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Charles the Great crowns Louis I Emperor
Charles the Great crowns Louis I Emperor
1297
Battle at Stirling Bridge, Scottish rebel Wm Wallace beats English
Battle at Stirling Bridge, Scottish rebel Wm Wallace beats English
1304
Willem III becomes Earl of Holland
Willem III becomes Earl of Holland
1557
Catholic and Lutheran theology debated in Worm
Catholic and Lutheran theology debated in Worm
1649
Massacre of Drogheda-Cromwell kills 3,000 royalists
Massacre of Drogheda-Cromwell kills 3,000 royalists
1649
Oliver Cromwell seizes Drogheda Ireland, most inhabitants massacred
Oliver Cromwell seizes Drogheda Ireland, most inhabitants massacred
1697
Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen van Savoye beats Turkish superior power
Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen van Savoye beats Turkish superior power
1709
Battle at Malplaquet: Engl / Aust / Dutch Great Alliance beat France
Battle at Malplaquet: Engl / Aust / Dutch Great Alliance beat France
1714
French and Spanish troops under Duke of Berwick occupy Barcelona
French and Spanish troops under Duke of Berwick occupy Barcelona
1741
Queen Maria Theresa addresses Hungarian Parliament
Queen Maria Theresa addresses Hungarian Parliament
1773
Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace"
Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace"
1777
Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British
Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British
1786
Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce
Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce
1789
Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton appointed 1st Secretary of Treasury
1814
Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British
Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; American Navy defeats British
1831
Charles Darwin meets with Captain Fitzroy at Plymouth
Charles Darwin meets with Captain Fitzroy at Plymouth
1839
1st Canadian track and field meet held (Caer Howell Grounds)
1st Canadian track and field meet held (Caer Howell Grounds)
1847
1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh)
1st singing of Stephen Fosters "Susanna" (in Pittsburgh)
1850
"Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind gives 1st US concert
"Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind gives 1st US concert
1852
Olympia Columbian is 1st newspaper published north of Columbia R
Olympia Columbian is 1st newspaper published north of Columbia R
1857
Mountain Meadows Massacre-120 colonists killed by indians in Utah
Mountain Meadows Massacre-120 colonists killed by indians in Utah
1875
1st newspaper cartoon strip
1st newspaper cartoon strip
1877
Rijkslandbouwhoge school opens in Wageningen
Rijkslandbouwhoge school opens in Wageningen
1881
Triple landslides bury Elm Switzerland
Triple landslides bury Elm Switzerland
1883
James Cutler patents postal mail chute
James Cutler patents postal mail chute
1885
Moses Hopkins, named Minister to Liberia
Moses Hopkins, named Minister to Liberia
1889
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG)
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Crooked Man" (BG)
1893
Bronx Gas and Electric Company opens on Frisby and Tremont Ave
Bronx Gas and Electric Company opens on Frisby and Tremont Ave
1893
Shaku Soen is 1st Zen teacher to visit the West (Chicago)
Shaku Soen is 1st Zen teacher to visit the West (Chicago)
1895
FA Cup stolen in Birmingham
FA Cup stolen in Birmingham
1900
President Kruger crosses border with Mozambique
President Kruger crosses border with Mozambique
1910
1st commercially successful electric bus line opens (Hollywood)
1st commercially successful electric bus line opens (Hollywood)
1912
Netherland Olympic Committee forms
Netherland Olympic Committee forms
1912
Philadelphia Athletics Eddie Collins steals 6 bases in 1 game
Philadelphia Athletics Eddie Collins steals 6 bases in 1 game
1914
