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1492
24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany
24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany
1531
Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union
Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union
1648
Treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire
Treaty of Westphalia ends 30 year war and Holy Roman Empire
1656
Treaty of Vilnius: Russia and Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant
Treaty of Vilnius: Russia and Poland sign anti-Swedish covenant
1681
Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London
Earl of Shaftesbury accused of high treason in London
1795
3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia and Russia
3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia and Russia
1818
Felix Mendelssohn, 9, performs his 1st public concert (Berlin)
Felix Mendelssohn, 9, performs his 1st public concert (Berlin)
1836
A Phillips patents match
A Phillips patents match
1851
William Lassell discovers Ariel and Umbriel, satellites of Uranus
William Lassell discovers Ariel and Umbriel, satellites of Uranus
1856
Constitution of South Australia adopted
Constitution of South Australia adopted
1861
1st transcontinental telegram sent ending Pony Express
1st transcontinental telegram sent ending Pony Express
1861
1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Washington DC)
1st US transcontinental telegram is sent (from SF to Washington DC)
1861
West Virginia seceded from Virginia
West Virginia seceded from Virginia
1871
Mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese
Mob in LA hangs 18 Chinese
1881
Levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty
Levi P Morton, US ambas to France drives 1st rivet in Stat of Liberty
1882
Dr Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis
Dr Robert Koch discovers germ that causes tuberculosis
1889
Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League
Softball rules adopted by Mid Winter Indoor Baseball League
1899
Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs. British army
Battle at Rietfontein, South Africa: Boers vs. British army
1900
General Redvers Buller returns to England
General Redvers Buller returns to England
1901
1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)
1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)
1903
1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)
1st trotter to run a mile under 2 minutes (Lou Dillon 1:58.1)
1903
George Sutton becomes billard champ
George Sutton becomes billard champ
1904
1st New York subway opens
1st New York subway opens
1908
Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"
Billy Murray hits the charts with "Take Me Outto the Ball Game"
1913
Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager
Joe Tinker fired as Cin Reds manager
1916
Moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont
Moroccan troops capture Ft Douaumont
1917
Battle at Caporetto: German and Austria smash Italian army
Battle at Caporetto: German and Austria smash Italian army
1922
German parliament mandates Ebert President until July 1925
German parliament mandates Ebert President until July 1925
1922
Irish Parliament adopts a constitution for an Irish Free State
Irish Parliament adopts a constitution for an Irish Free State
1923
Gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship
Gen Otto von Lossow calls Reichswehr to Berlin to form a dictatorship
1924
Christian General Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing
Christian General Feng Joe Siang occupies Beijing
1924
Nobel prize for fysiologie / medicine awarded to W Einthoven
Nobel prize for fysiologie / medicine awarded to W Einthoven
1929
"Black Thursday, " start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%
"Black Thursday, " start of stock market crash, Dow Jones down 12.8%
1931
Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion
Gangster Al Capone is sentenced to 11 years for tax evasion
1931
George Washington Bridge connecting New York to New Jersey opens
George Washington Bridge connecting New York to New Jersey opens
1932
British government signs trade treaty with USSR
British government signs trade treaty with USSR
1935
Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs Manager Charlie Grimm and Chicago players W English, B Jurges and B Herman for actions in World Series
Judge Landis fines ump George Moriarty, Cubs Manager Charlie Grimm and Chicago players W English, B Jurges and B Herman for actions in World Series
1938
US forbids child labor in factories
US forbids child labor in factories
1939
Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up
Joe DiMaggio wins AL MVP, Jimmie Foxx is runner-up
1939
Nazi require wearing of star of David
Nazi require wearing of star of David
1939
Nylon stockings go on sale for 1st time (Wilmington Delaware)
Nylon stockings go on sale for 1st time (Wilmington Delaware)
1940
40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938)
40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938)
1940
Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball
Japan eliminates US terms (strike, play ball) from baseball
1940
Protestant churches protest against dismissal of Jew civil servants
Protestant churches protest against dismissal of Jew civil servants
1942
2nd day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry
2nd day of battle at El Alamein: British infantry
1943
Anti-Nazi Clandestine Radio Soldatsender Calais begins transmitting
Anti-Nazi Clandestine Radio Soldatsender Calais begins transmitting
1944
Rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners
Rotterdam Passage fight frees 46 prisoners
1944
US air raid on Japanese battleships / cruisers in Sibuya Sea: Musashi sinks
US air raid on Japanese battleships / cruisers in Sibuya Sea: Musashi sinks
1944
US aircraft carrier Princeton sinks at Philippines
US aircraft carrier Princeton sinks at Philippines
1944
US Captain David Mccampbell shoots down 9-11 Japanese planes in Gulf of Leyte
US Captain David Mccampbell shoots down 9-11 Japanese planes in Gulf of Leyte
1945
Charter of United Nations of force became
Charter of United Nations of force became
1945
France (PC / PS / MRP win parliamentary election (25 / 24 / 23%)
France (PC / PS / MRP win parliamentary election (25 / 24 / 23%)
1945
UN charter comes into effect
UN charter comes into effect
1946
Netherlands and Indonesia sign cease fire
Netherlands and Indonesia sign cease fire
1947
Series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States)
Series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States)
1948
Bernard M Baruch introduces term "Cold War"
Bernard M Baruch introduces term "Cold War"
1948
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical In Multiplicibus Curis
