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Cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II
Cardinal Guido elected Pope Coelestinus II
1247
Willem II of Holland elected Roman Catholic German Emperor
Willem II of Holland elected Roman Catholic German Emperor
1264
Comet said to predict death of Pope Urban IV is last seen
Comet said to predict death of Pope Urban IV is last seen
1430
Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia
Jews are expelled from Eger Bohemia
1569
Battle of Montcontour: Duke of Anjou beats Huguenots
Battle of Montcontour: Duke of Anjou beats Huguenots
1574
Fleet under Admiral Boisot seize Spanish
Fleet under Admiral Boisot seize Spanish
1605
Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo / Quiapo massacre
Chinese uprising on Philippines, Tondo / Quiapo massacre
1657
French troops occupy Mardyke
French troops occupy Mardyke
1691
English and Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland
English and Dutch army occupies Limerick Ireland
1735
France and Emperor Karel VI sign peace accord
France and Emperor Karel VI sign peace accord
1778
Captain Cook anchors at Alaska
Captain Cook anchors at Alaska
1789
Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day on November 26
Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day on November 26
1833
Composer Hector Berlioz marries actress Harriet Smithson
Composer Hector Berlioz marries actress Harriet Smithson
1862
Skirmish at Bardstown, Kentucky
Skirmish at Bardstown, Kentucky
1863
Lincoln designates last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day
Lincoln designates last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day
1890
Captain Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma Congo
Captain Guillaume of Kerckhoven marches into Boma Congo
1899
J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner
J S Thurman patents motor-driven vacuum cleaner
1900
Edward Elgar / Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham
Edward Elgar / Cardinal Newmans oratorium premieres in Birmingham
1904
France and Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence
France and Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence
1904
Giants Christy Mathewson strikes out then record 16 Cards
Giants Christy Mathewson strikes out then record 16 Cards
1904
Mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School
Mary McLeod Bethune opens Daytona Normal and Industrial School
1906
SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy
SOS adopted as warning signal by 1st conference on wireless telegraphy
1906
US regime names Charles Magoon, Governor of Cuba
US regime names Charles Magoon, Governor of Cuba
1913
Federal Income Tax signed into law (at 1%)
Federal Income Tax signed into law (at 1%)
1915
7.8 earthquake shakes Pleasant Valley, Nevada
7.8 earthquake shakes Pleasant Valley, Nevada
1918
Boris becomes King of Bulgaria
Boris becomes King of Bulgaria
1918
Czar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria does distance of throne
Czar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria does distance of throne
1918
Selwyn Theater opens at 229 W 42nd St, New York City
Selwyn Theater opens at 229 W 42nd St, New York City
1919
Reds Adolfo Luque is 1st Latin player to appear in a World Series
Reds Adolfo Luque is 1st Latin player to appear in a World Series
1919
Serbian, Croatian and Slavic parliment accord for 8 hour work day
Serbian, Croatian and Slavic parliment accord for 8 hour work day
1920
Browns 1st baseman George Sisler gets his record 257th hit of season
Browns 1st baseman George Sisler gets his record 257th hit of season
1920
NFL (then American Pro Football Association) plays 1st games
NFL (then American Pro Football Association) plays 1st games
1922
1st facsimile photo send over city telephone lines, Washington, DC
1st facsimile photo send over city telephone lines, Washington, DC
1922
Rebecca Felton of Georgia becomes 1st woman in Senate
Rebecca Felton of Georgia becomes 1st woman in Senate
1924
King Hussein of Hedzjaz abdicts throne
King Hussein of Hedzjaz abdicts throne
1926
1st Congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna
1st Congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna
1926
Violet Percy runs female record marathon (3:40:22)
Violet Percy runs female record marathon (3:40:22)
1928
French sun "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42
French sun "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42
1929
British Labour government recovers diplomatic relations with USSR
British Labour government recovers diplomatic relations with USSR
1929
Julius Curtius succeeds Stresemann as German foreign minister
Julius Curtius succeeds Stresemann as German foreign minister