T Handy publishes "St. Louis Blues"
T Handy publishes "St. Louis Blues"
1916
German troops conquer Kavalla Greece
German troops conquer Kavalla Greece
1918
Boston Red Sox beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 15th World Series
Boston Red Sox beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 15th World Series
1919
US marines invade Honduras
US marines invade Honduras
1922
British mandate of Palestine begins
British mandate of Palestine begins
1922
Yankees play their farewell home game in Polo Grounds win doubleheader
Yankees play their farewell home game in Polo Grounds win doubleheader
1923
After a single, Red Sox Howard Ehmke retires next 27 Yanks
After a single, Red Sox Howard Ehmke retires next 27 Yanks
1923
Bernie Neis, hits the 1,000th Dodger home run
Bernie Neis, hits the 1,000th Dodger home run
1926
21st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Philadelphia (4-1)
21st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Philadelphia (4-1)
1926
Aloha Tower dedicated in Honolulu
Aloha Tower dedicated in Honolulu
1926
Spain leaves League of Nation due to Germany joining
Spain leaves League of Nation due to Germany joining
1926
US defeats France for their 7th straight Davis Cup championship
US defeats France for their 7th straight Davis Cup championship
1927
After losing 21 in a row to NY, the Browns win their last meeting, 6-2
After losing 21 in a row to NY, the Browns win their last meeting, 6-2
1927
Babe Ruth hits 50th of 60 homers
Babe Ruth hits 50th of 60 homers
1928
Ty Cobb last hitting appearance, pops out against Yankees
Ty Cobb last hitting appearance, pops out against Yankees
1929
San Francisco Mayor Rolph inaugurates new pedestrian traffic light system
San Francisco Mayor Rolph inaugurates new pedestrian traffic light system
1930
Stomboli volcano (Sicily) throws 2-ton basaltic rocks 2 miles
Stomboli volcano (Sicily) throws 2-ton basaltic rocks 2 miles
1935
49th US Womens Tennis: H H Jacobs beats Sarah H Palfrey Fabyan (62 64)
49th US Womens Tennis: H H Jacobs beats Sarah H Palfrey Fabyan (62 64)
1935
US captures Davis Cup for 7th straight year
US captures Davis Cup for 7th straight year
1936
FDR dedicates Boulder Dam, now known as Hoover Dam
FDR dedicates Boulder Dam, now known as Hoover Dam
1937
51st US Womens Tennis: Anita Lizana beats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (64 62)
51st US Womens Tennis: Anita Lizana beats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska (64 62)
1937
57th US Mens Tennis: J D Budge beats G v Cramm (61 79 61 36 61)
57th US Mens Tennis: J D Budge beats G v Cramm (61 79 61 36 61)
1939
Battle of Kutno-pocket: Germans advance to Warsaw
Battle of Kutno-pocket: Germans advance to Warsaw
1939
British submarine Triton torpedoes British submarine Oxley
British submarine Triton torpedoes British submarine Oxley
1939
Iraq and Saudi Arabia declare war on Nazi-Germany
Iraq and Saudi Arabia declare war on Nazi-Germany
1940
54th Postmaster General: Frank C Walker of Pa takes office
54th Postmaster General: Frank C Walker of Pa takes office
1940
Anton Mussert establishes Dutch SS
Anton Mussert establishes Dutch SS
1940
Buckingham Palace in London destroyed by German bombs
Buckingham Palace in London destroyed by German bombs
1941
Belgium King Leopold secretly marries Lilian Baels
Belgium King Leopold secretly marries Lilian Baels
1941
Charles Lindbergh, charges "British, Jewish & Roosevelt administration" are trying to get US into WWII
Charles Lindbergh, charges "British, Jewish & Roosevelt administration" are trying to get US into WWII
1941
FDR orders any Axis ship found in American waters be shot on sight
FDR orders any Axis ship found in American waters be shot on sight
1943
Allied arm forces conquerors Salerno
Allied arm forces conquerors Salerno
1943
Jewish ghettos of Minsk and Lida Belorussia liquidated
Jewish ghettos of Minsk and Lida Belorussia liquidated
1943
Last German Q / pirate ship sinks near Easter Island
Last German Q / pirate ship sinks near Easter Island
