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Chinese invents toilet paper
Chinese invents toilet paper
1278
Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II
Battle of Marchfeld: Rudolf van Habsburg defeats Ottokar II
1541
Turkish Sultan Suleiman occupies Buda / annexes Hungary
Turkish Sultan Suleiman occupies Buda / annexes Hungary
1545
Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, Duke of Parma
1549
Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels
Battle at Dussingdale: John Dudley beats rebels
1629
Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate
Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate
1641
West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola
West India Company conquerors Sao Paulo de Loanda, Angola
1652
Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs. De Ruyter
Sea battle at Plymouth: Ayscue vs. De Ruyter
1745
England, Prussia and Hannover sign treaty
England, Prussia and Hannover sign treaty
1791
John Fitch grants US patent for his working steamboat
John Fitch grants US patent for his working steamboat
1794
French troops occupy Lock
French troops occupy Lock
1843
Charles Thurber patents a typewriter
Charles Thurber patents a typewriter
1846
W A Bartlett appointed 1st US Mayor of Yerba Buena (San Francisco)
W A Bartlett appointed 1st US Mayor of Yerba Buena (San Francisco)
1863
Battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs)
Battle of Rocky Gap WV (White Sulphur Springs)
1873
1st kindergarten public school opens in St. Louis
1st kindergarten public school opens in St. Louis
1874
16 blacks lynched in Tennessee
16 blacks lynched in Tennessee
1895
Electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam
Electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam
1896
Armenian revolutionairy assault on Ottoman Bank Constantinople
Armenian revolutionairy assault on Ottoman Bank Constantinople
1903
Phillies walk 17 Dodgers in a game
Phillies walk 17 Dodgers in a game
1907
Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 seconds
Houdini escapes from chains underwater at Aquatic Park in 57 seconds
1909
Middlesex beat Gloucs (Bristol) by Inn and 31 in a single day
Middlesex beat Gloucs (Bristol) by Inn and 31 in a single day
1912
32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62)
32nd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats W F Johnson (36 26 62 64 62)
1913
33rd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats R N Williams (64 57 63 61)
33rd US Mens Tennis: M E McLoughlin beats R N Williams (64 57 63 61)
1914
Battle of Tannenberg - 8th German army defeats Russian Narev army
Battle of Tannenberg - 8th German army defeats Russian Narev army
1915
German troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia
German troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia
1916
Philadelphia Athletics Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0
Philadelphia Athletics Bullet Joe Bush no-hits Cleve, 5-0
1916
Yanks turn triple-play beating Browns 10-6
Yanks turn triple-play beating Browns 10-6
1920
Percy Fender (Surrey vs. Northants) scores 100 in 35 minutes
Percy Fender (Surrey vs. Northants) scores 100 in 35 minutes
1922
Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed
Japanese cruiser Niitaka leaves in storm at Kamchatka, 300 killed
1929
1st US roller coaster built
1st US roller coaster built
1933
Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km)
Jan van Houten bicycles world record time (44,588 km)
1935
CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks
CCC camp opens in Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metroparks
1937
Pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished
Pumping to build Treasure Island in SF Bay is finished
1938
British leaders and Arabians fight in Palestine
British leaders and Arabians fight in Palestine
1938
Montreal Maroons dropped from NHL
Montreal Maroons dropped from NHL
1939
1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers (W2XBS NY)
1st major league baseball telecast-Reds beat Brooklyn Dodgers (W2XBS NY)
1939
Belgium mobilizes
Belgium mobilizes
1939
Kroatia gets autonomous status
Kroatia gets autonomous status
1940
RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk
RKC soccer team forms in Waalwijk
1942
7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France
7,000 Jews are rounded up in Vichy-France
1942
Japanse troops lands on New-Guinea, Milne Bay
Japanse troops lands on New-Guinea, Milne Bay
1942
Russian counter offensive begins in Moscow
Russian counter offensive begins in Moscow
1944
Bulgaria announces withdrawal and German troops are to be disarmed
Bulgaria announces withdrawal and German troops are to be disarmed
1944
US 12nd Army Corps crosses river Seine East of Paris
US 12nd Army Corps crosses river Seine East of Paris
1946
George Orwell published "Animal Farm"
George Orwell published "Animal Farm"
1947
1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat)
1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat)
1950
39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1)
39th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (4-1)
1951
Jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart
Jongbloed in Paris demonstrates artificial heart
1952
Fluoridation of SF water begins
Fluoridation of SF water begins
1955
1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)
1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup)
1956
KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS / NBC) begins broadcasting
KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS / NBC) begins broadcasting
