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1366
Comet 55P / 1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth
Comet 55P / 1366 U1 (Tempel-Tuttle) approaches 0.0229 AUs of Earth
1387
Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace
Amsterdam buccaneer Herman of Kuinre sign peace
1407
Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow
Mobs attack Jewish community of Cracow
1492
Lead pencils 1st used
Lead pencils 1st used
1524
Spanish troops give Milan to France
Spanish troops give Milan to France
1529
Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor
Thomas More appointed English Lord Chancellor
1534
Charles V names Joris of Egmont, Bishop of Utrecht
Charles V names Joris of Egmont, Bishop of Utrecht
1662
Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France
Charles II of England sold Dunkirk to France
1674
Prince Willem III occupies Grave
Prince Willem III occupies Grave
1682
William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York
William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York
1749
Georgia Colony reverses itself and rules slavery is legal
Georgia Colony reverses itself and rules slavery is legal
1774
1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia
1st Continental Congress adjourns in Philadelphia
1774
Minute Men organized in colonies
Minute Men organized in colonies
1787
"Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution
"Federalist Papers" published, calls for ratification of Constitution
1810
US annexes western Florida
US annexes western Florida
1822
King Willem I obligates inhabitants of Brussels to use Dutch language
King Willem I obligates inhabitants of Brussels to use Dutch language
1825
Erie Canal between Hudson River and Lake Erie opened
Erie Canal between Hudson River and Lake Erie opened
1830
Belgian rebels occupy Antwerp
Belgian rebels occupy Antwerp
1858
Hamilton Smith patents rotary washing machine
Hamilton Smith patents rotary washing machine
1861
Pony Express ends
Pony Express ends
1863
Football Association forms in England, standardizing soccer
Football Association forms in England, standardizing soccer
1863
Soccer rules standardized; rugby starts as a separate game
Soccer rules standardized; rugby starts as a separate game
1863
Worldwide Red Cross organized in Geneva
Worldwide Red Cross organized in Geneva
1868
White terrorists kill several blacks in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
White terrorists kill several blacks in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana
1869
1st American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)
1st American steeplechase horserace (Westchester, NY)
1876
President sends federal troops to South Carolina
President sends federal troops to South Carolina
1881
Gunfight at OK Corral, in Tombstone, Arizona
Gunfight at OK Corral, in Tombstone, Arizona
1887
Detroit (NL) beats St. Louis (AA) 10 games to 5 in World Series
Detroit (NL) beats St. Louis (AA) 10 games to 5 in World Series
1896
Abyssinia and Italy sign peace treaty
Abyssinia and Italy sign peace treaty
1900
After 4 years of work, 1st section of New York subway opens
After 4 years of work, 1st section of New York subway opens
1901
1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris
1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris
1903
Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay
Yerba Buena is 1st Key System ferry to cross SF Bay
1905
Union of Sweden and Norway ends
Union of Sweden and Norway ends
1911
Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series
Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Giants, 4 games to 2 in 8th World Series
1912
Woolwich Tunnel under Thames opens
Woolwich Tunnel under Thames opens
1913
Huerta elected President of Mexico
Huerta elected President of Mexico
1916
Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control)
Margaret Sanger arrested for obscenity (advocating birth control)
1917
Petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military
Petrograd Soviet accepts establishment of Military
1918
Soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe
Soldier revolt at Harskamp Veluwe
1919
B C Hilliams musical "Buddies, " premieres in New York City
B C Hilliams musical "Buddies, " premieres in New York City
1921
Solomon Porter Hood named Minister to Liberia
Solomon Porter Hood named Minister to Liberia
1922
Italian government resigns under pressure from fascists and Benito Mussolini
Italian government resigns under pressure from fascists and Benito Mussolini
1923
Dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote)
Dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote)
1926
Belgium stabilizes current value of franc (5 franc becomes 1 "Belga")