1943
US and Australian troops join in Salamaua, New Guinea
US and Australian troops join in Salamaua, New Guinea
1944
FDR and Churchill meet in Canada at 2nd Quebec Conference
FDR and Churchill meet in Canada at 2nd Quebec Conference
1944
US 5th pantzer division is 1st to enter Nazi-Germany
US 5th pantzer division is 1st to enter Nazi-Germany
1946
1st mobile long-distance car-to-car telephone conversation
1st mobile long-distance car-to-car telephone conversation
1950
"Beetle Bailey" comic strip debuts
"Beetle Bailey" comic strip debuts
1950
1st typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited
1st typesetting machine to dispense with metal type exhibited
1950
33 die in a train crash in Coshocton Ohio
33 die in a train crash in Coshocton Ohio
1950
Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence
Dick Tracy TV show sparks uproar concerning violence
1951
Florence Chadwick becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel from England to France. It takes 16 hours and 19 minutes
Florence Chadwick becomes 1st woman to swim English Channel from England to France. It takes 16 hours and 19 minutes
1952
West German Chancellor Adenauer signs a reparation pact for Jews
West German Chancellor Adenauer signs a reparation pact for Jews
1953
KSBW TV channel 8 in Salinas-Monterey, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
KSBW TV channel 8 in Salinas-Monterey, CA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953
WEHT TV channel 25 in Evansville, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting
WEHT TV channel 25 in Evansville, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting
1954
1st Miss America TV broadcast
1st Miss America TV broadcast
1954
20.4 cm rainfall at Brunswick, Maine (state record)
20.4 cm rainfall at Brunswick, Maine (state record)
1954
KXJB TV channel 4 in Valley City (Fargo) (NBC) begins broadcasting
KXJB TV channel 4 in Valley City (Fargo) (NBC) begins broadcasting
1954
Lee Meriwether (California), 19, crowned 27th Miss America 1955 (1st on TV)
Lee Meriwether (California), 19, crowned 27th Miss America 1955 (1st on TV)
1955
69th US Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Patricia Ward (64 62)
69th US Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats Patricia Ward (64 62)
1955
75th US Mens Tennis: Tony Trabert beats Ken Rosewall beats (97 63 63)
75th US Mens Tennis: Tony Trabert beats Ken Rosewall beats (97 63 63)
1955
KTVT TV channel 11 in Fort Worth-Dallas, TX (IND) begins broadcasting
KTVT TV channel 11 in Fort Worth-Dallas, TX (IND) begins broadcasting
1956
Cin Red Frank Robinson ties rookie record with his 38th HR
Cin Red Frank Robinson ties rookie record with his 38th HR
1956
Vladimir Kuts runs world record 10k (28:42.8)
Vladimir Kuts runs world record 10k (28:42.8)
1956
Yanks Yogi Berra ties career record for HRs (236) by a catcher
Yanks Yogi Berra ties career record for HRs (236) by a catcher
1959
"Duke" Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements
"Duke" Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements
1959
Congress passes a bill authorizing food stamps for poor Americans
Congress passes a bill authorizing food stamps for poor Americans
1959
Oriole Jerry Walker pitches 16 inn beating White Sox 1-0
Oriole Jerry Walker pitches 16 inn beating White Sox 1-0
1960
17th Olympic games close in Rome Italy
17th Olympic games close in Rome Italy
1960
74th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Maria Fraser (64 1012 64)
74th US Womens Tennis: Darlene R Hard beats Maria Fraser (64 1012 64)
1960
80th US Mens Tennis: Neale A Fraser beats Rodney G Laver (64 64 97)
80th US Mens Tennis: Neale A Fraser beats Rodney G Laver (64 64 97)
1962
Beatles cut "Love Me Do" and"PS I Love You" with Andy White on drums
Beatles cut "Love Me Do" and"PS I Love You" with Andy White on drums
1962
Drummer Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best of the Beatles
Drummer Ringo Starr replaces Pete Best of the Beatles
