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Boudouin IV with the Beard becomes Earl of Flanders
Boudouin IV with the Beard becomes Earl of Flanders
1282
Furious inhabitants of Palermo attack French occupation force
Furious inhabitants of Palermo attack French occupation force
1422
Ketsugan, Zen teacher, performs exorcisms to free aizoji temple
Ketsugan, Zen teacher, performs exorcisms to free aizoji temple
1456
Prince Louis of Bourbon elected Bishop of Liege
Prince Louis of Bourbon elected Bishop of Liege
1474
Duke Sigismund van Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland
Duke Sigismund van Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland
1492
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign decree expelling Jews from Spain
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign decree expelling Jews from Spain
1533
Henry VIII divorces his 1st wife, Catherine of Aragon
Henry VIII divorces his 1st wife, Catherine of Aragon
1533
Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
Thomas Cranmer becomes Archbishop of Canterbury
1603
Battle at Mellifont: English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish
Battle at Mellifont: English army under Lord Mountjoy beats Irish
1778
Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath
Playwright Voltaire crowned with laurel wreath
1814
Britain and allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon
Britain and allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon
1822
Congress combined East and West Florida into Florida Territory
Congress combined East and West Florida into Florida Territory
1842
Ether was used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr Crawford Long (Ga)
Ether was used as an anaesthetic for 1st time by Dr Crawford Long (Ga)
1856
Russia signs Peace of Paris, ending the Crimean War
Russia signs Peace of Paris, ending the Crimean War
1858
Pencil with attached eraser patented (Hyman L Lipman of Philadelphia)
Pencil with attached eraser patented (Hyman L Lipman of Philadelphia)
1864
Skirmish at Mount Elba, Arkansas
Skirmish at Mount Elba, Arkansas
1870
15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race
15th Amendment passes, guarantees right to vote regardless of race
1870
Texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union
Texas becomes last confederate state readmitted to Union
1889
John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY)
John T Reid opens 1st US golf course (Yonkers, NY)
1893
Thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain
Thomas F Bayard becomes 1st US ambassador in Great Britain
1895
British inventor Birt Acres films Oxford-Cambridge
British inventor Birt Acres films Oxford-Cambridge
1900
Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Compulsory education law
Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts Compulsory education law
1909
Queensboro Bridge opens, linking Manhattan and Queens
Queensboro Bridge opens, linking Manhattan and Queens
1912
French protectorate in Morocco established
French protectorate in Morocco established
1916
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHA) beat Portland Rosebuds (PCHA), 3 games to 2
1918
Stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2
Stanley Cup: Toronto Arenas (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 2
1919
Gandhi announces resistance against Rowlatt Act
Gandhi announces resistance against Rowlatt Act
1922
KGY-AM in Olympia WA begins radio transmissions
KGY-AM in Olympia WA begins radio transmissions
1922
WWL-AM in New Orleans LA begins radio transmissions
WWL-AM in New Orleans LA begins radio transmissions
1923
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, formed at Howard University in 1920, incorporates
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, formed at Howard University in 1920, incorporates
1925
Stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians
Stalin supports rights of non-Serbian Yugoslavians
1925
Stanley Cup: Vict Cougars (WCHL) beat Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1
Stanley Cup: Vict Cougars (WCHL) beat Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1
1930
Babberich-H soccer team forms
Babberich-H soccer team forms
1932
Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic
1941
German counter offensive in North-Africa
German counter offensive in North-Africa
1942
1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau
1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau
1942
SS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki labor camp
SS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki labor camp
1943
British 1st army recaptures Sejenane
British 1st army recaptures Sejenane
1944
781 British bombers attack Neurenberg
781 British bombers attack Neurenberg
1945
289 anti-fascists murdered by Nazis in Rombergpark Dortmund
289 anti-fascists murdered by Nazis in Rombergpark Dortmund
1945
USSR invades Austria during WWII
USSR invades Austria during WWII
1946
"St. Louis Woman" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 113 performances
"St. Louis Woman" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 113 performances
1950
Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill, New Jersey
Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill, New Jersey
1952
6th Tony Awards: Fourposter and King and I win
6th Tony Awards: Fourposter and King and I win
1953
Einstein announces revised unified field theory
Einstein announces revised unified field theory
1955
27th Academy Awards - "On the Waterfront, " Brando and Grace Kelly win