1929
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes changes name to Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes changes name to Yugoslavia
1932
Iraq gains full independence from Britain, joins League of Nations
Iraq gains full independence from Britain, joins League of Nations
1933
Gustave "Staf" de Clerq forms Flemish National Covenant
Gustave "Staf" de Clerq forms Flemish National Covenant
1936
Yanks set new attendance record of 64,842 in 3rd game of World Series
Yanks set new attendance record of 64,842 in 3rd game of World Series
1939
Lemmer-Urk Dike closes
Lemmer-Urk Dike closes
1940
France Vichy government proclaims end to Jewish status
France Vichy government proclaims end to Jewish status
1940
US forms parachute troops
US forms parachute troops
1941
Adolf Hitler says Russia is "broken" andwould "never rise again"
Adolf Hitler says Russia is "broken" andwould "never rise again"
1941
All elderly Jewish men of Kerenchug Ukraine, are killed by SS
All elderly Jewish men of Kerenchug Ukraine, are killed by SS
1942
FDR forms Office of Economic Stabilization
FDR forms Office of Economic Stabilization
1942
Launch of 1st A-4 / V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km)
Launch of 1st A-4 / V-2 rocket to altitude of 53 miles (85 km)
1942
New York Yanks Frank Crosetti shoves ump Bill Summers in World Series, he is fined $200 and suspended for 1st 30 days of 1943 season
New York Yanks Frank Crosetti shoves ump Bill Summers in World Series, he is fined $200 and suspended for 1st 30 days of 1943 season
1943
British 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy
British 8th army lands at Termoli, East Italy
1943
Operations begin at PETA Java, defending (Japanese) fatherland
Operations begin at PETA Java, defending (Japanese) fatherland
1944
1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland
1st broadcast of Radio Herrijzend Netherland
1944
RAF bombs West Kapelse
RAF bombs West Kapelse
1945
Tigers and Cubs meet in World Series for 4th time
Tigers and Cubs meet in World Series for 4th time
1945
World Federation of Trade Unions forms; CIO a member
World Federation of Trade Unions forms; CIO a member
1946
Cards beat Dodgers 8-4 at Ebbets Field to win NL playoffs 2-0
Cards beat Dodgers 8-4 at Ebbets Field to win NL playoffs 2-0
1947
"Under the Counter" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 27 performances
"Under the Counter" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 27 performances
1947
With only 1 out to go, Yank Floyd Beven gives up a double breaking his World Series no-hit bid, it scored 2 runs and he lost game
With only 1 out to go, Yank Floyd Beven gives up a double breaking his World Series no-hit bid, it scored 2 runs and he lost game
1947
WMAL (now WJLA) TV channel 7 in Washington, DC (ABC) begins
WMAL (now WJLA) TV channel 7 in Washington, DC (ABC) begins
1948
Columbia University reports discovery of uranium in Belgian Congo
Columbia University reports discovery of uranium in Belgian Congo
1948
NFL becomes 1st sport televised as sport of week
NFL becomes 1st sport televised as sport of week
1949
WERD, 1st black-owned radio station, opens in Atlanta
WERD, 1st black-owned radio station, opens in Atlanta
1950
1st black lead (Ethel Waters) on TV (Beulah)
1st black lead (Ethel Waters) on TV (Beulah)
1950
Baseball rules Phils lefty Curt Simmons cannot play in World Series despite his being on furlough from Army
Baseball rules Phils lefty Curt Simmons cannot play in World Series despite his being on furlough from Army
1950
Indonesian army opens assault on Ambon, South Moluccas
Indonesian army opens assault on Ambon, South Moluccas
1951
Bobby Thomson HR-Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers
Bobby Thomson HR-Giants win pennant defeating Dodgers
1952
1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia
1st British nuclear test at Monte Bello Is Australia
1952
1st video recording on magnetic tape, Los Angeles, California
1st video recording on magnetic tape, Los Angeles, California
1953
7th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 3-1 at Montreal
7th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 3-1 at Montreal
1953
KGGM TV channel 13 in Albuquerque, NM (CBS) begins broadcasting
KGGM TV channel 13 in Albuquerque, NM (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954
"Father Knows Best" premieres
"Father Knows Best" premieres
1954
KFVS TV channel 12 in Cape Girardeau, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting
KFVS TV channel 12 in Cape Girardeau, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting
1955
"Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain!
"Captain Kangaroo" premieres on CBS-TV, Good Morning, Captain!
