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Council of Rockingham: Bishop Anselmus vs. King William II Rufus
Council of Rockingham: Bishop Anselmus vs. King William II Rufus
1497
Italians troops reconquer Taranto on France
Italians troops reconquer Taranto on France
1502
Austrian Emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine
Austrian Emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine
1570
Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth, absolves her subjects from allegiance
Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth, absolves her subjects from allegiance
1605
Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen
Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen
1623
Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria becomes Monarch of Palts
Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria becomes Monarch of Palts
1634
Irish captain Walter Devereaux kills Duke Wallenstein
Irish captain Walter Devereaux kills Duke Wallenstein
1643
Dutch US colonists kill Algonquin-indians
Dutch US colonists kill Algonquin-indians
1746
Cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen
Cumberlands troops occupy Aberdeen
1751
1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent)
1st performing monkey exhibited in America, NYC (admission 1 cent)
1791
1st Bank of US chartered
1st Bank of US chartered
1799
1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land
1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land
1799
Congress passes 1st federal quarantine legislation
Congress passes 1st federal quarantine legislation
1803
1,800 sovereign German states unite into 60 states
1,800 sovereign German states unite into 60 states
1804
Jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus
Jefferson nominated for President at Democratic-Republican caucus
1836
Samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm
Samuel Colt patents 1st revolving barrel multishot firearm
1837
1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport
1st US electric printing press patented by Thomas Davenport
1838
London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours
London pedestrian walks 20 miles backward then forward in 8 hours
1839
Seminoles and black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West
Seminoles and black allies shipped from Tampa Bay Florida, to West
1847
State University of Iowa is approved
State University of Iowa is approved
1859
1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence
1st use of "insanity plea" to prove innocence
1862
Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing
Congress forms US Bureau of Engraving & Printing
1862
Paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln
Paper currency (greenbacks) introduced in US by President Abraham Lincoln
1863
Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency
Congress creates national banking system, comptroller of currency
1870
Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS)
Hiram Revels, is sworn in as 1st black member of Congress (Sen-R-MS)
1875
Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill
Kiowa Indians under Lone Wolf (Guipago) surrender at Ft Sill
1879
Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act
Congress passed 1st Timberland Protection Act
1885
US Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds
US Congress condemns barbed wire around government grounds
1896
Italian government decides to attack Governor Baratieri of Eritrea
Italian government decides to attack Governor Baratieri of Eritrea
1901
US Steel Corp organized under J P Morgan
US Steel Corp organized under J P Morgan
1904
Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 games
Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 games
1905
Netherlands Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms
Netherlands Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms
1907
US proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic
US proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic
1908
1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens
1st tunnel under Hudson River (railway tunnel) opens
1910
Dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies
Dali Lama flees Tibet from Chinese troop to British-Indies
1911
Opera "Natoma, " premieres in Philadelphia
Opera "Natoma, " premieres in Philadelphia
1913
16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax
16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax
1916
German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun
German troops conquer Fort Douaumont near Verdun
1919
League of Nations set up by Paris Treaty
League of Nations set up by Paris Treaty
1919
Oregon is 1st state to tax gasoline (1 cent per gallon)
Oregon is 1st state to tax gasoline (1 cent per gallon)
1921
Georgian SSR proclaimed
Georgian SSR proclaimed
1923
Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark
Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark
1924
Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3)
Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3)
1925
Glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska
Glacier Bay National Monument established in Alaska
1925
US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran
US female Figure Skating championship won by Beatrix Loughran
1925
US male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles
US male Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles
1926
Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain
Francisco Franco becomes General of Spain
1926
Kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government / warlords
Kwo-Min-Tang (Guomindang) declares war on government / warlords
1927
Gdanks and Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor
Gdanks and Polish accord concerning traffic through Polish corridor
1930
Check photographing device patented
Check photographing device patented
1932
Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship
Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship
1933
1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger
1st genuine aircraft carrier christened, USS Ranger
1933
Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line)
Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line)
1933
Thomas Yawkey purchases Boston Red Sox
Thomas Yawkey purchases Boston Red Sox
1938
British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister
British Lord Halifax becomes Foreign Minister
1939
1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden
1st Anderson bomb shelter in Britain erected in an Islington garden
1940
1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs. Canadians)
1st televised (W2XBS, NYC) hockey game (Rangers vs. Canadians)
1941
Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8)
Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8)
1941
February strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam
February strike against persecution of Jews, in Amsterdam
1943
Vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front
Vietminh forms Indo Chinese Democratic Front
1944
US 1st Army completes invasion plan
US 1st Army completes invasion plan
1945
US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo
US aircraft carriers attack Tokyo
1948
Communists seize Czechoslovakia / C Gottwald becomes Premier
Communists seize Czechoslovakia / C Gottwald becomes Premier
1949
WAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record)
WAC Corporal rocket achieves height of 400k (record)
1950
"Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen
"Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen
1951
1st Pan American Games opens (Buenos Aires Argentina)
1st Pan American Games opens (Buenos Aires Argentina)
1951
Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins Orlando Florida 2 Ball Golf Tournament
Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins Orlando Florida 2 Ball Golf Tournament
1952
6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway
6th Winter Olympic games close at Oslo, Norway
1953
"Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 559 performances
"Wonderful Town" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 559 performances
1954
Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian Premier
Abdul Nasser appointed Egyptian Premier
1956
Khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference
Khrushchev denounces Stalin at 20th Soviet Party Conference
1957
Supreme Court decides 6-3, baseball is only antitrust exempt pro sport
Supreme Court decides 6-3, baseball is only antitrust exempt pro sport
1961
Paul Bikle in glider climbs from 1208 m at release to record 14, 10
Paul Bikle in glider climbs from 1208 m at release to record 14, 10
1962
India Congress Party wins elections
India Congress Party wins elections
1962
Robert Kennedy visits Netherlands
Robert Kennedy visits Netherlands
1963
Beatles release their 1st single in US "Please Please Me"
Beatles release their 1st single in US "Please Please Me"
1964
Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns
Austrian chancellor Alfons Gorbach resigns
1964
Cassius Clay TKOs Sonny Liston in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
Cassius Clay TKOs Sonny Liston in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
1966
Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad
Syrian military coup under Hafiz al-Assad
1968
430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea
430 Unification Church couples wed in Korea
1968
Makarios re-elected President of Cyprus
Makarios re-elected President of Cyprus
1969
Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album
Beatles begin recording Abbey Road album
1969
Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars
Mariner 6 launched for fly-by of Mars
1969
Pension plan for baseball is agreed to
Pension plan for baseball is agreed to
1971
"Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances
"Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances
1972
Lopsided trade, Cards trade Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise
Lopsided trade, Cards trade Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise
1972
Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single
Paul McCartney releases "Give Ireland back to the Irish" single
1973
"Little Night Music" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 601 performances
"Little Night Music" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 601 performances
1973
Juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders
Juan Corona sentenced to 25 life sentences for 25 murders
1974
Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) begin tandem bicycle ride a record 18,020 miles around the world, completed on August 27, 1975
Veronica and Colin Scargill (England) begin tandem bicycle ride a record 18,020 miles around the world, completed on August 27, 1975
1975
Ewen Chatfield flattened by Peter Lever and seriously injured
Ewen Chatfield flattened by Peter Lever and seriously injured
1977
Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons
Oil tanker explosion west of Honolulu spills 31 million gallons
1977
Soyuz 24 returns to Earth
Soyuz 24 returns to Earth
1979
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic
1979
Soyuz 32 carries 2 Cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station is launched
Soyuz 32 carries 2 Cosmonauts to Salyut 6 space station is launched
1980
Coup ousts Prime Minister Henck Arron of Suriname
Coup ousts Prime Minister Henck Arron of Suriname
1981
23rd Grammy Awards: Sailing, Christopher Cross, Billy Joel wins
23rd Grammy Awards: Sailing, Christopher Cross, Billy Joel wins
1981
Calgary Flames scored 11 goals against the Islanders
Calgary Flames scored 11 goals against the Islanders
1981
L Calvo Sotelo elected Premier of Spain
L Calvo Sotelo elected Premier of Spain
1981
NHL most penalized game; Bruins vs. Northstars, 84 penalties (392 mins)
NHL most penalized game; Bruins vs. Northstars, 84 penalties (392 mins)
1981
New York Islanders give up their most goals (11) vs. Calgary Flames
New York Islanders give up their most goals (11) vs. Calgary Flames
1981
Rita Jenrette (wife of Abscam congressman) appears on Donahue
Rita Jenrette (wife of Abscam congressman) appears on Donahue
1982
Final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs
Final episode of "The Lawrence Welk Show" airs
1982
Record speed for a snowmobile (239 km/h)
Record speed for a snowmobile (239 km/h)
1984
Oil fire in Cubatao Brazil kills 500
Oil fire in Cubatao Brazil kills 500
1986
28th Grammy Awards: We Are the World, Sade, Phil Collins wins
28th Grammy Awards: We Are the World, Sade, Phil Collins wins
1986
Corazon Aquino becomes President of Philippines, Marcos flees
Corazon Aquino becomes President of Philippines, Marcos flees
1986
Iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao
Iran conquerors Iraq peninsula Fao
1986
Thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel
Thousands of Egyptian military police riot, destroy 2 luxury hotel
1987
LaMarr Hoyt is banned from baseball for 1987, due to drug abuse
LaMarr Hoyt is banned from baseball for 1987, due to drug abuse
1987
Michael Jordan, scores Chicago Bull record 58 points in a game
Michael Jordan, scores Chicago Bull record 58 points in a game
1987
US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action
US Supreme Court upholds (5-4) affirmative action
1988
Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour, " begins in Worcester, Massachusetts
Bruce Springsteen "Tunnel of Love Tour, " begins in Worcester, Massachusetts
1988
South Korea adopts constitution
South Korea adopts constitution
1989
1st independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms
1st independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms
1989
Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career
Dallas Cowboys fire coach Tom Landry after a 29-year career
1989
Javed Miandad scores 271 vs. New Zealand at Eden Park
Javed Miandad scores 271 vs. New Zealand at Eden Park
1989
Lowest baramotric pressure in the Netherlands (956.7 mbar at De Bilt)
Lowest baramotric pressure in the Netherlands (956.7 mbar at De Bilt)
1989
Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
1990
Nicaraguans votes out Sandinistas
Nicaraguans votes out Sandinistas
1990
On a BBC taped interview, rock star Stevie Nicks breaks down, saying that she will never have children and no man can stand her for long
On a BBC taped interview, rock star Stevie Nicks breaks down, saying that she will never have children and no man can stand her for long
1991
US, barracks in Dhahran Saudi Arabia, hit by scud missile, kills 28
US, barracks in Dhahran Saudi Arabia, hit by scud missile, kills 28
1992
34th Grammy Awards: Unforgetable, Marc Cohn wins
34th Grammy Awards: Unforgetable, Marc Cohn wins
1993
"Fool Moon" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 207 performances
"Fool Moon" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 207 performances
1993
Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy"
Florida Marlins introduce their mascot "Billy"
1993
Pakistan all out 43 vs. West Indies, world one-day int record low
Pakistan all out 43 vs. West Indies, world one-day int record low
1994
Israeli extremist Baruch Goldstein massacres 30 Palestinians in Hebron
Israeli extremist Baruch Goldstein massacres 30 Palestinians in Hebron
1994
Peruvian Yak-40 crashes into mountain near Tingo Maria, kills 31
Peruvian Yak-40 crashes into mountain near Tingo Maria, kills 31
1994
Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1995
Bomb attack on train in Assam India (27 soldiers killed)
Bomb attack on train in Assam India (27 soldiers killed)
1995
British heavyweight Nigel Benn hits Gerard McClellan in hospital
British heavyweight Nigel Benn hits Gerard McClellan in hospital
1995
Moslem fundamentalists shoot 20 shite mosque goers dead
Moslem fundamentalists shoot 20 shite mosque goers dead
1995
PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander
PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander
1996
"Father" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 52 performances
"Father" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 52 performances
1996
Rajindra Dhanraj takes 16-167 in match Trinidad vs. Leeward Islands
Rajindra Dhanraj takes 16-167 in match Trinidad vs. Leeward Islands
1998
40th Grammy Awards
40th Grammy Awards
1998
Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges
Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges