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Pope Formosa crowned King Arnulf of Karinthie / French Emperor
Pope Formosa crowned King Arnulf of Karinthie / French Emperor
1071
Battle of Cassel-Robert I the Frisian defeats Arnulf III / I
Battle of Cassel-Robert I the Frisian defeats Arnulf III / I
1281
Simon de Brion elected Pope Martinus IV
Simon de Brion elected Pope Martinus IV
1288
Girolamo Masci elected Pope Nicolas IV
Girolamo Masci elected Pope Nicolas IV
1300
Pope Boniface VIII delegates degree
Pope Boniface VIII delegates degree
1349
Jews are expelled from Zurich Switzerland
Jews are expelled from Zurich Switzerland
1495
French King Charles VIII enters Naples to claim crown
French King Charles VIII enters Naples to claim crown
1561
William of Orange appointed Viceroy of Burgundy / Charolais
William of Orange appointed Viceroy of Burgundy / Charolais
1630
Indians introduce pilgrims to popcorn, at Thanksgiving
Indians introduce pilgrims to popcorn, at Thanksgiving
1656
New Amsterdam granted a Jewish burial site
New Amsterdam granted a Jewish burial site
1744
Battle at Toulon: English-French and Spanish fleet
Battle at Toulon: English-French and Spanish fleet
1746
French troops conquer Brussels
French troops conquer Brussels
1746
Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen
Jakobijnse troops vacate Aberdeen
1774
English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright
English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright
1775
Jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland
Jews expelled from outskirts of Warsaw Poland
1784
1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China, " sails from New York
1st US ship to trade with China, "Empress of China, " sails from New York
1821
Spain sells (east) Florida to United States for $5 million
Spain sells (east) Florida to United States for $5 million
1825
Russia and Britain establish Alaska-Canada boundary
Russia and Britain establish Alaska-Canada boundary
1828
Russia and Persia sign Peace of Turkmantsjai
Russia and Persia sign Peace of Turkmantsjai
1835
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin leave Valdivia Chile
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin leave Valdivia Chile
1836
Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea
Dutch garrison evacuates fort Du Bus New Guinea
1847
Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army
Battle of Buena Vista: US troops beat Mexican army
1854
1st meeting of the Republican Party (Michigan)
1st meeting of the Republican Party (Michigan)
1856
1st national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
1st national meeting of the Republican Party (Pittsburgh)
1860
Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time
Organized baseball played in SF for 1st time
1860
Shoe-making workers of Lynn Ms, strike successfully for higher wages
Shoe-making workers of Lynn Ms, strike successfully for higher wages
1864
2nd / last day of Battle of Okolona, Mississippi
2nd / last day of Battle of Okolona, Mississippi
1864
Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee
Skirmish at Calfkiller Creek (Sparta) Tennessee
1865
Battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals
Battle of Wilmington, NC (Fort Anderson) occupied by Federals
1865
Tennessee adopts a new constitution abolishing slavery
Tennessee adopts a new constitution abolishing slavery
1872
1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)
1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio)
1876
Johns Hopkins University opens
Johns Hopkins University opens
1878
Greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio)
Greenback Labor Party forms (Toledo Ohio)
1879
1st 5 cent and 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)
1st 5 cent and 10 cent store opened by Frank W Woolworth (Utica NY)
1887
Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati
Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati
1888
John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY)
John Reid of Scotland demonstrates golf to Americans (Yonkers NY)
1889
Dakotas, Montana and Washington admitted to union
Dakotas, Montana and Washington admitted to union
1889
President Cleveland signs bill to admit Dakotas, Montana and Washington state
President Cleveland signs bill to admit Dakotas, Montana and Washington state
1892
Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms
Manitoba Rugby Football Union forms
1898
Black postmaster lynched, his wife and 3 daughters shot in Lake City, South Carolina
Black postmaster lynched, his wife and 3 daughters shot in Lake City, South Carolina
1900
Hawaii became a US territory
Hawaii became a US territory
1903
Due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water
Due to drought the US side of Niagara Falls runs short of water
1906
Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles, California
Black evangelist William J Seymour arrives in Los Angeles, California
1907
1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London
1st cabs with taxi meters begin operating in London
1909
Great White Fleet, 1st US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia
Great White Fleet, 1st US fleet to circle the globe, returns to Virginia
1912
J Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph - 161.29 km/h
J Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph - 161.29 km/h
1915
Germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war
Germany begins "unrestricted" submarine war
1917
German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships
German Navy torpedoes 7 Dutch ships
1918
Germany claims Baltic states, Finland and Ukraine from Russia
Germany claims Baltic states, Finland and Ukraine from Russia
1920
1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville, California)
1st artificial rabbit used at a dog race track (Emeryville, California)
1922
Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin
Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin
1923
1st successful chinchilla farm in US (Los Angeles, California)
1st successful chinchilla farm in US (Los Angeles, California)
1923
Transcontinental airmail service begins
Transcontinental airmail service begins
1924
1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)
1st presidential radio address (Calvin Coolidge)
1927
ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine
ARC soccer team forms in Alphen on the Rhine
1928
1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)
1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler)
1932
Purple Heart award reinstituted
Purple Heart award reinstituted
1935
Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House
Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House
1936
Construction on Ypenburg Netherlands airport begins
Construction on Ypenburg Netherlands airport begins
1939
Netherlands recognizes Franco-regime in Spain
Netherlands recognizes Franco-regime in Spain
1940
Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island
Finnish troops vacate Koivisto island
1940
German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578
German air force sinks 2 German destroyers, killing 578
1941
Arthur T "Bomber" Harris becomes British Air Marshal
Arthur T "Bomber" Harris becomes British Air Marshal
1941
German assault on El Agheila Libya
German assault on El Agheila Libya
1941
IG Farben decides building Buna-Werke in Auschwitz Concentration Camp
IG Farben decides building Buna-Werke in Auschwitz Concentration Camp
1941
Nazi SS begin rounding up Jews of Amsterdam
Nazi SS begin rounding up Jews of Amsterdam
1944
US 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem and Nijmegen by mistake / 800+ die
US 8th Air Force bombs Enschede, Arnhem and Nijmegen by mistake / 800+ die
1945
Arab League froms (Cairo)
Arab League froms (Cairo)
1945
British troops take Ramree Island, Burma
British troops take Ramree Island, Burma
1945
Canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland
Canadian 3rd Division occupies Moyland
1948
Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die
Arabs bomb attack in Jerusalem, 50 die
1950
Brockway and Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed)
Brockway and Weinstock publish "Men of Music" (rev ed)
1955
British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail
British aircraft carrier Ark Royal sets sail
1956
1st British soccer match at Kunstlicht: Portsmouth vs. Newcastle United
1st British soccer match at Kunstlicht: Portsmouth vs. Newcastle United
1957
Jockey Ted Atkinson, 3,500th win
Jockey Ted Atkinson, 3,500th win
1958
"Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances
"Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances
1958
Australian swimmer Jon Konrads sets 6 world records in 2 days
Australian swimmer Jon Konrads sets 6 world records in 2 days
1958
Egypt and Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR)
Egypt and Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR)
1958
Indonesian air force bombs Padang, Sumatra / Menado, Celebes
Indonesian air force bombs Padang, Sumatra / Menado, Celebes
1959
1st Daytona 500 auto race-Lee Petty wins (135.521 mph)
1st Daytona 500 auto race-Lee Petty wins (135.521 mph)
1962
Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts
Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts
1963
Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs)
Beatles begin their own music publishing company (Northern Songs)
1964
Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st US visit
Beatles arrive back in England after their 1st US visit
1965
USSR launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit (Voskhod Test)
USSR launches Kosmos 57 into earth orbit (Voskhod Test)
1966
Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok and Ugolek, 1st 2-dog crew
Soviets launch Kosmos 110 with Veterok and Ugolek, 1st 2-dog crew
1967
25,000 US and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border
25,000 US and South Vietnamese troops launched Operation Junction City, offensive to smash Viet Cong stronghold near Cambodian border
1968
Rock group Genesis release their 1st record "Silent Sun"
Rock group Genesis release their 1st record "Silent Sun"
1969
Barbara Jo Rubin becomes 1st female jockey to win at a major US track
Barbara Jo Rubin becomes 1st female jockey to win at a major US track
1970
"Charles Aznavour" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 23 performances
