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1118
Pope Gelasius II excommunicated Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Gelasius II excommunicated Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
1348
Prague University, 1st university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV
Prague University, 1st university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV
1456
Louis van Burbon becomes prince-bishop of Luik
Louis van Burbon becomes prince-bishop of Luik
1509
France declares war on Venice
France declares war on Venice
1521
Inquisitor-General Adrian Boeyens bans Lutheran books
Inquisitor-General Adrian Boeyens bans Lutheran books
1584
Ieper surrenders to Duke Van Parma
Ieper surrenders to Duke Van Parma
1625
Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed German Supreme Commander
Albrecht von Wallenstein appointed German Supreme Commander
1645
Michael Cardozo becomes 1st Jewish lawyer in Brazil
Michael Cardozo becomes 1st Jewish lawyer in Brazil
1652
Dutch establish settlement at Cape Town, South Africa
Dutch establish settlement at Cape Town, South Africa
1655
Fabio Chigi replaces Pope Innocent X as Alexander VII
Fabio Chigi replaces Pope Innocent X as Alexander VII
1788
1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta
1st settlement in Ohio, at Marietta
1798
Mississippi Territory organized
Mississippi Territory organized
1818
Gen Andrew Jackson conquers St. Marks, Florida from Seminole indians
Gen Andrew Jackson conquers St. Marks, Florida from Seminole indians
1827
English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches
English chemist John Walker invents wooden matches
1831
Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned Emperor of Brazil
Dom Pedro abdicates to son, Dom Pedro II crowned Emperor of Brazil
1860
Grand Duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe
Grand Duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe
1862
Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls
Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tenn, Island #10 falls
1863
Battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter
Battle of Charleston SC, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter
1865
Battle of Farmville, Virginia
Battle of Farmville, Virginia
1888
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG)
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" (BG)
1891
Nebraska introduces 8 hour work day
Nebraska introduces 8 hour work day
1901
SDAP demands general voting right / abolishing First Chamber
SDAP demands general voting right / abolishing First Chamber
1902
Texas Oil Company (Texaco) forms
Texas Oil Company (Texaco) forms
1906
Act of Algeciras drawn between Moroccan police and banking business
Act of Algeciras drawn between Moroccan police and banking business
1919
1st parcel of land is purchased for Cleveland Metroparks
1st parcel of land is purchased for Cleveland Metroparks
1922
Naval Reserve #3, "Teapot Dome, " leased to Harry F Sinclair
Naval Reserve #3, "Teapot Dome, " leased to Harry F Sinclair
1923
1st brain tumor operation under local anesthetic performed (Beth Israel Hospital in NYC) by Dr K Winfield Ney
1st brain tumor operation under local anesthetic performed (Beth Israel Hospital in NYC) by Dr K Winfield Ney
1923
Workers Party of America (NYC) becomes official communist party
Workers Party of America (NYC) becomes official communist party
1926
Forest fire burns 900 acres and kills 2 (San Luis Obispo, California)
Forest fire burns 900 acres and kills 2 (San Luis Obispo, California)
1927
Using phone lines TV is sent from Washington DC to New York City
Using phone lines TV is sent from Washington DC to New York City
1928
44-yr old New York Ranger GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game, and beats Montreal Maroons 2-1
44-yr old New York Ranger GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game, and beats Montreal Maroons 2-1
1931
Seals Stadium opens in San Francisco
Seals Stadium opens in San Francisco
1933
1st 2 NAZI anti-Jewish laws, bars Jews from legal and public service
1st 2 NAZI anti-Jewish laws, bars Jews from legal and public service
1933
Prohibition ends, Utah becomes 38th state to ratify 21st Amendment
Prohibition ends, Utah becomes 38th state to ratify 21st Amendment
1933
University Bridge, Seattle opens for traffic
University Bridge, Seattle opens for traffic
1934
In India, Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience
In India, Mahatma Gandhi suspended his campaign of civil disobedience
1939
Italy invades Albania
Italy invades Albania
1940
1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington)
1st black to appear on US stamp (Booker T Washington)
1940
7th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 280
7th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 280
1943
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met for an Axis conference in Salzburg
Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met for an Axis conference in Salzburg
1943
British / US troops make contact at Wadi Akarit, South-Tunisia
British / US troops make contact at Wadi Akarit, South-Tunisia
1943
Lt Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg seriously wounded at allied air raid
Lt Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg seriously wounded at allied air raid
1943
NFL adopts free substitution rule
NFL adopts free substitution rule
1944
General Montgomery speaks to generals about invastion plan
General Montgomery speaks to generals about invastion plan
1945
