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Chrysopolis Emperor Constantine beats Emperor Licinius
Chrysopolis Emperor Constantine beats Emperor Licinius
1437
Farmer uprising in Transsylvania
Farmer uprising in Transsylvania
1502
Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage
Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage
1544
Charles V of Germany and Francis I of France sign Peace of Crepy
Charles V of Germany and Francis I of France sign Peace of Crepy
1573
Spanish attack Alkmaar
Spanish attack Alkmaar
1635
Emperor Ferdinand II declares war on France
Emperor Ferdinand II declares war on France
1679
New Hampshire becomes a county Massachusetts Bay Colony
New Hampshire becomes a county Massachusetts Bay Colony
1739
Turkey and Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks
Turkey and Austria sign peace treaty-Austria cedes Belgrade to Turks
1755
Ft Ticonderoga, New York opens
Ft Ticonderoga, New York opens
1759
Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British
Battle of Quebec ends, French surrender to British
1769
John Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US)
John Harris builds 1st spinet piano (US)
1789
1st loan is made to pay salaries of the Presidents and Congress
1st loan is made to pay salaries of the Presidents and Congress
1793
President Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol Building
President Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol Building
1809
Royal Opera House in London opens
Royal Opera House in London opens
1810
Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day)
Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day)
1811
English expeditionary army conquerors Dutch Indies
English expeditionary army conquerors Dutch Indies
1812
Fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses and 1,000 churchs
Fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses and 1,000 churchs
1830
Horse beats 1st US made locomotive (near Baltimore)
Horse beats 1st US made locomotive (near Baltimore)
1838
Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden
Anti-Corn Law League established by Richard Cobden
1842
1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published
1st edition of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published
1846
Elizabeth Barrett and R Browning exchange last letters before eloping
Elizabeth Barrett and R Browning exchange last letters before eloping
1848
Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner
Baseball rules 1st baseman can tag base for out instead of runner
1850
Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850
Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850
1851
New York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy)
New York Times starts publishing (2 cents a copy)
1862
Confederate armies officially divide into corps
Confederate armies officially divide into corps
1862
General Read army pulls out of Antietam Creek Virginia
General Read army pulls out of Antietam Creek Virginia
1864
Battle of Martinsburg, West Virginia
Battle of Martinsburg, West Virginia
1873
Government bond agent Jay Cooke and Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St
Government bond agent Jay Cooke and Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St
1881
Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment
Chicago Tribune reports on a televideo experiment
1882
Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as Local Security Board)
Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as Local Security Board)
1888
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG)
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Sign of Four" (BG)
1891
Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief
Harriet Maxwell Converse is 1st white woman to become an Indian chief
1895
Booker T Washington delivera "Atlanta Compromise" address
Booker T Washington delivera "Atlanta Compromise" address
1895
D D Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, becomes 1st chiropractor
D D Palmer of Davenport, Iowa, becomes 1st chiropractor
1898
Lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan
Lord Kitcheners ships reach Fashoda Sudan
1905
Electric tramline opens in Rotterdam
Electric tramline opens in Rotterdam
1908
Cleveland Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1
Cleveland Indian Bob "Dusty" Rhoades no-hits Boston, 2-1
1910
25,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam for general male / female suffrage
25,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam for general male / female suffrage
1914
Battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WWI
Battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WWI
1914
Gen von Hindenburgs named commander of German armies on Eastern Front
Gen von Hindenburgs named commander of German armies on Eastern Front
1914
Irish home rule bill receive Royal assent
Irish home rule bill receive Royal assent
1914
South African troops land in German South West Africa
South African troops land in German South West Africa
1915
Boston Braves trounce St. Louis Cardinals 20-1
Boston Braves trounce St. Louis Cardinals 20-1
1918
Battle of Megiddo (Palestine) starts
Battle of Megiddo (Palestine) starts
1919
Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts female suffrage
Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts female suffrage
1919
Hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast
Hurricane tides 16 feet above normal drown 280 along Gulf Coast
1922
2nd government of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth
2nd government of Ruys de Beerenbrouck installed in Neth
1922
Hungary admitted to League of Nations
Hungary admitted to League of Nations
1924
Government routes 7 Provinces to Peking
Government routes 7 Provinces to Peking
1925
Bill Tilden wins 6th straight US tennis championship
Bill Tilden wins 6th straight US tennis championship
1926
46th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64)
46th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats Jean Borotra (64 60 64)
1926
Hurricane hits Miami, kills 250
Hurricane hits Miami, kills 250
1926
Jean Rene Lacoste wins US Tennis Open
Jean Rene Lacoste wins US Tennis Open
1927
18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is NYC affiliate)
18 station CBS radio network begins, (WOR is NYC affiliate)
1928
Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928
Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928
1928
Juan de la Cierva flies 1st helicopter above Channel
Juan de la Cierva flies 1st helicopter above Channel
1929
Pirates loss to Braves and clinch NL pennant for the Cubs
Pirates loss to Braves and clinch NL pennant for the Cubs
1930
New York Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing hits 2 HRs to beat St. Louis Browns, 7-6
New York Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing hits 2 HRs to beat St. Louis Browns, 7-6
1930
Philadelphia Athletics win AL championship for 2nd year in a row
Philadelphia Athletics win AL championship for 2nd year in a row
1931
Japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo
Japan takes Manchuria, renames it Manchukuo
1934
USSR admitted to League of Nations
USSR admitted to League of Nations
1938
Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0
Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 2-0
1938
Despite losing a double header, Yanks clinch pennant #10
Despite losing a double header, Yanks clinch pennant #10
1939
Polish government of Moscicki flees to Romania
Polish government of Moscicki flees to Romania
1940
19 German aircrafts shot down above England
19 German aircrafts shot down above England
1940
Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani
Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani
1942
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service
1943
Cardinals clinch NL pennant
Cardinals clinch NL pennant
1943
Hitler orders deportation of Danish Jews (unsuccessful)
Hitler orders deportation of Danish Jews (unsuccessful)
1944
British submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed
British submarine Tradewind torpedoes Junyo Maru: 5,600 killed
1944
Eindhoven free (Lightly Day)
Eindhoven free (Lightly Day)
1944
US 266th division occupiers Brest Bretagne
US 266th division occupiers Brest Bretagne
1945
1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration
1000 whites walk out of Gary Ind schools to protest integration
1946
Joe Louis KOs Tami Mauriello in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
Joe Louis KOs Tami Mauriello in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
1947
National Security Act, passes
National Security Act, passes
1947
USAF (US Air Force) forms
USAF (US Air Force) forms
1948
"Hilarities (of 1949)" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 14 performances
"Hilarities (of 1949)" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 14 performances
1948
Communist Madiun-uprising in Dutch Indies (Muso / Sjarifudin)
Communist Madiun-uprising in Dutch Indies (Muso / Sjarifudin)
1948
Ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine
Ralph J Bunche confirmed as acting UN mediator in Palestine
1949
Baseball major league record 4 grand slams hit
Baseball major league record 4 grand slams hit
1950
Nakagawa Soen, Zen teacher, receives dharma transmission
Nakagawa Soen, Zen teacher, receives dharma transmission
1954
Cleveland Indians clinch AL pennant, beat Tigers (3-2)
Cleveland Indians clinch AL pennant, beat Tigers (3-2)
1954
KTUL TV channel 8 in Tulsa, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting
KTUL TV channel 8 in Tulsa, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting
1955
Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Mile High Golf Open
Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Mile High Golf Open
1955
Willie Mays hits record tying 9th HR at Ebbets Field (ties Joe Adcock)
Willie Mays hits record tying 9th HR at Ebbets Field (ties Joe Adcock)
1956
Mickey Mantle is 8th to hit 50 HRs in a seaon
Mickey Mantle is 8th to hit 50 HRs in a seaon
1957
"Wagon Train" premieres
"Wagon Train" premieres
1957
Electric train joining in Amsterdam-Brussels
Electric train joining in Amsterdam-Brussels
1959
Vanguard 3 launched into Earth orbit
Vanguard 3 launched into Earth orbit
1960
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Memphis Golf Open
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Memphis Golf Open
1962
Bob Aspromonte sets NL 3rd baseman record of 57 cons errorless games
Bob Aspromonte sets NL 3rd baseman record of 57 cons errorless games
1962
Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica and Trinidad admitted (105th-108th) to UN
Rwanda, Burundi, Jamaica and Trinidad admitted (105th-108th) to UN
1963
Final game at Polo Grounds, 1,752 see Phillies beat Mets 5-1
Final game at Polo Grounds, 1,752 see Phillies beat Mets 5-1
1963
USSR orders 58.5 million barrels of cereal from Australia
USSR orders 58.5 million barrels of cereal from Australia
1964
Greek King Constantine II marries Danish Princess Anne-Marie
Greek King Constantine II marries Danish Princess Anne-Marie
1965
"Get Smart" premieres
"Get Smart" premieres
1965
Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium: Mantle play his 2,000th game
Mickey Mantle Day at Yankee Stadium: Mantle play his 2,000th game
1966
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational
1968
Ray Washburn (Cards) no-hits SF Giants 2-0
Ray Washburn (Cards) no-hits SF Giants 2-0
1969
Tiny Tim and Miss Vicky get engaged
Tiny Tim and Miss Vicky get engaged
1972
