberlain is 1st to score 4,000 pts in an NBA season
Wilt Chamberlain is 1st to score 4,000 pts in an NBA season
1963
WFAN TV channel 14 in Washington, DC (IND) begins broadcasting
WFAN TV channel 14 in Washington, DC (IND) begins broadcasting
1964
LBJ asks for a War on Poverty
LBJ asks for a War on Poverty
1965
WMFE TV channel 24 in Orlando, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting
WMFE TV channel 24 in Orlando, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting
1966
8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Striesand
8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Striesand
1966
Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles
Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles
1967
AFCENT-headquarter moves to Brunssum
AFCENT-headquarter moves to Brunssum
1967
Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil
Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil
1967
WSJK TV channel 2 in Sneedville / Knoxville, TN (PBS) 1st broadcast
WSJK TV channel 2 in Sneedville / Knoxville, TN (PBS) 1st broadcast
1968
British Minister of Foreign Affairs George Brown resigns
British Minister of Foreign Affairs George Brown resigns
1968
LIFE Magazine calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world"
LIFE Magazine calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world"
1968
Uprising in South Yemen
Uprising in South Yemen
1968
US Mint stops buying and selling gold
US Mint stops buying and selling gold
1969
US Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas resigns
US Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas resigns
1970
"Purlie" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 689 performances
"Purlie" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 689 performances
1971
CBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show"
CBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show"
1971
Chatrooms make their debut on the Internet
Chatrooms make their debut on the Internet
1972
Assassination attempt on Governor George Wallace of Alabama
Assassination attempt on Governor George Wallace of Alabama
1972
Danish airliner hit mountain in Sheikdom of Oman killing 112
Danish airliner hit mountain in Sheikdom of Oman killing 112
1972
NASA selects 3 part configuration for Space Shuttle
NASA selects 3 part configuration for Space Shuttle
1975
Bundy victim Julie Cunningham disappears from Vail, Colorado
Bundy victim Julie Cunningham disappears from Vail, Colorado
1975
Jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 500m (37.99 seconds)
Jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 500m (37.99 seconds)
1976
Failed coup in Niger
Failed coup in Niger
1977
"Eight is Enough" premiers on ABC-TV
"Eight is Enough" premiers on ABC-TV
1977
US House of Reps begin 90 day test of televising its sessions
US House of Reps begin 90 day test of televising its sessions
1979
Sarfraz takes 9-86 at MCG as Australia lose 7-5 to lose the Test
Sarfraz takes 9-86 at MCG as Australia lose 7-5 to lose the Test
1981
"Broadway Follies" opens / closes at Nederlander Theater, New York City
"Broadway Follies" opens / closes at Nederlander Theater, New York City
1981
Patty Hayes wins LPGA Sun City Golf Classic
Patty Hayes wins LPGA Sun City Golf Classic
1981
Suriname failed coup under Sergeant Major Wilfred Hawker
Suriname failed coup under Sergeant Major Wilfred Hawker
1982
Actress Theresa Saladana, stabbed repeatedly by obsessed fan
Actress Theresa Saladana, stabbed repeatedly by obsessed fan
1982
KGB-AM in San Diego CA changes call letters to KCNN (now KPOP)
KGB-AM in San Diego CA changes call letters to KCNN (now KPOP)
1982
Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days
Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days
1984
Tanzania adopts constitution
Tanzania adopts constitution
1985
Larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
Larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1986
Funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme
Funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme
1987
"Starlight Express" opens at Gershwin Theater NYC for 761 performances
"Starlight Express" opens at Gershwin Theater NYC for 761 performances
1987
"Sweet Charity" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 368 performances
"Sweet Charity" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 368 performances
1987
US Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay
US Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay
1988
Eugene Marino of Atlanta, appointed 1st African American Archbishop
Eugene Marino of Atlanta, appointed 1st African American Archbishop
1988
NASA reports accelerated breakdown of ozone layer by CFK
NASA reports accelerated breakdown of ozone layer by CFK
1989
"Les Miserables, " opens at Royal Alexandra Theatre Toronto
"Les Miserables, " opens at Royal Alexandra Theatre Toronto
1989
Department of Veterans Affairs officially established as a Cabinet position
Department of Veterans Affairs officially established as a Cabinet position
1990
Fernando Collor de Mello sworn in as President of Brazil
Fernando Collor de Mello sworn in as President of Brazil
1991
4 LA police are charged with beating Rodney King
4 LA police are charged with beating Rodney King
1991
Territories of Amapa and Roraima become states in Brazil
Territories of Amapa and Roraima become states in Brazil
1992
UN officially embarks on its largest peacekeeping operation
UN officially embarks on its largest peacekeeping operation
1993
Vinod Kambli scores 227 vs. Zimbabwe, his 2nd consecutive Test 200
Vinod Kambli scores 227 vs. Zimbabwe, his 2nd consecutive Test 200
1994
8th Soul Train Music Awards: Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston win
8th Soul Train Music Awards: Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston win
1998
"Cabaret, " opens at Club Expo Theater, New York City
"Cabaret, " opens at Club Expo Theater, New York City