Belgium stabilizes current value of franc (5 franc becomes 1 "Belga")
1927
Duke Ellington sings "Creole Love Song"
Duke Ellington sings "Creole Love Song"
1933
French government of Serraut forms
French government of Serraut forms
1938
Du Pont named its new synthetic fiber "nylon"
Du Pont named its new synthetic fiber "nylon"
1939
Polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service
Polish Jewish forced into obligatory work service
1941
2nd meeting partisans Tito and Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia
2nd meeting partisans Tito and Draza Mihailovic in Yugoslavia
1941
US savings bonds go on sale
US savings bonds go on sale
1942
2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
2nd day of Battle of Henderson Field, Guadalcanal
1942
4th day in battle at El Alamein: Australian breakthrough
4th day in battle at El Alamein: Australian breakthrough
1942
Battle of Santa Cruz: USS SD shoots down a record 32 enemy planes
Battle of Santa Cruz: USS SD shoots down a record 32 enemy planes
1947
Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir accedes to India
Maharajah of Jammu and Kashmir accedes to India
1949
President Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents
President Truman increases minimum wage from 40 cents to 75 cents
1950
630 Dutch volunteers depart (on)to Korea
630 Dutch volunteers depart (on)to Korea
1950
Branch Rickey resigns as Brooklyn Dodger President
Branch Rickey resigns as Brooklyn Dodger President
1950
Mother Teresa found her Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India
Mother Teresa found her Mission of Charity in Calcutta, India
1950
South Korean troops reach Chosan at Chinese boundary
South Korean troops reach Chosan at Chinese boundary
1951
Emile Zatopek runs world record 30,000m, 25,000m and 15 miles
Emile Zatopek runs world record 30,000m, 25,000m and 15 miles
1951
Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden
Rocky Marciano defeats Joe Louis at Madison Square Garden
1951
Winston Churchill re-elected British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill re-elected British Prime Minister
1954
Chevrolet unveils V-8 engine
Chevrolet unveils V-8 engine
1955
1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published
1st edition of "Village Voice" (NYC) published
1955
British troops occupy Saudi-Arabic oil field at Boeraimi
British troops occupy Saudi-Arabic oil field at Boeraimi
1955
Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a Republic with himself as President
Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims Vietnam a Republic with himself as President
1956
Vietnam promulgates its constitution
Vietnam promulgates its constitution
1957
USSR fires defense minister, Marshal Georgi Zhukov
USSR fires defense minister, Marshal Georgi Zhukov
1957
Vatican Radio begins broadcasting
Vatican Radio begins broadcasting
1958
PanAm flies 1st transatlantic jet trip-NY to Paris
PanAm flies 1st transatlantic jet trip-NY to Paris
1960
AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins and announces franchises in LA and Washington DC for 1961
AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins and announces franchises in LA and Washington DC for 1961
1961
1st Saturn launch vehicle made a flight test
1st Saturn launch vehicle made a flight test
1962
Beatles tape "Please Please Me" and"Ask Me Why"
Beatles tape "Please Please Me" and"Ask Me Why"
1962
JFK warns Russia US will not allow Soviet missiles to remain in Cuba
JFK warns Russia US will not allow Soviet missiles to remain in Cuba
1962
Nikita Khrushchev sends note to JFK offering to withdraw his missiles from Cuba if US closed its bases in Turkey offer is rejected
Nikita Khrushchev sends note to JFK offering to withdraw his missiles from Cuba if US closed its bases in Turkey offer is rejected
1963
US performs underground nuclear test at Fallon, Nevada
US performs underground nuclear test at Fallon, Nevada
1964
Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show
Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan Show
1965
Beatles receive MBEs at Buckingham Palace
Beatles receive MBEs at Buckingham Palace
1965
Sylvia Likens tortured by teen girl gang
Sylvia Likens tortured by teen girl gang
1966
1st Pacific communications satellite launched, Intelsat 2
1st Pacific communications satellite launched, Intelsat 2
1966
US aircraft carrier Oriskany catches fire at Gulf on Tonken, 43 die
US aircraft carrier Oriskany catches fire at Gulf on Tonken, 43 die
1967
Shah of Iran crowns himself after 26 years on Peacock Throne
Shah of Iran crowns himself after 26 years on Peacock Throne
1968
1st European satellite launched, Esro 1, at Cape Kennedy
1st European satellite launched, Esro 1, at Cape Kennedy