1962
KVCR TV channel 24 in San Bernardino, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
KVCR TV channel 24 in San Bernardino, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1964
George Harrison forms Mornyork Ltd music publishing company
George Harrison forms Mornyork Ltd music publishing company
1965
Braves 2nd straight one-hitter against the Mets
Braves 2nd straight one-hitter against the Mets
1966
80th US Womens Tennis: M Esther Bueno-Fraiser beats N Richey (63 61)
80th US Womens Tennis: M Esther Bueno-Fraiser beats N Richey (63 61)
1966
86th US Mens Tennis: Fred Stolle beats John Newcombe (46 12-10 63 64)
86th US Mens Tennis: Fred Stolle beats John Newcombe (46 12-10 63 64)
1966
Johnny Miller becomes 1st Yank to hit a HR on his 1st at bat
Johnny Miller becomes 1st Yank to hit a HR on his 1st at bat
1966
Rolling Stones perform on Ed Sullivan Show
Rolling Stones perform on Ed Sullivan Show
1967
French President De Gaulle visits Poland
French President De Gaulle visits Poland
1967
Indian / Chinese border fights
Indian / Chinese border fights
1967
US Surveyor 5 makes 1st chemical analysis of lunar material
US Surveyor 5 makes 1st chemical analysis of lunar material
1967
WSRE TV channel 23 in Pensacola, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting
WSRE TV channel 23 in Pensacola, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967
WUNE TV channel 17 in Linville, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
WUNE TV channel 17 in Linville, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967
WUNF TV channel 33 in Asheville, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
WUNF TV channel 33 in Asheville, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
1967
WUNG TV channel 58 in Concord, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
WUNG TV channel 58 in Concord, NC (PBS) begins broadcasting
1971
"2 by 2" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 343 performances
"2 by 2" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 343 performances
1971
Egypt adopts its constitution
Egypt adopts its constitution
1971
Laurel Lea Schaefer (Ohio), 22, crowned 44th Miss America 1972
Laurel Lea Schaefer (Ohio), 22, crowned 44th Miss America 1972
1972
BART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont
BART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont
1974
Cards beat Mets, 4-3, in 25 (7h4m), record 202 plate appearances, Felix Milan and John Milner come to bat 12 times each
Cards beat Mets, 4-3, in 25 (7h4m), record 202 plate appearances, Felix Milan and John Milner come to bat 12 times each
1976
90th US Womens Tennis: C E L Mills beats E Goolagong Cawley (63 60) Evonne Goolagong loses her 4th straight US Open Final (Evert wins)
90th US Womens Tennis: C E L Mills beats E Goolagong Cawley (63 60) Evonne Goolagong loses her 4th straight US Open Final (Evert wins)
1976
Dorothy Kathleen Benham (Minn), 20, crowned 49th Miss America 1977
Dorothy Kathleen Benham (Minn), 20, crowned 49th Miss America 1977
1976
Minnie Minoso bats for White Sox after a 12-year hiatus (hitless)
Minnie Minoso bats for White Sox after a 12-year hiatus (hitless)
1977
97th US Mens Tennis: Guillermo Vilas beats Jimmy Connors (26 63 75 60)
97th US Mens Tennis: Guillermo Vilas beats Jimmy Connors (26 63 75 60)
1977
Joanne Carner wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open
Joanne Carner wins LPGA National Jewish Hospital Golf Open
1980
Chile adopts its constitution
Chile adopts its constitution
1980
Ron LeFlore (91st) and Rodney Scott (58th), set teammate steal record
Ron LeFlore (91st) and Rodney Scott (58th), set teammate steal record
1981
2nd government of Agt forms
2nd government of Agt forms
1982
96th US Womens Tennis: C E L Mills beats Hana Mandlikova (63 61)
96th US Womens Tennis: C E L Mills beats Hana Mandlikova (63 61)
1982
Chris Evert wins her 6th and final US Open Tennis match at West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York
