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St. Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1506
Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir
Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir
1515
George van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to Archduke Charles
George van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to Archduke Charles
1517
Philip van Bourgondie installed as Bishop of Utrecht
Philip van Bourgondie installed as Bishop of Utrecht
1547
Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel
Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel
1568
English Queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish Queen Mary
English Queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish Queen Mary
1571
Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founded Manilla in the Phillipines
Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founded Manilla in the Phillipines
1585
Spain confisquates English ships
Spain confisquates English ships
1588
Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England
Spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England
1608
Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague
Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague
1635
France declares war on Spain
France declares war on Spain
1643
Battle at Rocroi / Allersheim: French army destroys Spanish army
Battle at Rocroi / Allersheim: French army destroys Spanish army
1643
Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Harbor form United Colonies of New England
Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut and New Harbor form United Colonies of New England
1652
Spanish troops occupy Grevelingen
Spanish troops occupy Grevelingen
1662
Uniformity Act of England goes into effect
Uniformity Act of England goes into effect
1749
George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley
George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley
1792
Russian army enters Poland
Russian army enters Poland
1793
Netherlands captures French island of St. Maarten (held until 1795)
Netherlands captures French island of St. Maarten (held until 1795)
1796
Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds
Game protection law restricts encroachment on Indian hunting grounds
1848
1st department store opens
1st department store opens
1848
Mexico gives Texas to US, ending the war
Mexico gives Texas to US, ending the war
1853
Dutch Prince Henry marries Princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar
Dutch Prince Henry marries Princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar
1856
Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery
Sen Charles Sumner, Mass, spoke out against slavery
1857
William Francis Channing and Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm
William Francis Channing and Moses G Farmer patents electric fire alarm
1862
Homestead Act becomes law provides cheap land for settlement of West
Homestead Act becomes law provides cheap land for settlement of West
1863
Siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete
Siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete
1864
Last engagement in series of battles known as Spotsylvania
Last engagement in series of battles known as Spotsylvania
1864
Skirmish at Cassville, Georgia
Skirmish at Cassville, Georgia
1865
President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Georgia
President Jefferson Davis is captured by Union Cavalry in Georgia
1878
Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield
Blanche Kelso Bruce appointed register of treasury by President Garfield
1884
Ringling Brothers circus premieres
Ringling Brothers circus premieres
1885
1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts)
1st mass production of shoes (Jan Matzeliger in Lynn, Massachusetts)
1885
German chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon and Togoland
German chancellor Bismarck takes possession of Cameroon and Togoland
1885
Jan Matzeliger begins 1st mass production of shoes
Jan Matzeliger begins 1st mass production of shoes
1891
Rice Institute, which became Rice University, is chartered
Rice Institute, which became Rice University, is chartered
1892
Charles Brady King invents pneumatic hammer
Charles Brady King invents pneumatic hammer
1892
National Society of Colonial Dames of America founded
National Society of Colonial Dames of America founded
1893
Heavy rain wash "quick clay" into a deep valley, kills 111 (Norway)
Heavy rain wash "quick clay" into a deep valley, kills 111 (Norway)
1896
1st auto (Benz) to arrive in the Netherlands
1st auto (Benz) to arrive in the Netherlands
1898
Post Office authorizes use of postcards
Post Office authorizes use of postcards
1900
Great Britain annexes Tonga archipelago
Great Britain annexes Tonga archipelago
1902
Great Britain and Boers resume peace talks in Pretoria
Great Britain and Boers resume peace talks in Pretoria
1905
Tom Jenkins beats Frank Gotcha for heavyweight wrestling champ
Tom Jenkins beats Frank Gotcha for heavyweight wrestling champ
1906
Dutch King Victor Emmanuel and Swiss President open Simplon tunnel
Dutch King Victor Emmanuel and Swiss President open Simplon tunnel
1906
Italian King Victor Emmanuel and Swiss President open Simplon tunnel
Italian King Victor Emmanuel and Swiss President open Simplon tunnel
1910
Cleveland Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Washington 5-4 in 11 innings
Cleveland Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Washington 5-4 in 11 innings
1913
Webb Alien Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japanese from owning land
Webb Alien Land-Holding Bill passes, forbidding Japanese from owning land
1918
Washington 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings
Washington 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings
1921
Congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system
Congress sharply curbs immigration, setting a national quota system
1923
49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:05.4
49th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Zev wins in 2:05.4
1923
KPD (communist revolts) in German Ruhr cities occupied by Allies