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical In Multiplicibus Curis
1948
WJBK TV channel 2 in Detroit, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting
WJBK TV channel 2 in Detroit, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting
1951
United Nation publishes its 1st postage stamps
United Nation publishes its 1st postage stamps
1952
Arab Liberation Movement becomes only party of Syria
Arab Liberation Movement becomes only party of Syria
1953
KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting
KOOL (now KTSP) TV channel 10 in Phoenix, AZ (CBS) begins broadcasting
1956
AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year
AP names Cin manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year
1956
Soviet troops invade Hungary, Imre Nagy becomes Prime Minister of Hungary
Soviet troops invade Hungary, Imre Nagy becomes Prime Minister of Hungary
1957
Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City
Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City
1958
USSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam
USSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam
1960
Disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash
Disaster on USSR (Baikonoer) launch pad, kills missile expert Nedelin & team (165 die-unconfirmed); USSR claims killed in plane crash
1961
"Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 performances
"Evening with Yves Montand" opens at John Golden NYC for 55 performances
1962
In Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins
In Cuban missile crisis, the US blockade of Cuba begins
1963
"110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 performances
"110 in the Shade" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 330 performances
1963
KRO shows 1st Bonanza
KRO shows 1st Bonanza
1963
Sandy Koufax is unanimous winner of Cy Young Award
Sandy Koufax is unanimous winner of Cy Young Award
1964
"Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 performances
"Cambridge Circus" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 23 performances
1964
18th Olympic games close at Tokyo, Japan
18th Olympic games close at Tokyo, Japan
1964
Dr Kenneth David Kaunda becomes President of Zaire
Dr Kenneth David Kaunda becomes President of Zaire
1964
Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)
Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1965
Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Golf Tournament
Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Phoenix Thunderbirds Golf Tournament
1970
Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show
Nancy Walker creates Ida Morgenstein role on Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
Salvador Allende Gossens elected President of Chile
Salvador Allende Gossens elected President of Chile
1971
Texas Stadium opens-Cowboys beat Patriots 44-21
Texas Stadium opens-Cowboys beat Patriots 44-21
1973
Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on New Jersey Turnpike
Heavy fog causes 65 car collision killing 9 on New Jersey Turnpike
1973
John Lennon sues US government to admit FBI is tapping his phone
John Lennon sues US government to admit FBI is tapping his phone
1973
Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus
Yom Kippur War ends, Israel 65 miles from Cairo, 26 from Damascus
1974
Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers)
Billy Martin named AL Manager of Year (Texas Rangers)
1975
Turkish diplomat shot dead in Paris
Turkish diplomat shot dead in Paris
1976
1st Jewish film and TV festival
1st Jewish film and TV festival
1976
7th NYC Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:10:10
7th NYC Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:10:10
1978
Keith Richards convicted of heroin possession in Toronto
Keith Richards convicted of heroin possession in Toronto
1978
NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 pts vs. New York Islanders
NHL Toronto Maple Leafs set own team record of 28 pts vs. New York Islanders
1979
Billy Martin punches a marshmallow salesman, puts job in jeopardy
Billy Martin punches a marshmallow salesman, puts job in jeopardy
1979
Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc
Guinness Book of Records presents Paul McCartney with a rhodium disc
1980
Iraqi troops occupies Khorramshar
Iraqi troops occupies Khorramshar
1980
John Lennon releases " (Just Like) Starting Over" in the UK
John Lennon releases " (Just Like) Starting Over" in the UK
1980
Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity
Polish government legalizes independent labor union Solidarity
1982
13th NYC Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:09:29
13th NYC Marathon won by Alberto Salazar in 2:09:29
1984
11 members of Colombo crime family arrested
11 members of Colombo crime family arrested
1984
Steffi Graf plays her 1st pro tennis match
Steffi Graf plays her 1st pro tennis match
1986
Great Britain drops diplomatic relations with Syria
Great Britain drops diplomatic relations with Syria
1987
NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike
NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike
1988
Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released
Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released
1988
Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown
Typhoon Ruby sinks Philippine ferry; hundreds drown
1989
After a weeks delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played
After a weeks delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played
1989
Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud
Rev Jim Bakker is sentenced to 50 years for fraud
1991
"Dancing at Lughnasa" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 421 performances
"Dancing at Lughnasa" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 421 performances
1991
Larry Ryckman purchases CFL Calgary Stampeders
Larry Ryckman purchases CFL Calgary Stampeders
1992
Toronto Blue Jays beat Atl Braves, 4 games to 2, in 88th World Series
Toronto Blue Jays beat Atl Braves, 4 games to 2, in 88th World Series
1993
"Wonderful Tennessee" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 9 performances
"Wonderful Tennessee" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 9 performances
1994
Bomb attack on opposition in Sri Lanka, 55+ killed
Bomb attack on opposition in Sri Lanka, 55+ killed
1995
Total solar eclipse in SW / S Asia (2m09s)
Total solar eclipse in SW / S Asia (2m09s)
1996
Last game at Atlanta County Fulton Stadium. Yanks win record 8th straight road post season win (with no loses)
Last game at Atlanta County Fulton Stadium. Yanks win record 8th straight road post season win (with no loses)
1997
Marv Albert sentenced in assault case
Marv Albert sentenced in assault case