Chris Evert wins her 6th and final US Open Tennis match at West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, New York
1982
Debbie Maffett (California), 25, crowned 55th Miss America 1983
Debbie Maffett (California), 25, crowned 55th Miss America 1983
1983
103rd US Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Ivan Lendl (63 67 75 60)
103rd US Mens Tennis: Jimmy Connors beats Ivan Lendl (63 67 75 60)
1983
Fashion designer Donna Karen marries Stephan Weiss
Fashion designer Donna Karen marries Stephan Weiss
1983
Franco Harris becomes 3rd NFL to rush 11,000 yards
Franco Harris becomes 3rd NFL to rush 11,000 yards
1983
Joanne Carner wins LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship
Joanne Carner wins LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship
1985
Flyby of Comet Giacobini-Zinner
Flyby of Comet Giacobini-Zinner
1985
International Cometary Explorer (ISEE 3) passes Giacobini-Zinner by 7900 km
International Cometary Explorer (ISEE 3) passes Giacobini-Zinner by 7900 km
1986
Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered biggest 1-day decline ever, plummeting 86.61 points to 1,792.89. 237.57 million shares traded
Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered biggest 1-day decline ever, plummeting 86.61 points to 1,792.89. 237.57 million shares traded
1986
President Mubarak receives Israeli Premier Peres
President Mubarak receives Israeli Premier Peres
1987
4th MTV Awards: Peter Gabriel wins
4th MTV Awards: Peter Gabriel wins
1988
1 / 3 of population argues for Estonia autonomy
1 / 3 of population argues for Estonia autonomy
1988
108th US Mens Tennis: Mats Wilander beats Ivan Lendl (64 46 63 57 64)
108th US Mens Tennis: Mats Wilander beats Ivan Lendl (64 46 63 57 64)
1988
Betsy King wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship
Betsy King wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship
1988
Sports Aid-jogging to feed the world
Sports Aid-jogging to feed the world
1989
Drexel formally pleads guilty to security fraud
Drexel formally pleads guilty to security fraud
1989
KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa changes call letters to KGGO
KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa changes call letters to KGGO
1991
"La Toya: Growing Up in The Jackson Family" goes on sale
"La Toya: Growing Up in The Jackson Family" goes on sale
1991
14 die in a Continental Express commuter plane crash near Houston
14 die in a Continental Express commuter plane crash near Houston
1991
Air crash at Djeddah, Saudi-Arabia, 263 die
Air crash at Djeddah, Saudi-Arabia, 263 die
1991
Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0
Atlanta Braves Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers and Alejandro Pena pitched 1st combined no-hitter in NL, beating San Diego Padres, 1-0
1991
Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation
Emmy News and Documentaries Award presentation
1992
Hurricane Iniki hits Kauai Hawaii; 3 die and 8,000 injured
Hurricane Iniki hits Kauai Hawaii; 3 die and 8,000 injured
1993
107th US Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Helena Sukova (63 63)
107th US Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Helena Sukova (63 63)
1993
Junxia Qu runs 1500m ladies world record (3:50.46)
Junxia Qu runs 1500m ladies world record (3:50.46)
1994
114th US Mens Tennis: Andre Agassi beats Michael Stich (61 76 75)
114th US Mens Tennis: Andre Agassi beats Michael Stich (61 76 75)
1994
46th Emmy Awards: Fraiser, Picket Fences and Kelsey Grammer wins
46th Emmy Awards: Fraiser, Picket Fences and Kelsey Grammer wins
1994
Jingyi Le swims female world record 50m freestyle
Jingyi Le swims female world record 50m freestyle
1994
Missie McGeorge wins Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship
Missie McGeorge wins Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship
1995
Eastern Tennessee begins using new area code 423
Eastern Tennessee begins using new area code 423
1995
Soyuz TM-22, lands
Soyuz TM-22, lands