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Antioch struck by Earthquake; about 250,000 die
Antioch struck by Earthquake; about 250,000 die
757
St. Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1138
Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II
Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II
1167
Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano
Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano
1176
Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa
Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa
1415
Council of Konstanz
Council of Konstanz
1453
Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire
Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire
1453
French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated
French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated
1506
Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont
Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont
1630
Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"
Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"
1652
English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant Admiral Tromp
English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant Admiral Tromp
1660
Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth
Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth
1692
Battle at La Hogue: English and Dutch fleet beat France
Battle at La Hogue: English and Dutch fleet beat France
1692
Royal Hospital Founders Day 1st celebrated
Royal Hospital Founders Day 1st celebrated
1721
South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony
South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony
1727
Peter II Aleksei (11) becomes Czar of Russia
Peter II Aleksei (11) becomes Czar of Russia
1753
Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel, " premieres
Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel, " premieres
1765
Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"
Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"
1787
"Virginia Plan" proposed
"Virginia Plan" proposed
1790
Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution
Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution
1848
Battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte
Battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte
1848
Wisconsin becomes 30th state
Wisconsin becomes 30th state
1849
Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln
Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln
1861
Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army
Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army
1874
Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect
Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect
1884
1st steam cable trams start in highgate
1st steam cable trams start in highgate
1900
25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4
25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4
1900
Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Company
Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Company
1902
Dutch State Mine law forms
Dutch State Mine law forms
1905
Pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania
Pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania
1911
1st running of Indianapolis 500
1st running of Indianapolis 500
1912
15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break
15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break
1914
Ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St. Lawrence R; 1024 die
Ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St. Lawrence R; 1024 die
1916
New York Giants win 17th consecutive road game
New York Giants win 17th consecutive road game
1916
Official flag of President of US adopted
Official flag of President of US adopted
1916
US forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
US forces invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
1922
Ecuador becomes independent
Ecuador becomes independent
1922
US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws
US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws
1928
Fritz von Opel reaches 200 km/h in experimental rocket car
Fritz von Opel reaches 200 km/h in experimental rocket car
1935
Hague local museum opens
Hague local museum opens
1940
Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 seconds)
Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 seconds)
1940
Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich commissar of Hague Neth
Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich commissar of Hague Neth
1940
In WWII, Germans capture Ostend andYpres in Belgium andLille in France
In WWII, Germans capture Ostend andYpres in Belgium andLille in France
1942
Bing Crosby records "White Christmas, " greatest selling record to date
Bing Crosby records "White Christmas, " greatest selling record to date
1943
Confederacy of Algiers (Churchill-Marshall-Eisenhower)
Confederacy of Algiers (Churchill-Marshall-Eisenhower)
1943
Meat and cheese rationed in US
Meat and cheese rationed in US
1944
British troops occupy Aprilia Italy
British troops occupy Aprilia Italy
1945
US 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa
US 1st Marine division conquerors Shuri-castle Okinawa
1946
KVP wins Provincial National election in the Netherlands
KVP wins Provincial National election in the Netherlands
1949
Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC
Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC
1951
1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair
1st North Pole flight in single engine plane-CF Blair
1952
2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles and Suriname ends
2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles and Suriname ends
1953
Edmund P Hillary and Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest
Edmund P Hillary and Tensing Norkay are 1st to reach summit of Everest
1954
Kirk and Anne Douglas married
Kirk and Anne Douglas married
1954
Pope Pius X issues holy declaration
Pope Pius X issues holy declaration
1955
Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns
Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns
1956
WESH TV channel 2 in Daytona Beach-Orlando, Florida (NBC) 1st broadcast
WESH TV channel 2 in Daytona Beach-Orlando, Florida (NBC) 1st broadcast
1957
Algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators
Algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators
1957
Laos government of Prince Suvanna Phuma resigns
Laos government of Prince Suvanna Phuma resigns
1957
New York City Mayor Robert Wagner says he plans to confer with the Giants and Dodgers about the proposed move to the west coast
New York City Mayor Robert Wagner says he plans to confer with the Giants and Dodgers about the proposed move to the west coast
1958
Real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels
Real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels
1959
Charles de Gaulle forms French government
Charles de Gaulle forms French government
1962
Barbra Streisand appears on "Garry Moore Show"
Barbra Streisand appears on "Garry Moore Show"
1966
Carol Mann wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies Golf Invitational