KPD (communist revolts) in German Ruhr cities occupied by Allies
1926
French air force bombs Damascus Syria
French air force bombs Damascus Syria
1928
"Firedamp" explodes in Mather Pa coal mine killing 195 of 273 miners
"Firedamp" explodes in Mather Pa coal mine killing 195 of 273 miners
1928
Explosion in coal mine in Mather, Pennsylvania, 195 die
Explosion in coal mine in Mather, Pennsylvania, 195 die
1929
Cloudburst causes stampede in Yankee Stadium crushes 2 people to death
Cloudburst causes stampede in Yankee Stadium crushes 2 people to death
1929
General Feng Yu-Xiang of China declares war on Chiang Kai-Shek government
General Feng Yu-Xiang of China declares war on Chiang Kai-Shek government
1930
White woman win voting rights in South-Africa
White woman win voting rights in South-Africa
1931
Ironclad cruiser Germany launched in Kiel
Ironclad cruiser Germany launched in Kiel
1934
Military coup by Col Damian Veltsjev in Bulgaria
Military coup by Col Damian Veltsjev in Bulgaria
1934
Sherlock Holmes crossword puzzle in "Sat Review of Lit" Males who solved puzzle became members of Baker Street Irregulars
Sherlock Holmes crossword puzzle in "Sat Review of Lit" Males who solved puzzle became members of Baker Street Irregulars
1935
NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936
NFL adopts an annual college draft to begin in 1936
1939
Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact
Churchill signs British-Russian anti-Nazi pact
1940
Amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)
Amsterdam time becomes MET (Middle European Time)
1941
Germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis
Germany occupiers in Holland forbid bicycle taxis
1941
New Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland
New Nazi battleship Bismarck leaves Gdynia, Poland
1942
Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
Braves Paul Waner is 3rd NLer to get 3,000 hits (Anson & Wagner)
1943
Berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews)
Berlin is declared "Judenrien" (free of Jews)
1944
240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Neth
240 gypsies transported to Auschwitz from Westerbork Neth
1944
German defense line in Italy collapsed
German defense line in Italy collapsed
1946
Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam
Dutch Cooperation for Sexual Reform (NVSH) forms in Amsterdam
1950
New York Times reports of worlds smallest and dumbest mechanical brain
New York Times reports of worlds smallest and dumbest mechanical brain
1951
77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4
77th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Bold wins in 1:56.4
1953
Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St. George, Utah)
Nuclear explosion in Nevada (fall-out in St. George, Utah)
1954
Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project
Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project
1955
Atkinson and Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI vs. Australia
Atkinson and Depeiaza make 347 stand for 7th wkt WI vs. Australia
1956
82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4
82nd Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Fabius wins in 1:58.4
1956
Pirate Dale Long hits 9th-inning HR, 1st HR in 8 straight games
Pirate Dale Long hits 9th-inning HR, 1st HR in 8 straight games
1957
Adone Zoli forms Italian government
Adone Zoli forms Italian government
1958
South Pacific soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks
South Pacific soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks
1958
US and Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)
US and Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)
1959
Jan de Quay becomes Premier of the Netherlands
Jan de Quay becomes Premier of the Netherlands
1960
Alan Freed and eight other DJ accused of taking radio payola
Alan Freed and eight other DJ accused of taking radio payola
1960
Belgian parliament requires rest day for self employed
Belgian parliament requires rest day for self employed
1960
DJ Alan Freed is accused of bribery in radio payola scandal
DJ Alan Freed is accused of bribery in radio payola scandal
1960
Juan Marichal debuts as SF Giant pitcher, beats Phillies on 1 hitter
Juan Marichal debuts as SF Giant pitcher, beats Phillies on 1 hitter
1960
USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 33,222 m
USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 33,222 m
1961
New pier opens in Scheveningen
New pier opens in Scheveningen
1962
"Bravo, Giovanni" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 76 performances
"Bravo, Giovanni" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 76 performances
1962
"John Birch Society, " by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99
"John Birch Society, " by Chad Mitchell Trio hits #99
1962
88th Preakness: John Rotz aboard Greek Money wins in 1:56.2
88th Preakness: John Rotz aboard Greek Money wins in 1:56.2
1962
Indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea
Indonesian paratroopers land in New Guinea
1963
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Muskogee Civitan Golf Open
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Muskogee Civitan Golf Open
1964
US diplomats find at least 40 secret microphones in Moscow embassy
US diplomats find at least 40 secret microphones in Moscow embassy
1965
Patricia R Harris named 1st US black female ambassador (Luxembourg)
Patricia R Harris named 1st US black female ambassador (Luxembourg)
1965
West Ham United wins 5th Europe Cup II
West Ham United wins 5th Europe Cup II
1967
US bombs Hanoi
US bombs Hanoi
1967
USSR ratifies treaty with Engl and US banning nuclear weapons in space
USSR ratifies treaty with Engl and US banning nuclear weapons in space
1968
20th Emmy Awards: Get Smart, Mission Impossible and Barbara Bain
20th Emmy Awards: Get Smart, Mission Impossible and Barbara Bain
1968
Frank Howard fails to homer, after hitting 10 in 6 consecutive games
Frank Howard fails to homer, after hitting 10 in 6 consecutive games
1968
Pirate Radio Brumble of Northern England 1st heard
Pirate Radio Brumble of Northern England 1st heard
1971
USSR launches Mars 2, 1st spacecraft to crash land on Mars