27th Academy Awards - "On the Waterfront, " Brando and Grace Kelly win
1959
WNED TV channel 17 in Buffalo, New York (PBS) begins broadcasting
WNED TV channel 17 in Buffalo, New York (PBS) begins broadcasting
1964
Astronaut John Glenn withdraws from Ohio Senate race
Astronaut John Glenn withdraws from Ohio Senate race
1966
Barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS
Barbra Streisand stars on "Color Me Barbra" special on CBS
1968
General Ludvik Svoboda elected President of Czechoslovakia
General Ludvik Svoboda elected President of Czechoslovakia
1969
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Port Malabar Golf Invitational
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Port Malabar Golf Invitational
1970
"Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances
"Applause" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 900 performances
1970
Miles Davis Bitches Brew released
Miles Davis Bitches Brew released
1970
Soap opera "Somerset" premieres
Soap opera "Somerset" premieres
1970
USSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship
USSR wins its 8th straight world hockey championship
1972
"Funny Thing Happened..." opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 156 performances
"Funny Thing Happened..." opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 156 performances
1972
North Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam
North Vietnamese troops enter South Vietnam
1973
Ellsworth Bunker resigns as US ambassador to South Vietnam
Ellsworth Bunker resigns as US ambassador to South Vietnam
1975
Ron Lalonde scores the 1st hat trick by a Washington Capital
Ron Lalonde scores the 1st hat trick by a Washington Capital
1976
Israel kills 6 Palestinians protesting land confiscation
Israel kills 6 Palestinians protesting land confiscation
1978
"History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 performances
"History of the American Film" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 21 performances
1981
President Reagan shot andwounded by John W Hinckley III
President Reagan shot andwounded by John W Hinckley III
1982
3rd space shuttle mission-Columbia 3 lands at White Sands, New Mexico
3rd space shuttle mission-Columbia 3 lands at White Sands, New Mexico
1984
US ends participation in multinational Lebanon peace force
US ends participation in multinational Lebanon peace force
1986
"Tango Argentino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 198 performances
"Tango Argentino" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 198 performances
1986
5th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: Texas beats Southern California 97-81
5th NCAA Women Basketball Championship: Texas beats Southern California 97-81
1987
59th Academy Awards - "Platoon, " Paul Newman and Marlee Matlin win
59th Academy Awards - "Platoon, " Paul Newman and Marlee Matlin win
1988
2nd Soul Train Music Awards
2nd Soul Train Music Awards
1988
Tamil Nadu beat Railways by inns and 144 to win Ranji Trophy
Tamil Nadu beat Railways by inns and 144 to win Ranji Trophy
1990
Jack Nicklaus made his debut in the "Seniors" golf tournament
Jack Nicklaus made his debut in the "Seniors" golf tournament
1991
"Speed of Darkness" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 36 performances
"Speed of Darkness" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 36 performances
1991
1st exhibition baseball games at Joe Robbie Stadium (Yanks-Orioles)
1st exhibition baseball games at Joe Robbie Stadium (Yanks-Orioles)
1991
Northern Michigan wins its 1st NCAA hockey title
Northern Michigan wins its 1st NCAA hockey title
1991
PBA National Championship Won by Mike Miller
PBA National Championship Won by Mike Miller
1991
William Kennedy Smith allegedly rapes a woman (found not guilty)
William Kennedy Smith allegedly rapes a woman (found not guilty)
1992
64th Academy Awards - "Silence of Lamb, " A Hopkins and Jodie Foster win
64th Academy Awards - "Silence of Lamb, " A Hopkins and Jodie Foster win
1992
CBS TV premieres overnight news program "Up To The Minute"
CBS TV premieres overnight news program "Up To The Minute"
1992
P J Patterson, resigns as 6th Prime Minister of Jamaica
P J Patterson, resigns as 6th Prime Minister of Jamaica
1992
WNSR-FM (105.1) changes callsign to WMXV-FM (NYC)
WNSR-FM (105.1) changes callsign to WMXV-FM (NYC)
1993
"Redwood Curtain" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC for 40 performances
"Redwood Curtain" opens at Brooks Atkinson Theater NYC for 40 performances
1993
French government of Balladur forms
French government of Balladur forms
1993
Jamaican Premier Percival Patterson wins parliamentary election
Jamaican Premier Percival Patterson wins parliamentary election
1993
New South Wales beat Queensland by eight wkts to win Sheffield Shield
New South Wales beat Queensland by eight wkts to win Sheffield Shield
1994
ABC Masters Tournament won by Hobo Boothe
ABC Masters Tournament won by Hobo Boothe
1995
"Arcadia" opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC for 204 performances
"Arcadia" opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater NYC for 204 performances
1996
New York Mets beats New York Yankees 5-3 in an exhibition game
New York Mets beats New York Yankees 5-3 in an exhibition game
1996
Prince Edward and girl-friend Sophie visited Graystoke Castle
Prince Edward and girl-friend Sophie visited Graystoke Castle
1997
26th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King
26th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King
1997
Southwestern Bell Dominion Senior Golf
Southwestern Bell Dominion Senior Golf