Carol Mann wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies Golf Invitational
1967
Australian Paul McManus water skis barefoot for 1:30:19
Australian Paul McManus water skis barefoot for 1:30:19
1967
Pope Paul VI names 27 new cardinals, including Karol Wojtyla, Archbishop of Krakow, who later became Pope John Paul II
Pope Paul VI names 27 new cardinals, including Karol Wojtyla, Archbishop of Krakow, who later became Pope John Paul II
1968
Manchester United wins 13rd Europe Cup 1 in London
Manchester United wins 13rd Europe Cup 1 in London
1968
Truth in Lending Act signed into law
Truth in Lending Act signed into law
1968
UN resolves sanctions on white-minority-ruled Rhodesia
UN resolves sanctions on white-minority-ruled Rhodesia
1971
Court Room by Clarence Carter hits #61
Court Room by Clarence Carter hits #61
1972
Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
1973
Columbia Records fires President Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records
Columbia Records fires President Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records
1973
Thomas Bradley elected 1st black Mayor of Los Angeles, California
Thomas Bradley elected 1st black Mayor of Los Angeles, California
1974
Northern Ireland is brought under direct rule from Westminster
Northern Ireland is brought under direct rule from Westminster
1976
"One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29
"One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29
1977
A J Foyt wins Indianapolis 500 for a record 4th time
A J Foyt wins Indianapolis 500 for a record 4th time
1977
Janet Guthrie becomes 1st woman to drive in Indy 500
Janet Guthrie becomes 1st woman to drive in Indy 500
1977
NBC News and Information Service (24 hour news) ends on radio
NBC News and Information Service (24 hour news) ends on radio
1977
Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open
Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open
1977
Sue Press is 1st woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one
Sue Press is 1st woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one
1978
1st class postage now 15 cents (13 cents for 3 years)
1st class postage now 15 cents (13 cents for 3 years)
1978
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship
1980
"Billy Bishop Goes to War" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 12 performances
"Billy Bishop Goes to War" opens at Morosco Theater NYC for 12 performances
1980
53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate
53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate
1980
Attempted assassination on Vernon Jordan Jr National Urban League President
Attempted assassination on Vernon Jordan Jr National Urban League President
1980
J Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in New York City
J Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in New York City
1980
Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
1982
"I Know What Boys Like, " by The Waitresses hits #62
"I Know What Boys Like, " by The Waitresses hits #62
1982
1st papal visit to Britain since 1531
1st papal visit to Britain since 1531
1982
Pentagon plans 1st strategy to fight a nuclear war
Pentagon plans 1st strategy to fight a nuclear war
1983
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic
1983
Yuri Dumchev of the USSR throws discus a record 71.86 m
Yuri Dumchev of the USSR throws discus a record 71.86 m
1984
Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) and #4 (Joe Cronin)
Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) and #4 (Joe Cronin)
1985
Juventus wins 30th Europe Cup 1 in Brussels, 39 die in riot
Juventus wins 30th Europe Cup 1 in Brussels, 39 die in riot
1986
59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia
59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia
1987
Robin Ventura set a college baseball record with hits in 57 games
Robin Ventura set a college baseball record with hits in 57 games
1987
"Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor
"Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor
1988
President Zia ul-Haq fires government / disbands parliament in Pakistan
President Zia ul-Haq fires government / disbands parliament in Pakistan
1988
Sherri Turner wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic
Sherri Turner wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic
1989
Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt, 39, retires
Phillies 3rd baseman Mike Schmidt, 39, retires
1989
Student protesters in China construct a replica of Statue of Liberty
Student protesters in China construct a replica of Statue of Liberty
1990
An earthquake hit Peru, killing 56
An earthquake hit Peru, killing 56
1990
Boris Yeltsin is elected President of the Russian Republic
Boris Yeltsin is elected President of the Russian Republic
1990
Dow Jones Average hits a record 2,870.49
Dow Jones Average hits a record 2,870.49
1990
Mets replace manager Davey Johnson with Buddy Harrelson
Mets replace manager Davey Johnson with Buddy Harrelson
1990
New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson
New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson
1991
"Les Miserables, " opens at ACTEA Theatre, Auckland New Zealand
"Les Miserables, " opens at ACTEA Theatre, Auckland New Zealand
1991
Crevena Zvezda wins 36th Europe Cup I
Crevena Zvezda wins 36th Europe Cup I
1992
New York Mets score in 9th to end home shut-out streak at 3 games
New York Mets score in 9th to end home shut-out streak at 3 games
1992
White Sox Tim Raines swipes his 700th career base
White Sox Tim Raines swipes his 700th career base
1993
Texas Ranger Jose Canseco pitches 8th inning in 15-1 loss to Red Sox, he gives up 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks, he damages his arm
Texas Ranger Jose Canseco pitches 8th inning in 15-1 loss to Red Sox, he gives up 3 runs on 2 hits and 3 walks, he damages his arm
1994
"Joseph & the Amazing" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 223 performances
"Joseph & the Amazing" closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 223 performances
1994
"Picnic" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 45 performances
"Picnic" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 45 performances
1994
Al Unser Jr wins 78th Indianapolis 500 in 3:06:29.006 (255.89 km/h)
Al Unser Jr wins 78th Indianapolis 500 in 3:06:29.006 (255.89 km/h)
1994
Beth Daniel wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic
Beth Daniel wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic
1994
Great comet-iceball seen above North sea
Great comet-iceball seen above North sea
1994
Patty Sheehan wins J C Penney / LPGA Skins Golf Game
Patty Sheehan wins J C Penney / LPGA Skins Golf Game
1996
Space Shuttle STS 77 Endeavour 11), lands
Space Shuttle STS 77 Endeavour 11), lands
1997
70th National Spelling Bee: Rebecca Sealfon wins spelling euonym
70th National Spelling Bee: Rebecca Sealfon wins spelling euonym
1997
Jesse Timmedequas, found guilty of rape / murder of Megan Kanka, 7
Jesse Timmedequas, found guilty of rape / murder of Megan Kanka, 7
1997
Span scientists announce new human species in 780,000 year old fossil
Span scientists announce new human species in 780,000 year old fossil