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1370
Battle at Rudau: Germany beats Lithuania
Battle at Rudau: Germany beats Lithuania
1568
Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace
Holy Roman Emperor agrees to pay tribute to the Sultan for peace
1598
Boris Godunov chosen tsar of Russia
Boris Godunov chosen tsar of Russia
1621
Miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony
Miles Standish appointed 1st commander of Plymouth colony
1634
William Prynne tried in Star Chamber for publishing "Histrio-masti
William Prynne tried in Star Chamber for publishing "Histrio-masti
1670
France and Bavaria sign military assistance treaty
France and Bavaria sign military assistance treaty
1676
Kings Charles II and Louis XIV sign secret treaty
Kings Charles II and Louis XIV sign secret treaty
1691
Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service
Thomas Neale granted British patent for American postal service
1772
1st partition of Poland-Russia and Prussia, joined later by Austria
1st partition of Poland-Russia and Prussia, joined later by Austria
1791
Messier catalogs M83 (spiral galaxy in Hydra)
Messier catalogs M83 (spiral galaxy in Hydra)
1795
Thomas Seddal harvests 8.3-kg potato from his garden Chester, England
Thomas Seddal harvests 8.3-kg potato from his garden Chester, England
1801
House breaks electoral college tie, chooses Jefferson President over Burr
House breaks electoral college tie, chooses Jefferson President over Burr
1817
1st US city lit by gas (Baltimore)
1st US city lit by gas (Baltimore)
1818
Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents "draisine" (early bicycle)
Baron Karl von Drais de Sauerbrun patents "draisine" (early bicycle)
1836
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin leaves Tasmania
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin leaves Tasmania
1848
Toscane gets liberal Constitution
Toscane gets liberal Constitution
1854
British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)
British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)
1864
Confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic"
Confederate sub "HL Hunley" sinks Union ship "Housatonic"
1865
Columbia SC burns down during Civil War
Columbia SC burns down during Civil War
1867
1st ship passes through Suez Canal
1st ship passes through Suez Canal
1867
Gyula Andressy becomes Premier of Hungary
Gyula Andressy becomes Premier of Hungary
1870
Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge
Esther Morris appointed 1st female judge
1870
Mississippi becomes 9th state readmitted to US after Civil War
Mississippi becomes 9th state readmitted to US after Civil War
1876
Sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine)
Sardines 1st canned (Julius Wolff-Eastport, Maine)
1878
1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones
1st telephone exchange in SF opens with 18 phones
1880
Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt
Tsar Alexander II of Russia survives an assassination attempt
1883
A Ashwell patents free-toilet in London
A Ashwell patents free-toilet in London
1897
National Organization of Mothers forms (Parent Teacher Association)
National Organization of Mothers forms (Parent Teacher Association)
1905
Frances Willard becomes 1st women honored in National Statuary Hall
Frances Willard becomes 1st women honored in National Statuary Hall
1911
1st hydroplane flight to and from a ship (Glenn Curtiss, San Diego)
1st hydroplane flight to and from a ship (Glenn Curtiss, San Diego)
1913
1st minimum wage law in US takes effect (Oregon)
1st minimum wage law in US takes effect (Oregon)
1913
New York Armory Show introduces Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp to US public
New York Armory Show introduces Picasso, Matisse, Duchamp to US public
1915
Edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WWI, is mortally wounded
Edward Stone, 1st US combatant to die in WWI, is mortally wounded
1924
Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)
Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard freestyle record (52.4 seconds)
1926
Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die
Avalanche buries 75 in Sap Gulch Bingham Utah, 40 die
1926
Tennis star Suzanne Lenglen beats Helen Wills in their only match
Tennis star Suzanne Lenglen beats Helen Wills in their only match
1930
French government of Tardieu, falls
French government of Tardieu, falls
1931
1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball)
1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball)
1933
1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published
1st issue of "Newsweek" magazine published
1933
Blondie Boopadoop married Dagwood Bumstead in the comic Blondie
Blondie Boopadoop married Dagwood Bumstead in the comic Blondie
1933
Marinus van der Lubbe arrives in Glindow, at Potsdam
Marinus van der Lubbe arrives in Glindow, at Potsdam
1933
US Senate accept Blaine Act: ending prohibition
US Senate accept Blaine Act: ending prohibition
1934
1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn)
1st high school auto driving course offered (State College, Penn)
1936
"Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts
"Phantom" cartoon strip by Lee Falk debuts
1938
1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London)
1st public experimental demonstration of Baird color TV (London)
1939
Katwijk soccer team forms
Katwijk soccer team forms
1940
Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for South Africa vs. West Australia
