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Battle of Frigidus North-Italy
Battle of Frigidus North-Italy
1522
Magellen with Vittoria returns to Spain, after 1st round world trip
Magellen with Vittoria returns to Spain, after 1st round world trip
1543
French and Turkish fleet occupies Nice
French and Turkish fleet occupies Nice
1620
1st stones layed in Western Tower
1st stones layed in Western Tower
1622
Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; 1,000s die
Spanish silver fleet disappears off Florida Keys; 1,000s die
1628
Puritans land at Salem, from Mass Bay Colony, witches soon to settle
Puritans land at Salem, from Mass Bay Colony, witches soon to settle
1675
Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with fleet of 66 ships
Swedish Admiral Stenbock sails out with fleet of 66 ships
1683
Le Plecta appointed French Minister of Finance
Le Plecta appointed French Minister of Finance
1688
Austrian armies occupy Belgrade
Austrian armies occupy Belgrade
1690
King Willem III escapes back to England
King Willem III escapes back to England
1715
Pro-James III-uprising in Scotland
Pro-James III-uprising in Scotland
1716
1st US lighthouse built (Boston)
1st US lighthouse built (Boston)
1732
VOC fires Neth-Dutch east indies Governor-General Diederik Dare
VOC fires Neth-Dutch east indies Governor-General Diederik Dare
1776
Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French and Dutch ships sinks; 600 die
Hurricane hits Martinique; 100 French and Dutch ships sinks; 600 die
1791
Mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito, " premieres in Prague
Mozarts opera "La Clemenza di Tito, " premieres in Prague
1819
Thomas Blanchard patents lathe
Thomas Blanchard patents lathe
1837
Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio goes co-ed (4 women, 30 men)
Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio goes co-ed (4 women, 30 men)
1839
Cherokee Nation forms
Cherokee Nation forms
1839
Great fire in New York
Great fire in New York
1848
National Black Convention meets (Cleveland)
National Black Convention meets (Cleveland)
1861
General Grant occupies Paducah, Kentucky
General Grant occupies Paducah, Kentucky
1862
Stonewall Jackson occupies Frederick, Maryland
Stonewall Jackson occupies Frederick, Maryland
1863
After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, South Carolina
After 59 day siege, confederates evacuate Ft Wagner, South Carolina
1866
Frederick Douglass is 1st US black delegate to a national convention
Frederick Douglass is 1st US black delegate to a national convention
1869
1st westbound train arrives in San Francisco
1st westbound train arrives in San Francisco
1869
Mine fire kills 179 at Avondale, Pennsylvania
Mine fire kills 179 at Avondale, Pennsylvania
1870
Ship sinks in Gulf of Biskaje; 483 die
Ship sinks in Gulf of Biskaje; 483 die
1873
Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street
Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street
1876
Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina
Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina
1876
Southern Pacific line from LA to SF completed
Southern Pacific line from LA to SF completed
1886
Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order (DSO) award
Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order (DSO) award
1889
King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns
King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns
1899
Carnation processes its 1st can of evaporated milk
Carnation processes its 1st can of evaporated milk
1899
US Minister of Foreign Affairs John Hay publishes his "Open Through Note"
US Minister of Foreign Affairs John Hay publishes his "Open Through Note"
1900
British General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa
British General Buller occupies Lydenburg South Africa
1901
President William McKinley, shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at Pan American Exposition in Buffalo NY, he dies 8th days later
President William McKinley, shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at Pan American Exposition in Buffalo NY, he dies 8th days later
1903
Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Creeping Man" (BG)
Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Creeping Man" (BG)
1904
Soccer team Rheden forms
Soccer team Rheden forms
1905
Atlanta Life Insurance Company forms