USSR launches Mars 2, 1st spacecraft to crash land on Mars
1972
WMAV TV channel 18 in Oxford, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting
WMAV TV channel 18 in Oxford, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting
1973
"Daisy" A Day by Jud Strunk hits #14
"Daisy" A Day by Jud Strunk hits #14
1973
"Smith" opens at Eden Theater NYC for 17 performances
"Smith" opens at Eden Theater NYC for 17 performances
1973
99th Preakness: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:54.4
99th Preakness: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:54.4
1974
Joanne Carner Golf Invitational wins LPGA Bluegrass
Joanne Carner Golf Invitational wins LPGA Bluegrass
1974
Stanley Cup: Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2
Stanley Cup: Philadelphia Flyers beat Boston Bruins, 4 games to 2
1975
27th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Robert Blake and Jean Marsh
27th Emmy Awards: Mary Tyler Moore Show, Robert Blake and Jean Marsh
1975
Farm truck packed with wedding party struck by a train, killing 66 in truck, 40 miles south of Poona, India
Farm truck packed with wedding party struck by a train, killing 66 in truck, 40 miles south of Poona, India
1975
Junko Tabei is 1st woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest
Junko Tabei is 1st woman to climb to the top of Mount Everest
1976
Gold ownership legalized in Australia
Gold ownership legalized in Australia
1976
Liverpool wins 5th UEFA Cup at Bridge
Liverpool wins 5th UEFA Cup at Bridge
1976
Senate establishes permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Senate establishes permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
1977
"Smokey & the Bandit, " premieres
"Smokey & the Bandit, " premieres
1979
"In The Navy" by Village People hits #3
"In The Navy" by Village People hits #3
1979
105th Preakness: Ron Franklin aboard Spectacular Bid wins in 1:54.2
105th Preakness: Ron Franklin aboard Spectacular Bid wins in 1:54.2
1979
Guitarist Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd
Guitarist Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd
1980
"Blackstone" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 104 performances
"Blackstone" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 104 performances
1980
Ringo and Barbara Bach are involved in a car crash
Ringo and Barbara Bach are involved in a car crash
1981
Pirate Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to Brave Terry Harper, then retires next 27 batters
Pirate Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to Brave Terry Harper, then retires next 27 batters
1982
Sophia Loren jailed in Naples for tax evasion
Sophia Loren jailed in Naples for tax evasion
1983
Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington DC
Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington DC
1984
"King Of Suede" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #62
"King Of Suede" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #62
1984
110th Preakness: Angel Cordero Jr aboard Gate Dancer wins in 1:53.6
110th Preakness: Angel Cordero Jr aboard Gate Dancer wins in 1:53.6
1984
Pat LaFontaine scores 2 goals within 22 sec in an NHL playoff game
Pat LaFontaine scores 2 goals within 22 sec in an NHL playoff game
1984
Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders, 4 games to 1
Stanley Cup: Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders, 4 games to 1
1984
STS 41-D vehicle moves to launch pad
STS 41-D vehicle moves to launch pad
1985
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Golf Classic
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Golf Classic
1987
1st American Comedy Award
1st American Comedy Award
1989
Dow Jones Average passes 2,500 mark for 1st time, closes at 2,501.1
Dow Jones Average passes 2,500 mark for 1st time, closes at 2,501.1
1989
Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) last appearance on Dallas
Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) last appearance on Dallas
1990
116th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Summer Squall wins in 1:53.6
116th Preakness: Pat Day aboard Summer Squall wins in 1:53.6
1990
General Elvis, TV Drama last airs on ABC
General Elvis, TV Drama last airs on ABC
1991
"Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" closes at Shubert NYC after 225 performances
"Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story" closes at Shubert NYC after 225 performances
1991
Pat Bradley wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic
Pat Bradley wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic
1991
Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge
Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge
1991
Willy T Ribbs becomes 1st black driver to make Indianapolis 500
Willy T Ribbs becomes 1st black driver to make Indianapolis 500
1992
27th Amendment ratified, prohibits Congress from raising its salary
27th Amendment ratified, prohibits Congress from raising its salary
1992
Amy Fisher shoots Mary Jo Buttafuoco in Massapequa LI
Amy Fisher shoots Mary Jo Buttafuoco in Massapequa LI
1992
Englishman Dave Gauder, 224 lbs, pulls 196 ton jumbo jet, 3 inches
Englishman Dave Gauder, 224 lbs, pulls 196 ton jumbo jet, 3 inches
1992
Ric Flair wins NWA wrestling title
Ric Flair wins NWA wrestling title
1992
VP Dan Quayle sites Murphy Brown as a poor example of family values
VP Dan Quayle sites Murphy Brown as a poor example of family values
1993
Dow Jones closes above 3,500 for 1st time (3,500.03)
Dow Jones closes above 3,500 for 1st time (3,500.03)
1993
Juventus wins 22th UEFA Cup at Torino
Juventus wins 22th UEFA Cup at Torino
1994
Final Episode of LA Law after 8 year run
Final Episode of LA Law after 8 year run
1994
Omar Sharif suffers a mild heart attack
Omar Sharif suffers a mild heart attack
1994
Tennis star Jennifer Capriati (18), checks into a drug rehab center
Tennis star Jennifer Capriati (18), checks into a drug rehab center
1995
Emmy 22nd Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 15th time
Emmy 22nd Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 15th time
1996
STS 77 (Endeavour 11), launches into orbit
STS 77 (Endeavour 11), launches into orbit