1956
Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Denver Golf Open
Marlene Bauer wins LPGA Denver Golf Open
1956
Yankees announce purchase of outfielder Enos Slaughter from Kansas City
Yankees announce purchase of outfielder Enos Slaughter from Kansas City
1957
USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile
USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile
1961
Official International Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto
Official International Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto
1962
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Salt Lake City Golf Open
1962
Minn Twins Jack Kralick no-hits Kansas City Athletics, 1-0
Minn Twins Jack Kralick no-hits Kansas City Athletics, 1-0
1964
Italians CP selects Luigi Longo as chairman
Italians CP selects Luigi Longo as chairman
1964
LBJ nominated at Democratic Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey
LBJ nominated at Democratic Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey
1966
Baltimore Orioles Roznovsky and B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
Baltimore Orioles Roznovsky and B Powell are 4th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1966
KLOC (now KCSO) channel 42 in Charlotte, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
KLOC (now KCSO) channel 42 in Charlotte, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967
Beatles, Mick Jagger and Marienne Faithful meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
Beatles, Mick Jagger and Marienne Faithful meet Maharishi Mahesh Yogi
1967
Dean Chance pitches a 2-1 no-hitter, and Twins sweep Cleveland
Dean Chance pitches a 2-1 no-hitter, and Twins sweep Cleveland
1967
Dutch 2nd Chamber demands US stop bombing North Vietnam
Dutch 2nd Chamber demands US stop bombing North Vietnam
1971
Dutch Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia
Dutch Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia
1972
20th Olympic games open at Munich German FR
20th Olympic games open at Munich German FR
1972
Leo Durocher replaces Harry Walker as manager of Astros
Leo Durocher replaces Harry Walker as manager of Astros
1972
New York Cosmos beat St. Louis Stars, 2-1 to win NASL championship
New York Cosmos beat St. Louis Stars, 2-1 to win NASL championship
1973
10-year-old Mary Boitano is 1st woman to win 6.8-mile Dipsea Race in Marin County, CA, beating a field of 1,500 runners
10-year-old Mary Boitano is 1st woman to win 6.8-mile Dipsea Race in Marin County, CA, beating a field of 1,500 runners
1973
David Eisenhower writes his last sports column
David Eisenhower writes his last sports column
1973
Sandra Palmer wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open
Sandra Palmer wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open
1973
University of Texas (Arlington) is 1st accredited school to offer belly dancing
University of Texas (Arlington) is 1st accredited school to offer belly dancing
1974
Guinee-Bissau becomes independent of Portugal
Guinee-Bissau becomes independent of Portugal
1974
Soyuz 15 carries 2 Cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3
Soyuz 15 carries 2 Cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3
1977
Frank Martinus Arion forms Surinamese Writers group 77
Frank Martinus Arion forms Surinamese Writers group 77
1978
Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I
Cardinal Albino Luciani of Venice becomes Pope John Paul I
1978
Soyuz 31 carries 2 Cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6
Soyuz 31 carries 2 Cosmonauts (1 East German) to Salyut 6
1979
Beth Daniel wins LPGA Patty Berg Golf Classic
Beth Daniel wins LPGA Patty Berg Golf Classic
1980
Pete Comita replaces Tom Peterson as bassist of Cheap Trick
Pete Comita replaces Tom Peterson as bassist of Cheap Trick
1981
Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission
Space Shuttle vehicle moves to Launch Complex 39A for STS-2 mission
1982
NASA launches Telesat-F
NASA launches Telesat-F
1984
Betsy King wins LPGA Columbia Savings Golf Classic
Betsy King wins LPGA Columbia Savings Golf Classic
1984
Tatyana Kazankina of the USSR sets 3k woman record (8:22.62) in Leningrad
Tatyana Kazankina of the USSR sets 3k woman record (8:22.62) in Leningrad
1985
Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs. California Angels
Baltimore Oriole Eddie Murray knocks in 9 RBIs in a game vs. California Angels
1985
French government claims no knowledge of assault on Rainbow Warrior
French government claims no knowledge of assault on Rainbow Warrior
1986
Rosa Mota wins Stuttgart female marathon (2:28:38)
Rosa Mota wins Stuttgart female marathon (2:28:38)
1987
Paul Molitor goes 0-for-4 ends hitting streak at 39 consecutive games
Paul Molitor goes 0-for-4 ends hitting streak at 39 consecutive games
1989
Trumbull Conn, is 1st US team since 1983 to win Little League WS
Trumbull Conn, is 1st US team since 1983 to win Little League WS
1990
2 slain college students found in Gainesville Florida
2 slain college students found in Gainesville Florida
1990
Beth Daniel wins LPGA Northgate Golf Classic
Beth Daniel wins LPGA Northgate Golf Classic
1990
Bo Jackson hits 4th of 4 consecutive HRs
Bo Jackson hits 4th of 4 consecutive HRs
1991
Royal Brett Saberegen no-hits White Sox 7-0
Royal Brett Saberegen no-hits White Sox 7-0
1992
"Anna Karenina" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 46 performances
"Anna Karenina" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 46 performances
1995
Andrew Symonds hits 20 sixes in match for Gloucs vs. Glamorgan
Andrew Symonds hits 20 sixes in match for Gloucs vs. Glamorgan