1968
KMIR TV channel 36 in Palm Springs, CA (NBC) begins broadcastng
KMIR TV channel 36 in Palm Springs, CA (NBC) begins broadcastng
1968
Soyuz 3 launched
Soyuz 3 launched
1969
Carol Mann wins LPGA Corpus Christi Civitan Golf Open
Carol Mann wins LPGA Corpus Christi Civitan Golf Open
1969
WHMA (now WJSU) TV channel 40 in Anniston, AL (CBS) 1st broadcast
WHMA (now WJSU) TV channel 40 in Anniston, AL (CBS) 1st broadcast
1970
"Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers
"Doonesbury" comic strip debuts in 28 newspapers
1970
Tanzania begins building railway Lusaka-Drone ash Salaam
Tanzania begins building railway Lusaka-Drone ash Salaam
1971
UN votes to replace Taiwan with China
UN votes to replace Taiwan with China
1972
Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin
Guided tours of Alcatraz (by Park Service) begin
1972
Henry Kissinger declares "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam
Henry Kissinger declares "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam
1973
Israeli forces reach Suez, trapping Egyptian army
Israeli forces reach Suez, trapping Egyptian army
1973
President Nixon released 1st White House tapes on Watergate scandal
President Nixon released 1st White House tapes on Watergate scandal
1973
Wings release "Helen Wheels"
Wings release "Helen Wheels"
1975
Anwar Sadat became 1st Egyptian President to officially visit US
Anwar Sadat became 1st Egyptian President to officially visit US
1975
Cuba beats Mexico for its 4th Pan Am Games Gold Medal in baseball
Cuba beats Mexico for its 4th Pan Am Games Gold Medal in baseball
1975
Mary Bea Porter wins LPGA Golf Inns of America
Mary Bea Porter wins LPGA Golf Inns of America
1976
Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa
Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa
1976
Trinidad and Tobago becomes a Republic
Trinidad and Tobago becomes a Republic
1977
5th and final test of space shuttle Enterprise
5th and final test of space shuttle Enterprise
1977
Dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of New York
Dr Clifford R Wharton Jr named chancellor of State University of New York
1978
Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat named winners of 1978 Nobel Peace Prize
Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat named winners of 1978 Nobel Peace Prize
1980
11th NYC Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:09:41
11th NYC Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:09:41
1980
St. Louis Cardinals sack Baltimore Colt QBs an NFL record tying 12 times
St. Louis Cardinals sack Baltimore Colt QBs an NFL record tying 12 times
1981
LA Dodgers beat the New York Yankees, 4 games to 2 in 78th World Series
LA Dodgers beat the New York Yankees, 4 games to 2 in 78th World Series
1982
Steve Carlton became 1st pitcher to win 4 Cy Young awards
Steve Carlton became 1st pitcher to win 4 Cy Young awards
1982
US budget deficit reaches more than $110 trillion for fiscal year 1982
US budget deficit reaches more than $110 trillion for fiscal year 1982
1984
"Baby Fae" gets baboon heart transplant, lives 21 days
"Baby Fae" gets baboon heart transplant, lives 21 days
1985
On a poor call in 6th game, umpire Don Deckinger starts a string of events costing Cardinals the World Series
On a poor call in 6th game, umpire Don Deckinger starts a string of events costing Cardinals the World Series
1986
"Into the Light" closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 6 performances
"Into the Light" closes at Neil Simon Theater NYC after 6 performances
1987
Dow Jones down 156.83 points
Dow Jones down 156.83 points
1987
Head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads
Head of Salvadoran Human Rights Comm assassinated by death squads
1988
Donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 month advisory service
Donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 month advisory service
1988
US-Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, Alaska
US-Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, Alaska
1993
NFL announces new expansion team, Carolina Panthers in Charlotte
NFL announces new expansion team, Carolina Panthers in Charlotte
1993
New Jersey Devils lose 2-0 to Montreal, after winning 1st 7 games of 1993
New Jersey Devils lose 2-0 to Montreal, after winning 1st 7 games of 1993
1994
Jordan and Israel sign peace accord
Jordan and Israel sign peace accord
1997
Bill Glasson wins Las Vegas Golf Invitational
Bill Glasson wins Las Vegas Golf Invitational
1997
Nichirei LPGA International
Nichirei LPGA International
1997
World Series: Florida Marlins beat Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 3
World Series: Florida Marlins beat Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 3