Atlanta Life Insurance Company forms
1905
Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0
Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0
1905
General Trade journal publishes 1st Dutch photo (train accident)
General Trade journal publishes 1st Dutch photo (train accident)
1909
Word received, Admiral Peary discovers North Pole 5 months earlier
Word received, Admiral Peary discovers North Pole 5 months earlier
1910
Saskatchewan (then Regina) Roughrider football club formed
Saskatchewan (then Regina) Roughrider football club formed
1912
New York Giant Jeff Tesreau no-hits Philadelphia, 3-0
New York Giant Jeff Tesreau no-hits Philadelphia, 3-0
1913
19th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Jerry Travers
19th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Jerry Travers
1913
Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club
Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club
1914
Battle of Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris
Battle of Marne; Germans prevented from occupying Paris
1917
French pilot Georges Guynemer shoots down 54th German aircraft
French pilot Georges Guynemer shoots down 54th German aircraft
1920
40th US Mens Tennis: Wm Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 16 75 57 63)
40th US Mens Tennis: Wm Tilden beats Wm M Johnston (61 16 75 57 63)
1920
Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1st radio broadcast of a prizefight
Jack Dempsey KOs Billy Miske in 3 for heavyweight boxing title 1st radio broadcast of a prizefight
1922
42nd US Mens Tennis: Wm T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston 46 36 62 63 64)
42nd US Mens Tennis: Wm T Tilden beats Wm M Johnston 46 36 62 63 64)
1923
Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 25 year jubilee
Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 25 year jubilee
1924
Assassination attempt on Mussolini fails
Assassination attempt on Mussolini fails
1924
Charles Paddock captures 100 and 200 yd AAU national senior outdoor track and field championships
Charles Paddock captures 100 and 200 yd AAU national senior outdoor track and field championships
1927
Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings at Fenway Park
Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-11 in 18 innings at Fenway Park
1928
USSR signs Briand-Kellogg-pact
USSR signs Briand-Kellogg-pact
1930
Brooklyn Dodgers beat Phillies 22-8
Brooklyn Dodgers beat Phillies 22-8
1938
Wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch Queen
Wilhelmina celebrates 40th anniversary jubilee as Dutch Queen
1939
1st German air attack on Great-Britain in WWII
1st German air attack on Great-Britain in WWII
1939
South Africa declares war on Nazi-Germany
South Africa declares war on Nazi-Germany
1940
Crown Prince Michael succeeds Carol II as King of Romania
Crown Prince Michael succeeds Carol II as King of Romania
1940
Generalissimo Gamelin arrested in France
Generalissimo Gamelin arrested in France
1941
55th US Womens Tennis: Sarah H Cooke beats Pauline Betz Addie (75 62)
55th US Womens Tennis: Sarah H Cooke beats Pauline Betz Addie (75 62)
1941
61st US Mens Tennis: Robert L Riggs beats F Kovacs (2d 57 61 63 63)
61st US Mens Tennis: Robert L Riggs beats F Kovacs (2d 57 61 63 63)
1941
All Jews over age 6 in German territories ordered to wear a star
All Jews over age 6 in German territories ordered to wear a star
1941
Jews of Vilna Poland confined to their ghetto
Jews of Vilna Poland confined to their ghetto
1942
56th US Womens Tennis: Pauline Betz beats A Louise Brough (46 61 64)
56th US Womens Tennis: Pauline Betz beats A Louise Brough (46 61 64)
1943
"Congressional Limited" train derails near Frankfort Pa, kills 79
"Congressional Limited" train derails near Frankfort Pa, kills 79
1943
63rd US Mens Tennis: J R Hunt Seaman beats Jack Kramer (63 68 108 60)
63rd US Mens Tennis: J R Hunt Seaman beats Jack Kramer (63 68 108 60)
1944
Gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand
Gen Von Zangens 15th army escape from Zealand
1946
All-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev 44, Miami 0)
All-American Football Conference plays 1st game (Clev 44, Miami 0)
1948
"Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances
"Mr Strauss Goes to Boston" opens at Century Theater NYC for 12 performances
1948
37th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (5-0)