"Charles Aznavour" closes at Music Box Theater NYC after 23 performances
1971
Lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria
Lieutenant General Hafiz al-Assad becomes President of Syria
1972
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir and Prime Minister of Qatar
Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani becomes Amir and Prime Minister of Qatar
1972
President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing
President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing
1973
US and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington DC
US and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington DC
1974
Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators
Ethiopian police shoot at demonstrators
1976
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic
1978
2 tankers with propane gas explode killing 15 at Waverly, Tennessee
2 tankers with propane gas explode killing 15 at Waverly, Tennessee
1979
Billy Martin named manager of Oakland Athletics
Billy Martin named manager of Oakland Athletics
1979
St. Lucia gains independence from Britain
St. Lucia gains independence from Britain
1980
Afghanistan declares martial law
Afghanistan declares martial law
1980
USA beats USSR in Olympic hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal
USA beats USSR in Olympic hockey 4-3 en route to a gold medal
1981
Amy Alcott wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic
Amy Alcott wins LPGA Bent Tree Ladies Golf Classic
1982
New York City Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York Governor (unsuccessful)
New York City Mayor Koch announces he will run for New York Governor (unsuccessful)
1983
Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India
Hindus kill 3000 Moslems in Assam, India
1983
Vladimir Salnikov (USSR) sets 1500m free style swimming record
Vladimir Salnikov (USSR) sets 1500m free style swimming record
1987
Bruno Marie-Rose runs world record 200m indoor (20.36 seconds)
Bruno Marie-Rose runs world record 200m indoor (20.36 seconds)
1988
Bonnie Blair skates world record 500m (39.10 seconds)
Bonnie Blair skates world record 500m (39.10 seconds)
1989
1st Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)
1st Spanish commercial on network TV (Pepsi-Cola-CBS Grammy Award)
1989
Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress
Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress
1989
New York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)
New York Lotto pays $26.9 million to one winner (#s are 1-5-12-19-44-50)
1989
UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud"
UK physicist Stephen Hawking calls Star Wars a "deliberate fraud"
1989
US authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, Author of "Satanic Rituals"
US authors demonstrate against Iranian death treats against Salman Rushdee, Author of "Satanic Rituals"
1991
Actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32)
Actor Bill Bixby (57) weds Laura Michael (32)
1991
Bush and US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal
Bush and US Gulf War allies give Iraq 24 hours to begin Kuwait withdrawal
1991
Kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA
Kelli McCarty, 21, (Kansas), crowned 40th Miss USA
1992
"Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box, New York City
"Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box, New York City
1992
Barry Diller resigns as CEO of Fox
Barry Diller resigns as CEO of Fox
1992
Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37
Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37
1992
Lisa Walters wins LPGA Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open Golf Tournament
Lisa Walters wins LPGA Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open Golf Tournament
1992
Rockers Kurt Corbin (Nirvana) and Courtney Love (Hole), wed
Rockers Kurt Corbin (Nirvana) and Courtney Love (Hole), wed
1993
Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs. England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours
Vinod Kambli scores 224 vs. England at Bombay, 411 balls, 23 fours
1994
"Les Miserables, " opens at Chunichi Theatre, Nagoya
"Les Miserables, " opens at Chunichi Theatre, Nagoya
1995
Algiers police kill at least 99 prison rioters
Algiers police kill at least 99 prison rioters
1995
Steve Fossett completes 1st air balloon over Pacific Ocean (9600 km)
Steve Fossett completes 1st air balloon over Pacific Ocean (9600 km)
1996
"Bus Stop" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 29 performances
"Bus Stop" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 29 performances
1996
Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice
Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice
1996
STS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit
STS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit
1997
Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
1998
"King & I, " closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 781 performances
"King & I, " closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 781 performances
1998
18th Winter Olympic games close at Nagano Japan
18th Winter Olympic games close at Nagano Japan