1955
"Mickey Mouse Club" premieres
"Mickey Mouse Club" premieres
1955
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira becomes President of Brazil
Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira becomes President of Brazil
1955
Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WWII mine in Baltic Sea
Soviet battleship "Novorossiisk" strikes WWII mine in Baltic Sea
1955
WDBJ TV channel 7 in Roanoke, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting
WDBJ TV channel 7 in Roanoke, VA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1955
WTVS TV channel 56 in Detroit, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting
WTVS TV channel 56 in Detroit, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting
1956
Sal Maglie and Dodgers defeat Yanks 6-3 in opening game of World Series
Sal Maglie and Dodgers defeat Yanks 6-3 in opening game of World Series
1957
Willy Brandt elected Mayor of West Berlin
Willy Brandt elected Mayor of West Berlin
1959
13th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-1 at Montreal
13th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-1 at Montreal
1960
Janio Quadros elected President of Brazil
Janio Quadros elected President of Brazil
1960
Yanks win 8-7, ending season on a 15 game win streak, and record 193 HRs
Yanks win 8-7, ending season on a 15 game win streak, and record 193 HRs
1961
"Dick Van Dyke Show" premieres on CBS-TV
"Dick Van Dyke Show" premieres on CBS-TV
1961
"Mr Ed" premieres
"Mr Ed" premieres
1961
"Sail Away" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 167 performances
"Sail Away" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 167 performances
1961
KMED (now KTVL) TV channel 10 in Medford, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
KMED (now KTVL) TV channel 10 in Medford, OR (CBS) begins broadcasting
1962
"Stop the World, I Want to Get Off" opens at Shubert NYC for 886 performances
"Stop the World, I Want to Get Off" opens at Shubert NYC for 886 performances
1962
Dodgers set major league-record season attendance of 2,755,184
Dodgers set major league-record season attendance of 2,755,184
1962
Wally Schirra in Sigma 7 launched into Earth orbit
Wally Schirra in Sigma 7 launched into Earth orbit
1963
Hurricane hits Haiti; about 5,000 die and 100,000 injured
Hurricane hits Haiti; about 5,000 die and 100,000 injured
1965
Cubs tie major league record of 3 triple plays in a season
Cubs tie major league record of 3 triple plays in a season
1965
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational
1965
Whitey Ford notches #232 to become Yankees winningest pitcher
Whitey Ford notches #232 to become Yankees winningest pitcher
1966
Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva elected President
Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva elected President
1967
KGSC (now KICU) TV channel 36 in San Jose, CA (IND) begins
KGSC (now KICU) TV channel 36 in San Jose, CA (IND) begins
1967
William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 km/h / 4,534 mph / Mach 6.72
William Knight sets X-15 speed rec of 7,297 km/h / 4,534 mph / Mach 6.72
1968
Howard Sacklers "Great White Hope, " premieres in New York City
Howard Sacklers "Great White Hope, " premieres in New York City
1970
"Coco" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 333 performances
"Coco" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 333 performances
1970
Baseball umpires call their 1st strike
Baseball umpires call their 1st strike
1970
WAPT TV channel 16 in Jackson, MS (ABC) begins broadcasting
WAPT TV channel 16 in Jackson, MS (ABC) begins broadcasting
1971
Billie Jean King became 1st female athlete to win $100,000
Billie Jean King became 1st female athlete to win $100,000
1972
Baltimore Roric Harrison is last AL pitcher to homer until interleague play 25 years later
Baltimore Roric Harrison is last AL pitcher to homer until interleague play 25 years later
1972
Indians set a team record for lowest team batting average .234
Indians set a team record for lowest team batting average .234
1972
Spaceflight 71-2 launched; 1st flexible substrate photovoltaic flown
Spaceflight 71-2 launched; 1st flexible substrate photovoltaic flown
1973
Willi Stoph succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader
Willi Stoph succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader
1974
Pele retires as soccer player
Pele retires as soccer player
1974
Watergate trial begins
Watergate trial begins
1975
George Harrison releases "Extra Texture" album in the UK
George Harrison releases "Extra Texture" album in the UK
1975
Ireland AKZO director Tiede Herrema kidnap
Ireland AKZO director Tiede Herrema kidnap
1976
Hank Aaron singles in his last at bat and drives in his 2,297th run
Hank Aaron singles in his last at bat and drives in his 2,297th run
1977
"Comedy with Music (Victor Borge)" opens at Imperial NYC for 66 performances
"Comedy with Music (Victor Borge)" opens at Imperial NYC for 66 performances
1977
Indira Gandhi arrested
Indira Gandhi arrested
1978
Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London
Gold hits record $223.50 an ounce in London
1980
4 dies in attack on synagogue in Paris
4 dies in attack on synagogue in Paris
1981
Brewers (since 1970) and Expos (1969) clinch their 1st-ever postseason
Brewers (since 1970) and Expos (1969) clinch their 1st-ever postseason
1981
Irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike
Irish Nationalist at Maze Prison near Belfast end 7-mo hunger strike
1981
Mike Weaver beats Quick Tillis in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Mike Weaver beats Quick Tillis in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1982