37th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in New York (5-0)
1948
Juliana becomes Queen of the Netherlands
Juliana becomes Queen of the Netherlands
1949
Howard Unruh kills 13 neighbors in 12 minutes
Howard Unruh kills 13 neighbors in 12 minutes
1952
Canadian TV begins in Montreal
Canadian TV begins in Montreal
1953
Adenauers CDU wins elections in German FR
Adenauers CDU wins elections in German FR
1953
Roy Campanella sets record for HRs by a catcher at 38
Roy Campanella sets record for HRs by a catcher at 38
1954
68th US Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats A Louise Brough (68 61 86)
68th US Womens Tennis: Doris Hart beats A Louise Brough (68 61 86)
1954
74th US Mens Tennis: E V Seixas Jr beats Rex Hartwig (36 62 64 64)
74th US Mens Tennis: E V Seixas Jr beats Rex Hartwig (36 62 64 64)
1954
US plane shot down above Siberia
US plane shot down above Siberia
1954
WINS NYC begins playing rock n roll with Alan Freed Show
WINS NYC begins playing rock n roll with Alan Freed Show
1954
Yankees use a record 10 pinch hitters
Yankees use a record 10 pinch hitters
1955
"Catch a Star" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 23 performances
"Catch a Star" opens at Plymouth Theater NYC for 23 performances
1955
J van Tilburg appointed Governor of Suriname
J van Tilburg appointed Governor of Suriname
1957
Elvis records "White Xmas", "Silent Night" and"Here Comes Santa Claus"
Elvis records "White Xmas", "Silent Night" and"Here Comes Santa Claus"
1958
Mary Ann Mobley (Miss), 21, crowned 31st Miss America 1959
Mary Ann Mobley (Miss), 21, crowned 31st Miss America 1959
1959
Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open
Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open
1961
USSR performs nuclear test at Kapustin Yar USSR
USSR performs nuclear test at Kapustin Yar USSR
1963
Church bombed in Birmingham AL, kills 4 African-American girls
Church bombed in Birmingham AL, kills 4 African-American girls
1963
Historian Lee Allen says Indians-Senators game is 100,000th in history
Historian Lee Allen says Indians-Senators game is 100,000th in history
1963
Jerry Lee Lewis quits Sun Records
Jerry Lee Lewis quits Sun Records
1963
Major league baseballs 100,000th game
Major league baseballs 100,000th game
1965
India invades West Pakistan
India invades West Pakistan
1965
KLNE TV channel 3 in Lexington, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting
KLNE TV channel 3 in Lexington, NB (PBS) begins broadcasting
1966
Race riot in Atlanta, Georgia
Race riot in Atlanta, Georgia
1968
Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day)
Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1969
"Cabaret" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 1166 performances
"Cabaret" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 1166 performances
1970
New York Met Tommy Agee hits for the cycle
New York Met Tommy Agee hits for the cycle
1970
Palestinians seize 3 jetliners
Palestinians seize 3 jetliners
1972
Summer Olympics resume in Munich Germany after massacre
Summer Olympics resume in Munich Germany after massacre
1973
New York Times reports almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt and Monticello from Jan-Mar of 1973 were fixed
New York Times reports almost all Superfectas run at Yonkers, Roosevelt and Monticello from Jan-Mar of 1973 were fixed
1975
6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice Turkey
6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice Turkey
1975
89th US Womens Tennis: Chris E L Mills beats E G Cawley (57 64 62)
89th US Womens Tennis: Chris E L Mills beats E G Cawley (57 64 62)
1975
Heavy earthquake at Lice Turkey; 3,000 killed
Heavy earthquake at Lice Turkey; 3,000 killed
1975
Tawny Elaine Godin (NY), 18, crowned 48th Miss America 1976
Tawny Elaine Godin (NY), 18, crowned 48th Miss America 1976
1975
Tennis Star Martina Navratilova requests US political asylum
Tennis Star Martina Navratilova requests US political asylum
1976
Russian pilot Belenko defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet
Russian pilot Belenko defects to Japan in a Mig 25 jet
1977
Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977
Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977
1978
Begin and Sadat meet at Camp David to discuss peace
Begin and Sadat meet at Camp David to discuss peace
1979
"Peter Pan" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 578 performances
