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[Felix II] ends his reign as Catholic Pope
[Felix II] ends his reign as Catholic Pope
498
St. Symmachus begins his reign as Pope replacing Anastasius II
St. Symmachus begins his reign as Pope replacing Anastasius II
1221
Frederik II Hohenstaufen crowned Roman-German Emperor
Frederik II Hohenstaufen crowned Roman-German Emperor
1346
Street fights in Utrecht, Hollandsgezinde Gunterlingen statements
Street fights in Utrecht, Hollandsgezinde Gunterlingen statements
1497
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope
1542
Spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America
Spain delegates "New Laws" against slavery in America
1675
English King Charles II adjourns parliament
English King Charles II adjourns parliament
1683
Purcells "Welcome to All the Pleasures, " premieres in London
Purcells "Welcome to All the Pleasures, " premieres in London
1699
Treaty of Preobrasjensku Denmark / Russia / Saksen / Poland divide Sweden
Treaty of Preobrasjensku Denmark / Russia / Saksen / Poland divide Sweden
1707
Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as Viceroy of Friesland
Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as Viceroy of Friesland
1714
King Karel XII leaves Turkish captivity to return to Sweden
King Karel XII leaves Turkish captivity to return to Sweden
1794
Strasbourg Alsace-Lorraine, prohibits circumcision and wearing of beards
Strasbourg Alsace-Lorraine, prohibits circumcision and wearing of beards
1809
Peregrine Williamson of Baltimore patents a steel pen
Peregrine Williamson of Baltimore patents a steel pen
1831
Opera "Robert Le Diable" is produced (Paris)
Opera "Robert Le Diable" is produced (Paris)
1842
Mount St. Helens in Washington, erupts
Mount St. Helens in Washington, erupts
1861
Battle of Ft McRee, Florida
Battle of Ft McRee, Florida
1864
Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia, ends after 650 casualties
Battle at Griswoldville, Georgia, ends after 650 casualties
1864
Union General O Howard orders plunderers, shot to death
Union General O Howard orders plunderers, shot to death
1884
T Thomas Fortune starts New York Freeman (NY Age) newspaper
T Thomas Fortune starts New York Freeman (NY Age) newspaper
1886
Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia
Victoria Street Cable Tram route begins in Melbourne, Australia
1898
Opera "Iris" premieres (Rome)
Opera "Iris" premieres (Rome)
1905
British, Italian, Russ, French and Aust-Hung fleet attack Lesbos
British, Italian, Russ, French and Aust-Hung fleet attack Lesbos
1906
International Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help
International Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help
1908
1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda University, 5-0
1st US-Japanese baseball game Reach All-Americans defeat Waseda University, 5-0
1910
Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs
Arthur Knight patents steel shaft golf clubs
1914
Ypres Belgium burned by German bombing
Ypres Belgium burned by German bombing
1918
Bathe: grand Duke Frederik II resigns
Bathe: grand Duke Frederik II resigns
1918
Marshal J Pilsudski becomes 1st President (dictator) of Poland
Marshal J Pilsudski becomes 1st President (dictator) of Poland
1918
Polish forces attack Jewish community of Lemberg (Lvov)
Polish forces attack Jewish community of Lemberg (Lvov)
1919
15,000 men are cremated at Domela Newenhouse, Amsterdam
15,000 men are cremated at Domela Newenhouse, Amsterdam
1919
Labor conference committee in US urges 8-hour work day and 48-hour week
Labor conference committee in US urges 8-hour work day and 48-hour week
1922
British Labour party selects Ramsay MacDonald as leader
British Labour party selects Ramsay MacDonald as leader
1922
Library Ave in Bronx named
Library Ave in Bronx named
1922
Wilhelm Cuno forms new German government
Wilhelm Cuno forms new German government
1923
Coolidge pardons WWI German spy Lothar Witzke, sentenced to death
Coolidge pardons WWI German spy Lothar Witzke, sentenced to death
1924
England orders Egyptians out of Sudan
England orders Egyptians out of Sudan
1925
Red Grange signs with Chicago Bears directly out of college
Red Grange signs with Chicago Bears directly out of college
1926
Imperial Conference ends-giving autonomy inside Brit Commonwealth
Imperial Conference ends-giving autonomy inside Brit Commonwealth
1927
1st snowmobile patent granted to Carl Eliason (Sayner Wisc)
1st snowmobile patent granted to Carl Eliason (Sayner Wisc)
1927
Neil Simon Theater (Alvin) opens at 250 W 52nd St, New York City
Neil Simon Theater (Alvin) opens at 250 W 52nd St, New York City
1928
"Bolero" by Maurice Ravel, 1st performed publicly (Paris)
"Bolero" by Maurice Ravel, 1st performed publicly (Paris)
1930
1st Irish Sweepstake run
1st Irish Sweepstake run
1930
1st US football game broadcast to England (Harvard 13, Yale 0)
1st US football game broadcast to England (Harvard 13, Yale 0)
1930
Elijah Muhammad forms Nation of Islam in Detroit
Elijah Muhammad forms Nation of Islam in Detroit
1932
Pump patented that computes quantity and price delivered