Bradman scores 135 in a non-Shield match for South Africa vs. West Australia
1940
British destroyers board German Altmark off Norway
British destroyers board German Altmark off Norway
1941
Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
Joe Louis KOs Gus Dorazio in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
1943
Dutch churches protest at Seyss-Inquart against persecution of Jews
Dutch churches protest at Seyss-Inquart against persecution of Jews
1943
General Major Bradley flies to Washington DC
General Major Bradley flies to Washington DC
1943
New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio, enlists into the US army
New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio, enlists into the US army
1944
Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on February 22
Battle of Eniwetok Atoll begins; US victory on February 22
1944
US begins night bombing of Truk
US begins night bombing of Truk
1946
Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam
Humanistic Covenant forms in Amsterdam
1947
Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism"
Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism"
1947
Voice of America begins broadcasting to USSR
Voice of America begins broadcasting to USSR
1949
Chaim Weitzman elected 1st President of Israel
Chaim Weitzman elected 1st President of Israel
1949
Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Andrea Kekesy / Ede Kiraly of HUN
Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Andrea Kekesy / Ede Kiraly of HUN
1949
Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Paris won by Alena Vrzanova of CZE
Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Paris won by Alena Vrzanova of CZE
1949
Richard Button retains world figure skating championship in Paris
Richard Button retains world figure skating championship in Paris
1950
31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center, New York
31 die in a train crash in Rockville Center, New York
1953
Baseball star / pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea
Baseball star / pilot Ted Williams uninjured as plane shot down in Korea
1953
DSB soccer team forms in Eindhoven
DSB soccer team forms in Eindhoven
1955
Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood / Demmy GRB
Ice Dance Championship at Vienna Austria won by J Westwood / Demmy GRB
1955
Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Frances Dafoe and Bowden of CAN
Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Frances Dafoe and Bowden of CAN
1955
KTVF TV channel 11 in Fairbanks, AK (CBS / ABC) begins broadcasting
KTVF TV channel 11 in Fairbanks, AK (CBS / ABC) begins broadcasting
1955
Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Tenley Albright US
Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Vienna won by Tenley Albright US
1955
Mike Souchak sets PGA 72-hole record of 257
Mike Souchak sets PGA 72-hole record of 257
1956
Ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight / P Thomas GRB
Ice Dance Championship at Garmisch won by Pamela Weight / P Thomas GRB
1956
Ice Pairs Championship at Garmisch won by Schwarz and Oppelt of AUT
Ice Pairs Championship at Garmisch won by Schwarz and Oppelt of AUT
1956
Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Garmisch won by Carol Heiss USA
Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Garmisch won by Carol Heiss USA
1957
Fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72
Fire in Warreton Mo, kills 72
1957
Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open
Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open
1957
Suez Canal reopens
Suez Canal reopens
1958
Comic strip "BC" 1st appears
Comic strip "BC" 1st appears
1958
WETV (now WPBA) TV channel 30 in Atlanta, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting
WETV (now WPBA) TV channel 30 in Atlanta, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting
1959
1st weather satellite launched, Vanguard 2, 9.8 kg
1st weather satellite launched, Vanguard 2, 9.8 kg
1962
Beach Boys introduced a new musical style with their hit "Surfin"
Beach Boys introduced a new musical style with their hit "Surfin"
1962
Storm in Hamburg, kills 265
Storm in Hamburg, kills 265
1962
Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs. St. Louis
Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs. St. Louis
1963
Toru Terasawa runs world record marathon (2:15:15.8
Toru Terasawa runs world record marathon (2:15:15.8
1964
US House of Reps accept Law on the civil rights
US House of Reps accept Law on the civil rights
1964
US Supreme court rules - 1 man 1 vote (Westberry vs. Sanders)
US Supreme court rules - 1 man 1 vote (Westberry vs. Sanders)
1964
WMEM TV channel 10 in Presque Isle, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
WMEM TV channel 10 in Presque Isle, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
1965
US Ranger 8 launched, will transmit 7,137 lunar pictures
US Ranger 8 launched, will transmit 7,137 lunar pictures
1965
US-Japan baseball relations suspended over Masanori Murakami dispute
US-Japan baseball relations suspended over Masanori Murakami dispute
1966
French satellite Diapason D-1A launch into Earth orbit
French satellite Diapason D-1A launch into Earth orbit
1967
Beatles release "Penny Lane" and"Strawberry Fields"
Beatles release "Penny Lane" and"Strawberry Fields"
1967
Kosmos 140 (Soyuz Test) launches into Earth orbit
Kosmos 140 (Soyuz Test) launches into Earth orbit
1968