1st and last assault of German Rammkommando on US bombers
1st and last assault of German Rammkommando on US bombers
1945
US planes intercept Japanese fleet heading for Okinawa on a suicide superbattleship Yamato and four destroyers were sunk
US planes intercept Japanese fleet heading for Okinawa on a suicide superbattleship Yamato and four destroyers were sunk
1946
10th Golf Masters Championship: Herman Keiser wins, shooting a 282
10th Golf Masters Championship: Herman Keiser wins, shooting a 282
1946
Part of East Prussia incorporated into Russian SFSR
Part of East Prussia incorporated into Russian SFSR
1948
World Health Organization forms by UN
World Health Organization forms by UN
1949
"South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances
"South Pacific" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1928 performances
1951
15th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 280
15th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 280
1951
American Bowling Congress begins 1st masters tournament
American Bowling Congress begins 1st masters tournament
1953
1st west-to-east jet transatlantic nonstop flight
1st west-to-east jet transatlantic nonstop flight
1954
German government refuses to recognize DDR
German government refuses to recognize DDR
1954
President Eisenhower fears "domino-effect" in Indo-China
President Eisenhower fears "domino-effect" in Indo-China
1954
WALB TV channel 10 in Albany, Georgia (NBC / ABC) begins broadcasting
WALB TV channel 10 in Albany, Georgia (NBC / ABC) begins broadcasting
1956
10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1
10th NBA Championship: Ph Warriors beat Ft Wayne Pistons, 4 games to 1
1956
Spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco
Spain relinquishes her protectorate in Morocco
1957
21st Golf Masters Championship: Doug Ford wins, shooting a 283
21st Golf Masters Championship: Doug Ford wins, shooting a 283
1958
Dodgers erect 42-foot screen in left field at LA Coliseum to cut down on home runs, since it is only 250 feet down the line
Dodgers erect 42-foot screen in left field at LA Coliseum to cut down on home runs, since it is only 250 feet down the line
1959
Oklahoma ends prohibition, after 51 years
Oklahoma ends prohibition, after 51 years
1959
Radar 1st bounced off Sun - Stanford, California
Radar 1st bounced off Sun - Stanford, California
1962
Yugoslav ex-President Milovan Djilas returns to jail
Yugoslav ex-President Milovan Djilas returns to jail
1963
27th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286
27th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286
1963
Public stock offering of 115,000 shares in Milwaukee Braves withdrawn after only 13,000 shares are sold to 1,600 new investors
Public stock offering of 115,000 shares in Milwaukee Braves withdrawn after only 13,000 shares are sold to 1,600 new investors
1963
Yugoslavia proclaimed a Socialistic Republic
Yugoslavia proclaimed a Socialistic Republic
1965
Bevan Congdon makes a stumping as 12th man New Zealand vs. Pakistan
Bevan Congdon makes a stumping as 12th man New Zealand vs. Pakistan
1966
US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!)
US recovers lost H-bomb from Mediterranean floor (whoops!)
1967
Israeli / Syrian border fights
Israeli / Syrian border fights
1967
Tom Donahue, SF dj begins new radio format - Progressive (KMPX-FM)
Tom Donahue, SF dj begins new radio format - Progressive (KMPX-FM)
1969
Supreme Court strikes down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material
Supreme Court strikes down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material
1969
Ted Williams begins managing Washingston Senators, they lose to Yanks 8-4
Ted Williams begins managing Washingston Senators, they lose to Yanks 8-4
1970
"Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds, " premieres in New York City
"Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-moon Marigolds, " premieres in New York City
1970
42nd Academy Awards - "Midnight Cowboy, " John Wayne and Maggie Smith win
42nd Academy Awards - "Midnight Cowboy, " John Wayne and Maggie Smith win
1970
Milwaukee Brewers (former Seat Pilots) 1st game, lose to Angels 12-0
Milwaukee Brewers (former Seat Pilots) 1st game, lose to Angels 12-0
1971
President Nixon orders lt Calley (Mi Lai) free
President Nixon orders lt Calley (Mi Lai) free
1971
WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, Florida (ABC / NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals
WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, Florida (ABC / NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge US Circuit Court of Appeals
1973
Cleveland sets day-game and opening-game attendance records of 74,420
Cleveland sets day-game and opening-game attendance records of 74,420
1976
Chinese Politburo fires Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping
Chinese Politburo fires Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping
1977
Consumer Product Safety Comn bans "TRIS" flame-retardant
Consumer Product Safety Comn bans "TRIS" flame-retardant
1977
Toronto Blues Jays 1st game, they beat Chicago 9-5
Toronto Blues Jays 1st game, they beat Chicago 9-5
1978
Guttenberg bible sold for $2,000,000 in New York City
Guttenberg bible sold for $2,000,000 in New York City
1978
President Carter defers production of neutron bomb
President Carter defers production of neutron bomb
1979
Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0
Houston Astro Ken Forsch no-hits Atlanta Braves, 6-0
1980
Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis
Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis
1981
Belgium Eyskens government forms
Belgium Eyskens government forms
1981
Willem Klein mentally extracts 13th root of a 100-digit # in 29 sec
Willem Klein mentally extracts 13th root of a 100-digit # in 29 sec
1982
Iran Minister of Foreign Affairs Ghotbzadeh arrested
Iran Minister of Foreign Affairs Ghotbzadeh arrested
1983
Caps 4-Isles 2 - Patrick Division Semifinals - series tied 1-1
Caps 4-Isles 2 - Patrick Division Semifinals - series tied 1-1
1983
Oldest human skeleton, aged 80,000 years, discovered in Egypt
Oldest human skeleton, aged 80,000 years, discovered in Egypt
1983
STS-6 specialist Story Musgrave and Don Peterson 1st STS spacewalk
STS-6 specialist Story Musgrave and Don Peterson 1st STS spacewalk
1983
WIBC Championship Tournament in Las Vegas, attracts 75,480 women bowlers for 83-day event
WIBC Championship Tournament in Las Vegas, attracts 75,480 women bowlers for 83-day event
1984
Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0
Detroit Tiger Jack Morris no-hits Chicago White Sox, 4-0
1985
14th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Alice Miller
14th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Alice Miller
1985
1st live telecast of Easter Parade
1st live telecast of Easter Parade
1985
New Jersey General Hershel Walker runs for USFL record 233 yards
New Jersey General Hershel Walker runs for USFL record 233 yards
1986
Wrestlemania II at 3 locations, Hulk Hogan beats King Kong Bundy
Wrestlemania II at 3 locations, Hulk Hogan beats King Kong Bundy
1987
Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline"
Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years, resigns, after making racial remarks on "Nightline"
1987
National Museum of Female Physician opens in Washington DC
National Museum of Female Physician opens in Washington DC
1988
Devils 3-2 over Isles, 1st round tied 1-1
Devils 3-2 over Isles, 1st round tied 1-1
1988
Gerrit John Heijns murderer, arrested
Gerrit John Heijns murderer, arrested
1988
Russia announced it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan
Russia announced it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan
1989
Soviet sub sinks in Norwegian Sea, with about a dozen deaths
Soviet sub sinks in Norwegian Sea, with about a dozen deaths
1990
BPAA US Open by Ron Palombi Jr
BPAA US Open by Ron Palombi Jr
1990
Farm Aid IV concert
Farm Aid IV concert
1990
Fire kills 110 on a ferry in Norway, in an unrelated event, 30 die in a ferry flip over in Burma
Fire kills 110 on a ferry in Norway, in an unrelated event, 30 die in a ferry flip over in Burma
1990
John Poindexter (National Security Advisor) found guilty on Iran-Contra scandal
John Poindexter (National Security Advisor) found guilty on Iran-Contra scandal
1990
Michael Milken pleads innocent to security law violations
Michael Milken pleads innocent to security law violations
1990
New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 5-2, Rangers lead 2-0 in preliminary
New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 5-2, Rangers lead 2-0 in preliminary
1991
"Big Love" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 41 performances
"Big Love" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 41 performances
1991
"Shadowlands" closes at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC after 169 performances
"Shadowlands" closes at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC after 169 performances
1991
3rd Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus
3rd Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus
1991
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory orbits Earth
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory orbits Earth
1991
George Washington Bridge raises toll from $3.00 to $4.00
George Washington Bridge raises toll from $3.00 to $4.00
1991
Wrestlemania VII scheduled in LA, actually performed 03 / 24
Wrestlemania VII scheduled in LA, actually performed 03 / 24
1993
Dante Bichette hits the 1st Colo Rockie HR (Shea Stadium NY)
Dante Bichette hits the 1st Colo Rockie HR (Shea Stadium NY)
1994
"Medea" opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 82 performances
"Medea" opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 82 performances
1994
New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 18-6
New York Yankees beat Texas Rangers 18-6
1994
Shannen Doherty files for divorce from Ashley Hamilton
Shannen Doherty files for divorce from Ashley Hamilton
1994
Singer Percy Sledge pleads guilty to tax evasion
Singer Percy Sledge pleads guilty to tax evasion
1994
Vatican acknowledges Holocaust (Nazis killing Jews) for 1st time
Vatican acknowledges Holocaust (Nazis killing Jews) for 1st time
1995
Baseball exhibition season begins late due to strike
Baseball exhibition season begins late due to strike
1996
8th Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus
8th Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus
1996
Jayasuriya hits fastest ODI fifty off 17 balls vs. Pak, Singapore
Jayasuriya hits fastest ODI fifty off 17 balls vs. Pak, Singapore
1996
Kelly Robbins wins Sacramento 12 Bridges LPGA Golf Classic
Kelly Robbins wins Sacramento 12 Bridges LPGA Golf Classic
1996
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to win Singer Cup in Singapore
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka to win Singer Cup in Singapore
1997
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft Myers Florida on WRXK 96.1 FM
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Ft Myers Florida on WRXK 96.1 FM