Pump patented that computes quantity and price delivered
1935
China Clipper (flying boat) took off from Alameda, California, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail on 1st trans-Pacific airmail flight
China Clipper (flying boat) took off from Alameda, California, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail on 1st trans-Pacific airmail flight
1936
19th PGA Championship: Denny Shute at Pinehurst Country Club - Pinehurst, North Carolina
19th PGA Championship: Denny Shute at Pinehurst Country Club - Pinehurst, North Carolina
1940
500 students in Delft demonstrate against Nazis
500 students in Delft demonstrate against Nazis
1941
British cruiser Devonshire sinks German sub Atlantis
British cruiser Devonshire sinks German sub Atlantis
1941
New Zealand troops conquer Ft Capuzzo Libya
New Zealand troops conquer Ft Capuzzo Libya
1942
General Major Rodins 26th Pantser corp recaptures Ostrov
General Major Rodins 26th Pantser corp recaptures Ostrov
1942
Hitler orders Rommels African corps to fight to last man
Hitler orders Rommels African corps to fight to last man
1943
FDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek meet to discuss ways to defeat Japan
FDR, Churchill and Chiang Kai-shek meet to discuss ways to defeat Japan
1943
Lebanon declares independence from French administration
Lebanon declares independence from French administration
1943
RAF begins air bombing of Berlin
RAF begins air bombing of Berlin
1943
US troops land on Abemada, Gilbert Island
US troops land on Abemada, Gilbert Island
1944
Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry occupies Hoven at Geilenkirchen
Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry occupies Hoven at Geilenkirchen
1945
"Day before Spring" opens at National Theater NYC for 167 performances
"Day before Spring" opens at National Theater NYC for 167 performances
1945
Jim Benton, Cleveland end, gains 303 yards (NFL record)
Jim Benton, Cleveland end, gains 303 yards (NFL record)
1950
7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18
7,021 see lowest NBA score, Ft Wayne Pistons 19, Minneapolis Lakers 18
1950
79 die in a train crash in Richmond Hills, New York
79 die in a train crash in Richmond Hills, New York
1954
Humane Society forms
Humane Society forms
1956
16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne
16th modern Olympic games opens in Melbourne
1956
Bill Sharman (Boston) begins NBA free throw streak of 55 games
Bill Sharman (Boston) begins NBA free throw streak of 55 games
1957
Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP
Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP
1957
Miles Davis Quintet debuts a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in New York
Miles Davis Quintet debuts a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in New York
1957
Simon and Garfunkel appear on "American Bandstand" as "Tom and Jerry"
Simon and Garfunkel appear on "American Bandstand" as "Tom and Jerry"
1959
Boston Patriots enters AFL
Boston Patriots enters AFL
1960
French National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons
French National Meeting decide to build own nuclear weapons
1961
Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues
Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues
1961
Producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman announce expensive publicity campaign to make Sean Connery (James Bond) a star
Producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman announce expensive publicity campaign to make Sean Connery (James Bond) a star
1961
St. Louis Hawk Bob Pettit sets NBA record, hitting 19 of 19 free throws
St. Louis Hawk Bob Pettit sets NBA record, hitting 19 of 19 free throws
1963
Beatles release their 2nd album "With the Beatles" in the UK
Beatles release their 2nd album "With the Beatles" in the UK
1964
Lyndon Baines Johnson sworn in as 36th US President
Lyndon Baines Johnson sworn in as 36th US President
1964
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Mary Mills Miss Gulf Coast Golf Invitational
1964
WITF TV channel 33 in Harrisburg-Hershey, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting
WITF TV channel 33 in Harrisburg-Hershey, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1965
Bob Dylan weds Sara Lowndes
Bob Dylan weds Sara Lowndes
1965
Muhammad Ali TKOs Floyd Patterson in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
Muhammad Ali TKOs Floyd Patterson in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1966
32nd Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Spurrier, Florida (QB)
32nd Heisman Trophy Award: Steve Spurrier, Florida (QB)
1967
BBC unofficially bans "I Am the Walrus" by Beatles
BBC unofficially bans "I Am the Walrus" by Beatles
1967
Silver hits record $2.17 an ounce in New York
Silver hits record $2.17 an ounce in New York
1967
UN Security Council passes resolut 242-Israel must give back occupied land
UN Security Council passes resolut 242-Israel must give back occupied land
1968
1st interracial TV kiss (Star Trek-Kirk & Uhura)
1st interracial TV kiss (Star Trek-Kirk & Uhura)
1968