Cox 4 rowing record set at 12:52 for 99 miles (Geneva, Switzerland)
Cox 4 rowing record set at 12:52 for 99 miles (Geneva, Switzerland)
1982
Milwaukee whips Baltimore 10-2 to win AL East championship
Milwaukee whips Baltimore 10-2 to win AL East championship
1982
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic
1982
Record 11,763 start a 186 mile cross-country race near Stockholm
Record 11,763 start a 186 mile cross-country race near Stockholm
1982
Scott Weiland runs Detroit marathon backwards in less than 5 hours
Scott Weiland runs Detroit marathon backwards in less than 5 hours
1983
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in the UK
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in the UK
1985
21st Shuttle Mission (51J) - Atlantis 1-all-military flight launched
21st Shuttle Mission (51J) - Atlantis 1-all-military flight launched
1985
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) adopts constitution
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) adopts constitution
1985
Pope John Paul II declares Titus Brandsma divine
Pope John Paul II declares Titus Brandsma divine
1985
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands adopts constitution
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands adopts constitution
1986
Baltimore loses assuring Orioles of their 1st last-place finish
Baltimore loses assuring Orioles of their 1st last-place finish
1986
Soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die
Soviet Yankee-class sub sinks off NC, 3 die
1987
Benito Santiago ends longest catcher / rookie hitting streak at 34
Benito Santiago ends longest catcher / rookie hitting streak at 34
1987
Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 mph at Portillo, Chile
Michael Pruffer of France skis 135.26 mph at Portillo, Chile
1988
26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days
26th Space Shuttle Mission, Discovery 7 returns to Earth after 4-days
1988
Criterion Center Theater opens at Broadway bet 44th and 45th Sts, New York City
Criterion Center Theater opens at Broadway bet 44th and 45th Sts, New York City
1988
Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)
Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months)
1988
WBMW-FM, Washington DC changes calls to WJFK and begins airing Howard Stern
WBMW-FM, Washington DC changes calls to WJFK and begins airing Howard Stern
1989
Panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails
Panamanian Defense Force attempted coup of Manuel Noriega fails
1990
East Germany and West Germany merge to become Germany
East Germany and West Germany merge to become Germany
1990
Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obsenity, for selling 2 Live Crew rap records
Florida record store owner Charles Freeman is found guilty of obsenity, for selling 2 Live Crew rap records
1990
George Brett becomes 1st to lead league in batting in 3 decades
George Brett becomes 1st to lead league in batting in 3 decades
1990
Tiger Cecil Fielder becomes 11th, to hit 50 HRs
Tiger Cecil Fielder becomes 11th, to hit 50 HRs
1991
25th Country Music Association Award
25th Country Music Association Award
1992
Atlanta Braves win franchise record 98th game (old record 95 in 1957)
Atlanta Braves win franchise record 98th game (old record 95 in 1957)
1992
LeVar Burton weds Stephanie Cozart
LeVar Burton weds Stephanie Cozart
1992
Madonna premieres her "Erotica" video on MTV
Madonna premieres her "Erotica" video on MTV
1992
Toronto Blue Jays win AL East title
Toronto Blue Jays win AL East title
1993
"White Liars / Black Comedy" closes at Criterion NYC after 38 performances
"White Liars / Black Comedy" closes at Criterion NYC after 38 performances
1993
Battle at TV station Ostankino / Moscow townhall, about 25 killed
Battle at TV station Ostankino / Moscow townhall, about 25 killed
1993
Boris Yeltsin declares state of emergency in Moscow
Boris Yeltsin declares state of emergency in Moscow
1993
Evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker (52) weds Roe Messner (58)
Evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker (52) weds Roe Messner (58)
1993
Giants need to beat Dodgers to force a playoff game with Braves for NL West title, but Dodgers destroy Giants 12-1, Giants end year 103-59
Giants need to beat Dodgers to force a playoff game with Braves for NL West title, but Dodgers destroy Giants 12-1, Giants end year 103-59
1993
Harry Belafonte performs in Tivoli Copenhagen
Harry Belafonte performs in Tivoli Copenhagen
1993
Indians play their last game at Cleveland Stadium, Chicago wins 4-0
Indians play their last game at Cleveland Stadium, Chicago wins 4-0
1993
Somali General Aidids arm forces kill 18 US Rangers
Somali General Aidids arm forces kill 18 US Rangers
1994
Fernando Henrique Cardoso elected President of Brazil
Fernando Henrique Cardoso elected President of Brazil
1994
Gary Larson, announces he is retiring from doing "Far Side" cartoon
Gary Larson, announces he is retiring from doing "Far Side" cartoon
1995
1st 1st-class match at Hurstville Oval, Sydney (New South Wales vs. W Prov)
1st 1st-class match at Hurstville Oval, Sydney (New South Wales vs. W Prov)
1995
OJ Simpson found not guilty in murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman
OJ Simpson found not guilty in murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman
1996
Thunderdome in Tampa Bay renamed Tropicana Field
Thunderdome in Tampa Bay renamed Tropicana Field
1997
Carolina Hurricanes 1st home game vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Carolina Hurricanes 1st home game vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
1997
Vancouver Canucks beats Mighty Ducks, 3-2 in Japan
Vancouver Canucks beats Mighty Ducks, 3-2 in Japan