"Peter Pan" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 578 performances
1980
94th US Womens Tennis: Chris E L Mills beats H Mandlikova (57 61 61)
94th US Womens Tennis: Chris E L Mills beats H Mandlikova (57 61 61)
1980
College football longest losing streak of 50 games ends for
College football longest losing streak of 50 games ends for
1980
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
1980
Macalaster University of St. Paul, Minnesota beating Mount Senario 17-14
Macalaster University of St. Paul, Minnesota beating Mount Senario 17-14
1980
Susan Powell (Okla), 21, crowned 53rd Miss America 1981
Susan Powell (Okla), 21, crowned 53rd Miss America 1981
1981
Bob Lemon named New York Yankee manager for 2nd time
Bob Lemon named New York Yankee manager for 2nd time
1982
Dutch Internal Minister Mr M Red assigns BVD to spy on communists
Dutch Internal Minister Mr M Red assigns BVD to spy on communists
1982
Joanne Carner wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
Joanne Carner wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic
1982
Paul McCartney releases "Tug of War"
Paul McCartney releases "Tug of War"
1982
Polish dissidents seize Polish Embassy in Bern, Switzerland
Polish dissidents seize Polish Embassy in Bern, Switzerland
1983
Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova requests political asylum in New York
Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova requests political asylum in New York
1983
USSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9 / 2
USSR admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9 / 2
1984
Today Show begins live remote telecasts from Moscow
Today Show begins live remote telecasts from Moscow
1986
Attack on synagogue in Istanbul, 23 killed
Attack on synagogue in Istanbul, 23 killed
1986
Jozef Pribilinec speed walking world record time (15,447k)
Jozef Pribilinec speed walking world record time (15,447k)
1986
Michael Spinks TKOs Steffen Tangstad in 4 for heavyweight boxing title
Michael Spinks TKOs Steffen Tangstad in 4 for heavyweight boxing title
1986
USSR charges correspondent Nicholas Daniloff with spying
USSR charges correspondent Nicholas Daniloff with spying
1987
Benjamin and Patrick Binder separated at John Hopkins Hospital
Benjamin and Patrick Binder separated at John Hopkins Hospital
1987
Douglas Wakiihuri wins marathon (2:11:48)
Douglas Wakiihuri wins marathon (2:11:48)
1988
Crippled soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with 2 Cosmonauts aboard
Crippled soviet Soyuz TM-5 lands safely with 2 Cosmonauts aboard
1988
Thomas Gregory (11) swims English Canal
Thomas Gregory (11) swims English Canal
1989
6th MTV Awards: Living Colour wins
6th MTV Awards: Living Colour wins
1989
Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records
Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records
1989
Police computer accuses 41,000 Parisians of murder / prostitution
Police computer accuses 41,000 Parisians of murder / prostitution
1991
33rd Walker Cup: US, 14-10
33rd Walker Cup: US, 14-10
1991
Ronald Venetiaan chosen President of Suriname
Ronald Venetiaan chosen President of Suriname
1991
Soviet Union recognizes Estonian independence
Soviet Union recognizes Estonian independence
1991
USSR recognizes independence of the 3 Baltic Republics
USSR recognizes independence of the 3 Baltic Republics
1992
Noureddine Morceli runs world record 1500m (3:28.86)
Noureddine Morceli runs world record 1500m (3:28.86)
1993
Helen Dobson wins LPGA State Farm Rail Golf Classic
Helen Dobson wins LPGA State Farm Rail Golf Classic
1994
11th MTV Awards: Aerosmith, Lisa Marie and Michael Jackson win
11th MTV Awards: Aerosmith, Lisa Marie and Michael Jackson win
1994
Actor Jackson Pinckney awarded $487,000 for being partially blinded by Jean-Claude Van Damme during filming of "Cyborg"
Actor Jackson Pinckney awarded $487,000 for being partially blinded by Jean-Claude Van Damme during filming of "Cyborg"
1994
Franziska van Almsick swims female record 200m freestyle (1:56.78)
Franziska van Almsick swims female record 200m freestyle (1:56.78)
1994
Tom Dolan swims world record 400m medley (4:12.30)
Tom Dolan swims world record 400m medley (4:12.30)
1995
Senate Ethics committee votes 6-0 to ask for expulsion of Bob Packwood
Senate Ethics committee votes 6-0 to ask for expulsion of Bob Packwood
1998
Safeway LPGA Golf Championship
Safeway LPGA Golf Championship