Beatles release "Beatles, " (White Album) their only double album
Beatles release "Beatles, " (White Album) their only double album
1969
Isolation of single gene announced by scientists at Harvard University
Isolation of single gene announced by scientists at Harvard University
1971
"Only Fools Are Sad" opens at Edison Theater NYC for 144 performances
"Only Fools Are Sad" opens at Edison Theater NYC for 144 performances
1972
Flyers start Islanders on 15 game winless streak
Flyers start Islanders on 15 game winless streak
1972
Pittsburgh Penguins set NHL record for scoring fastest 5 goals (2:07)
Pittsburgh Penguins set NHL record for scoring fastest 5 goals (2:07)
1972
US ends 22 year travel ban to China
US ends 22 year travel ban to China
1974
Lake Buena Vista Club opens
Lake Buena Vista Club opens
1974
UN General Assembly recognizes Palestine right to sovereignty
UN General Assembly recognizes Palestine right to sovereignty
1975
Juan Carlos proclaimed King of Spain
Juan Carlos proclaimed King of Spain
1976
Algeria Constitution goes into effect
Algeria Constitution goes into effect
1976
Comic strip "Cathy, " by Cathy Guisewhite, debuts
Comic strip "Cathy, " by Cathy Guisewhite, debuts
1977
Regular Concorde passenger service between New York and Europe begins
Regular Concorde passenger service between New York and Europe begins
1980
Georgia tanker at Pilottown La, spills 1.3 million gallons of oil after an anchor chain caused a ship to leak
Georgia tanker at Pilottown La, spills 1.3 million gallons of oil after an anchor chain caused a ship to leak
1981
"Marlowe" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 48 performances
"Marlowe" closes at Rialto Theater NYC after 48 performances
1981
69th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-23
69th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-23
1981
SD Charger Dan Fouts passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Oakland (55-21)
SD Charger Dan Fouts passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Oakland (55-21)
1982
Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas
Columbia returns to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB, Texas
1985
Columbia moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-C
Columbia moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 61-C
1985
Largest swearing-in ceremony, 38,648 immigrants become US citizens
Largest swearing-in ceremony, 38,648 immigrants become US citizens
1985
PNP / MAN win Antilian parliamentary election
PNP / MAN win Antilian parliamentary election
1986
Mike Tyson KOs Trevor Berbick in 2 for heavyweight WBC boxing title
Mike Tyson KOs Trevor Berbick in 2 for heavyweight WBC boxing title
1986
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton, became 13th NHLer to score 500 goals
Wayne Gretzky, Edmonton, became 13th NHLer to score 500 goals
1987
Patriots shutout Indianapolis 24-0
Patriots shutout Indianapolis 24-0
1989
Aneta Kreglicka of Poland, 24, crowned 39th Miss World
Aneta Kreglicka of Poland, 24, crowned 39th Miss World
1989
Conjunction of Venus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Moon
Conjunction of Venus, Mars, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Moon
1989
Eastern Airlines pilots and flight attendants end their strike, but most are not rehired
Eastern Airlines pilots and flight attendants end their strike, but most are not rehired
1989
Kirby Pucket signs record $3,000,000 per year Minn Twins contract
Kirby Pucket signs record $3,000,000 per year Minn Twins contract
1989
US 63rd manned space mission STS 33 (Discovery 9) launches into orbit
US 63rd manned space mission STS 33 (Discovery 9) launches into orbit
1990
George Bush visits US troops in Saudi Arabia
George Bush visits US troops in Saudi Arabia
1990
Margaret Thatcher announces her resignation as British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher announces her resignation as British Prime Minister
1990
Prof Amos Sawyer installed as interim President of Liberia
Prof Amos Sawyer installed as interim President of Liberia
1991
New York Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension
New York Knicks pay Patrick Ewing a record $18.8 million for 2 yr extension
1992
Sandra Volker swims world record 50m backstroke (28.57 seconds)
Sandra Volker swims world record 50m backstroke (28.57 seconds)
1992
Washington Post reports Ore Senator Bob Packwood sexually harassed 10 women
Washington Post reports Ore Senator Bob Packwood sexually harassed 10 women
1993
"Laughter on the 23rd Floor" opens at Richard Rodgers NYC for 320 performances
"Laughter on the 23rd Floor" opens at Richard Rodgers NYC for 320 performances
1995
Rosemary West, found guilty in England, of killing 10 women
Rosemary West, found guilty in England, of killing 10 women
1996
OJ Simpson takes stand as hostile witness in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against him, saying it is "absolutely not true"
OJ Simpson takes stand as hostile witness in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against him, saying it is "absolutely not true"
1998
ITT LPGA Tour Championship
ITT LPGA Tour Championship