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield Mass, opens
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield Mass, opens
1969
Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record an album (never released)
Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record an album (never released)
1970
Jeffrey McDonald slices up his wife and daughter
Jeffrey McDonald slices up his wife and daughter
1972
British Parliament votes to join European Common Market
British Parliament votes to join European Common Market
1972
President Nixon leaves Washington DC for China
President Nixon leaves Washington DC for China
1974
49 die in stampede for seats at soccer match, Cairo, Egypt
49 die in stampede for seats at soccer match, Cairo, Egypt
1974
Carol Mann wins LPGA Naples Lely Golf Classic
Carol Mann wins LPGA Naples Lely Golf Classic
1976
"Rockabye Hamlet" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 7 performances
"Rockabye Hamlet" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 7 performances
1976
Macau adopts constitution (Organic Law of Macau)
Macau adopts constitution (Organic Law of Macau)
1976
Richard Hadlee takes 7-23 vs. India, his 1st match-winning spell
Richard Hadlee takes 7-23 vs. India, his 1st match-winning spell
1979
China invades Vietnam
China invades Vietnam
1979
Eric Heiden equals skating world record 1000m (1:14.99)
Eric Heiden equals skating world record 1000m (1:14.99)
1980
Buddy Baker wins Daytona 500 (177.6 mph / 285.8 km/h)
Buddy Baker wins Daytona 500 (177.6 mph / 285.8 km/h)
1980
Dot Germain wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic
Dot Germain wins LPGA S&H Golf Classic
1981
Chrysler Corp reports largest corporate losses in US history
Chrysler Corp reports largest corporate losses in US history
1983
Bob Bourne fails on 8th Islander penalty shot
Bob Bourne fails on 8th Islander penalty shot
1983
Netherlands adopts constitution
Netherlands adopts constitution
1985
1st class postage rises from 20 cents to 22 cents
1st class postage rises from 20 cents to 22 cents
1985
1st day / night game at the MCG, Australia vs. England
1st day / night game at the MCG, Australia vs. England
1985
3rd person to receive an artificial heart (Murray Haydon)
3rd person to receive an artificial heart (Murray Haydon)
1985
Hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater
Hein Vergeer becomes world champion skater
1985
Laffit Pincay Jr is third to ride 6,000th winners at Santa Anita
Laffit Pincay Jr is third to ride 6,000th winners at Santa Anita
1986
1st Francophone Summit convenes at Versailles
1st Francophone Summit convenes at Versailles
1986
Howard Stern radio show returns to NYC morning radio (WXRK 92.3 FM)
Howard Stern radio show returns to NYC morning radio (WXRK 92.3 FM)
1986
Johnson and Johnson announces it no longer sell capsule drugs
Johnson and Johnson announces it no longer sell capsule drugs
1987
Don Mattingly wins highest salary arbitration ($1,975,000 per year)
Don Mattingly wins highest salary arbitration ($1,975,000 per year)
1987
Michelle Renee Royer, 21, (Texas), crowned 36th Miss USA
Michelle Renee Royer, 21, (Texas), crowned 36th Miss USA
1988
Lebanese terrorists kidnap UN truce observer Lt Col William Higgins
Lebanese terrorists kidnap UN truce observer Lt Col William Higgins
1988
US Lt Col Wm Higgins kidnapped by Lebanese terrorists and later killed
US Lt Col Wm Higgins kidnapped by Lebanese terrorists and later killed
1989
6-week study of Arctic atmosphere shows no ozone "hole"
6-week study of Arctic atmosphere shows no ozone "hole"
1989
Former baseball player / manager Leo Durocher injured in a car crash
Former baseball player / manager Leo Durocher injured in a car crash
1989
Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya form common market
Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya form common market
1989
Orel Hershiser, Dodger pitcher signs record $7.9M-3 year contract
Orel Hershiser, Dodger pitcher signs record $7.9M-3 year contract
1991
US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge
US male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge
1993
Haitian ferry boat capsize in storm, 800-2,000 die
Haitian ferry boat capsize in storm, 800-2,000 die
1993
Mark Foster swims world record 50m free style (21.60 seconds)
Mark Foster swims world record 50m free style (21.60 seconds)
1995
11th Soap Opera Digest Awards
11th Soap Opera Digest Awards
1995
Colin Fergusson found guilty of killing 6 people on the LIRR in New York
Colin Fergusson found guilty of killing 6 people on the LIRR in New York
1995
Federal judge allows lawsuit claiming US tobacco makers knew nicotine was addictive and manipulated its levels to keep customers hooked
Federal judge allows lawsuit claiming US tobacco makers knew nicotine was addictive and manipulated its levels to keep customers hooked
1995
Tiger mgr Sparky Anderson takes unpaid leave due to baseball strike
Tiger mgr Sparky Anderson takes unpaid leave due to baseball strike
1997
Carl Sagan Public Memorial at Pasadena, California
Carl Sagan Public Memorial at Pasadena, California
1997
Weekly Standard shows evidence Larry Flint sex abused his daughter
Weekly Standard shows evidence Larry Flint sex abused his daughter
1998
Diane Zamora, 20, Naval Academy cadet convicted of capital murder
Diane Zamora, 20, Naval Academy cadet convicted of capital murder
1998
Larry Wayne Harris and Bill Levitt arrested for possession of anthrax
Larry Wayne Harris and Bill Levitt arrested for possession of anthrax