1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs. San Diego)
1st black NL umpire (Art Williams-Los Angeles vs. San Diego)
1973
German FR and German DR admitted to UN
German FR and German DR admitted to UN
1974
Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die
Hurricane Fifi strikes Honduras with 110 mph winds, 5,000 die
1975
Heiress / bank robber Patricia Campbell Hearst captured by FBI in San Francisco
Heiress / bank robber Patricia Campbell Hearst captured by FBI in San Francisco
1976
Cleveland manager Frank Robinson last game as a player
Cleveland manager Frank Robinson last game as a player
1976
Rev Sun Myung Moon holds "God Bless America" convention
Rev Sun Myung Moon holds "God Bless America" convention
1976
Rock Music Award
Rock Music Award
1977
All 4 Kiss members release solo albums
All 4 Kiss members release solo albums
1977
Brooks Robinson Night in Baltimore
Brooks Robinson Night in Baltimore
1977
Joanne Carner / Judy Rankin wins LPGA National Team Golf Championship
Joanne Carner / Judy Rankin wins LPGA National Team Golf Championship
1977
US Voyager I takes 1st space photograph of Earth and Moon together
US Voyager I takes 1st space photograph of Earth and Moon together
1979
Bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid and Valentina Kozlov defect
Bolshoi Ballet dancers Leonid and Valentina Kozlov defect
1979
The Who opens NYC concerts at Madison Square Garden
The Who opens NYC concerts at Madison Square Garden
1980
"Les Miserables, " opens at Palais des Sports, Paris
"Les Miserables, " opens at Palais des Sports, Paris
1980
Royals Willie Wilson steals AL-record 28 consecutive base
Royals Willie Wilson steals AL-record 28 consecutive base
1980
Soyuz 38 carries 2 Cosmonauts (1 Cuban) to Salyut 6 space station
Soyuz 38 carries 2 Cosmonauts (1 Cuban) to Salyut 6 space station
1982
Christian militia begin massacre of 600 Palestinians in Lebanon
Christian militia begin massacre of 600 Palestinians in Lebanon
1983
George Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere
George Meegen completes 2,426d (19K mi) walk across Western Hemisphere
1983
Juli Inkster wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
Juli Inkster wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1983
Lebanese and Syrian army battle
Lebanese and Syrian army battle
1983
New Orleans Saints 1st OT victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31
New Orleans Saints 1st OT victory; beating Chicago Bears 34-31
1984
Joe Kittinger completes 1st solo balloon crossing of Atlantic
Joe Kittinger completes 1st solo balloon crossing of Atlantic
1984
Tigers clinch AL East championship (spent all year in 1st place)
Tigers clinch AL East championship (spent all year in 1st place)
1984
Tim Raines is 1st player with 4 consecutive 70-stolen-base seasons
Tim Raines is 1st player with 4 consecutive 70-stolen-base seasons
1985
"Song & Dance" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 474 performances
"Song & Dance" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 474 performances
1987
Detroit Tiger Darrell Evans is 1st 40 year old to hit 30 HRs
Detroit Tiger Darrell Evans is 1st 40 year old to hit 30 HRs
1987
US and Russia sign accord to remove mid range missiles
US and Russia sign accord to remove mid range missiles
1988
Burma suspends its constitution
Burma suspends its constitution
1988
Juli Inkster wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
Juli Inkster wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1989
Hurricane Hugo causes extensive damage in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Hugo causes extensive damage in Puerto Rico
1990
Atlanta is chosen to host 1996 (centennial) Summer Olympics
Atlanta is chosen to host 1996 (centennial) Summer Olympics
1991
John Hart becomes general manager of Cleveland Indians
John Hart becomes general manager of Cleveland Indians
1991
NCAA places Tenn on 2 yrs probation for football recruting violations
NCAA places Tenn on 2 yrs probation for football recruting violations
1991
Robert Helmick resigns as President of US Olympic Committee
Robert Helmick resigns as President of US Olympic Committee
1991
Space shuttle STS 48 (Discovery 14) lands
Space shuttle STS 48 (Discovery 14) lands
1993
Kimberly Clarice Aiken (SC), 18, crowned 67th Miss America 1994
Kimberly Clarice Aiken (SC), 18, crowned 67th Miss America 1994
1993
LA Mighty Ducks play their 1st NHL pre-season game against Penguins
LA Mighty Ducks play their 1st NHL pre-season game against Penguins
1993
Trailing 3-1 with 2 outs in 9th, time is called prior to Mike Stanley pop out, gets a 2nd chance, and Yanks rally to beat Boston 4-3
Trailing 3-1 with 2 outs in 9th, time is called prior to Mike Stanley pop out, gets a 2nd chance, and Yanks rally to beat Boston 4-3
1994
1st Presidents Golf Cup: US beats International team 20-12 at Robert Jones, Virginia
1st Presidents Golf Cup: US beats International team 20-12 at Robert Jones, Virginia
1994
Deb Richard wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
Deb Richard wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1994
Sweden social-democratic SPD wins parliamentary election
Sweden social-democratic SPD wins parliamentary election
1995
Art Modell 1st meets (he claims) with Baltimore to move Browns
Art Modell 1st meets (he claims) with Baltimore to move Browns
1995
Space shuttle STS-69 (Endeavour 9), lands
Space shuttle STS-69 (Endeavour 9), lands
1996
Roger Clemens ties his own major league record with 20 strikeouts
Roger Clemens ties his own major league record with 20 strikeouts
1997
Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo elected to World Golf Hall of Fame
Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo elected to World Golf Hall of Fame
1997
Ted Turner gives $1 billion to UN
Ted Turner gives $1 billion to UN