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963
Leo VIII elected Pope
Leo VIII elected Pope
1160
Jean Bodels "Jeu de St. Nicholas, " premieres in Arras
Jean Bodels "Jeu de St. Nicholas, " premieres in Arras
1196
Northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood"
Northern Dutch coast flooded, "Saint-Nicolaas Flood"
1240
Mongols under Batu Khan occupy and destroy Kiev
Mongols under Batu Khan occupy and destroy Kiev
1424
Don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews
Don Alfonso V of Aragon grants Barcelona the right to exclude Jews
1491
King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne
King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne
1527
Pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto
Pope Clemens VII fleas to Orvieto
1534
Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish
Quito, Ecuador founded by Spanish
1631
1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed
1st predicted transit of Venus (Kepler) is observed
1641
Don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands
Don Francisco de Mello appointed land guardian of South Netherlands
1732
1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, New York City
1st play in American colonies acted by professional players, New York City
1745
Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland
Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland
1756
British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India
British troops under Robert Clive occupy Fulta India
1768
1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)
1st edition of "Encyclopedia Brittanica" published (Scotland)
1787
Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor
Laurens Pieter van de Speigel appointed Dutch pension advisor
1790
Congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capital
Congress meets in Philadelphia, new temporary US capital
1820
US President James Monroe re-elected
US President James Monroe re-elected
1822
Veterinary school in Utrecht opens
Veterinary school in Utrecht opens
1825
President John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory
President John Adams suggests establishment of a US observatory
1833
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin departs Rio de la Plata
1843
Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens
Amsterdam-Utrecht railway opens
1846
Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)
Opera "La Damnation de Faust" is produced (Paris)
1849
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland
Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery in Maryland
1862
President Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians
President Lincoln orders hanging of 39 Santee Sioux indians
1865
13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery
13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery
1866
Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed
Chicago water supply tunnel 3,227 m into Lake Michigan completed
1870
Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)
Joseph H Rainey, 1st black in House of Reps (SC)
1873
1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1
1st international football game in US: Yale 2, Eton (England) 1
1875
44th Congress (1875-77) convenes
44th Congress (1875-77) convenes
1876
1st crematorium in US begins operation, Washington, Penn
1st crematorium in US begins operation, Washington, Penn
1876
City of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time
City of Anaheim incorporated for 2nd time
1876
US Electorial College picks Rep Hayes as President (although Tilden won)
US Electorial College picks Rep Hayes as President (although Tilden won)
1877
1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison)
1st sound recording made (Thomas Edison)
1877
Washington Post publishes 1st edition
Washington Post publishes 1st edition
1882
Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit
Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit
1884
Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington, DC
Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Washington, DC
1896
D T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura
D T Suzuki found the awakening at Engakuji temple, in Kamakura
1903
Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders
Sumatra Atjehs guerilla leader Panglima Polim surrenders
1904
Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary)
Theodore Roosevelt confirms Monroe-doctrine (Roosevelt Corollary)
1907
Coal mine explosions in Monongah, WV, kills 361
Coal mine explosions in Monongah, WV, kills 361
1912
China votes for universal human rights
China votes for universal human rights
1913
White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo
White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo
1916
German army under General Mackensen occupies Bucharest
German army under General Mackensen occupies Bucharest
1917
Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)
Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)
1917
French munition ship "Mont Blanc" explodes in Halifax, kills 1,700
French munition ship "Mont Blanc" explodes in Halifax, kills 1,700
1921
Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland
Anglo-Irish Treaty signed; Ireland receives dominion status; partition creates Northern Ireland
1922
1st constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation
1st constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation
1922
1st electric power line commercial carrier in US, Utica, New York
1st electric power line commercial carrier in US, Utica, New York
1923
1st presidential address broadcast on radio (President Calvin Coolidge)
1st presidential address broadcast on radio (President Calvin Coolidge)
1925
Italy, Britain and Egypt sign Jaghbub accord (Italy)
Italy, Britain and Egypt sign Jaghbub accord (Italy)
1925
Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants 19-7
Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants 19-7
1929
Turkey introduces female suffrage
Turkey introduces female suffrage
1930
18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6
18th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeat Regina Roughriders, 11-6
1930
Pablo Neruda marries Marie A Hagenaar Vogelzang in Batavia
Pablo Neruda marries Marie A Hagenaar Vogelzang in Batavia
1938
117 Spanish knights under Captain Piet Laros return to the Netherlands
117 Spanish knights under Captain Piet Laros return to the Netherlands
1938
French / German non-attack treaty drawn (Ribbentrop-Bonnet Pact)
French / German non-attack treaty drawn (Ribbentrop-Bonnet Pact)
1939
5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB)
5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (HB)
1940
Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter / poster artist Helen Ernst
Gestapo arrest German resistance fighter / poster artist Helen Ernst
1940
Pietro Badoglio resigns as Viceroy of Ethiopia
Pietro Badoglio resigns as Viceroy of Ethiopia
1941
Dutch and British pilots see Japanese invasion fleet at Singapore
Dutch and British pilots see Japanese invasion fleet at Singapore
1941
King Leopold of Belgium marries Lilian Baels
King Leopold of Belgium marries Lilian Baels
1941
New York City Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens
New York City Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens
1942
Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth
Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth
1942
RAF bombs Philips factory (150 die)
RAF bombs Philips factory (150 die)
1944
US 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall
US 95th Infantry division reaches Westwall
1950
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Mirabile illud
1954
Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt
Simone de Beauvoir receives Prix Goncourt
1955
New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing
New York psychologist Joyce Brothers won "$64,000 Question" on boxing
1956
"Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances
"Happy Hunting" opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 413 performances
1956
Nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in South Africa
Nelson Mandela and 156 others arrested for political activities in South Africa
1957
1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up
1st US attempt to launch a satellite fails-Vanguard rocket blows up
1957
AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)
AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987)
1957
Indonesia begins nationalizing Dutch possessions
Indonesia begins nationalizing Dutch possessions
1958
US lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back
US lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back
1960
AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels
AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels
1961
27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)
27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (HB)
1962
US abandons Skybolt balastic missile program
US abandons Skybolt balastic missile program
1963
Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans
Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans
1964
KTVR TV channel 13 in La Grande, OR (PBS) begins broadcasting
KTVR TV channel 13 in La Grande, OR (PBS) begins broadcasting
1964
President Segni of Italy resigns
President Segni of Italy resigns
1965
2 trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers (Sotouboua Togo) kills 125
2 trucks crashed into a crowd of dancers (Sotouboua Togo) kills 125
1966
Polio vaccination becomes obligatory in Belgium
Polio vaccination becomes obligatory in Belgium
1968
Baseball dismisses Commissioner William Eckert after 3 years
Baseball dismisses Commissioner William Eckert after 3 years
1968
PBA National Championship won by Wayne Zahn
PBA National Championship won by Wayne Zahn
1968
WKID (WSCV) TV channel 51 in Ft Lauderdale, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast
WKID (WSCV) TV channel 51 in Ft Lauderdale, Florida (IND) 1st broadcast
1969
"Buck White" closes at George Abbott Theater NYC after 7 performances
"Buck White" closes at George Abbott Theater NYC after 7 performances
1969
300,000 attend Altamont California, rock concert feature Rolling Stones
300,000 attend Altamont California, rock concert feature Rolling Stones
1970
Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106
Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106
1971
Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court Justice
Lewis Franklin Powell confirmed as Supreme Court Justice
1973
Gerald Ford sworn-in as 1st unelected VP, succeeds Spiro T Agnew
Gerald Ford sworn-in as 1st unelected VP, succeeds Spiro T Agnew
1974
George Harrison releases "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"
George Harrison releases "Ding Dong, Ding Dong"
1975
41st Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB)
41st Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB)
1975
Sen Robert Dole and Elizabeth Hanford marry
Sen Robert Dole and Elizabeth Hanford marry
1976
War criminal Pieter Menten arrested in Zurich
War criminal Pieter Menten arrested in Zurich
1977
South Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence
South Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence
1978
Spain adopts constitution
Spain adopts constitution
1980
Jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn
Jim Bakker rapes Jessica Hahn
1981
Rob de Castella of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:18
Rob de Castella of Australia sets Marathon record at 2:08:18
1982
11 soldiers and 6 civilians die by bomb planted by Irish National Liberation Army exploded in a pub in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland
11 soldiers and 6 civilians die by bomb planted by Irish National Liberation Army exploded in a pub in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland
1982
Bomb attack on Londonderry, North Ireland disco, 17 killed
Bomb attack on Londonderry, North Ireland disco, 17 killed
1982
Sen Ted and Joan Kennedy divorce
Sen Ted and Joan Kennedy divorce
1983
A bomb planted on a bus in Jerusalem explodes, kills 6 Israelis
A bomb planted on a bus in Jerusalem explodes, kills 6 Israelis
1984
Hijackers aboard Kuwaiti jetliner kill 2nd hostage
Hijackers aboard Kuwaiti jetliner kill 2nd hostage
1986
52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Florida (QB)
52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Florida (QB)
1987
3 satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeon comrade to death for "fun"
3 satanist Missouri teenagers bludgeon comrade to death for "fun"
1987
Christa Rothenburger skates female world record 500m (39.39 seconds)
Christa Rothenburger skates female world record 500m (39.39 seconds)
1987
Jane Crafter / Steve Jones wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
Jane Crafter / Steve Jones wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
1988
Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Baltimore Orioles
Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million Eli Jacobs becomes CEO of Baltimore Orioles
1988
Arafat meets prominent American Jews in Stockholm, Sweden
Arafat meets prominent American Jews in Stockholm, Sweden
1988
Merv Hughes takes 13 wickets vs. WI at the WACA but Australia lose
Merv Hughes takes 13 wickets vs. WI at the WACA but Australia lose
1988
Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest)
Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest)
1988
Nelson Mandela is transferred to Victor Vester Prison, Cape Town
Nelson Mandela is transferred to Victor Vester Prison, Cape Town
1988
STS-27 Atlantis lands in California after secret mission
STS-27 Atlantis lands in California after secret mission
1990
NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning
NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning
1990
Saddam anounces release of all foriegn hostages
Saddam anounces release of all foriegn hostages
1991
"Les Miserables" opens at Circustheater, Scheveningen
"Les Miserables" opens at Circustheater, Scheveningen
1991
"Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premieres
"Star Trek VI-Undiscovered Country" premieres
1992
300,000 hindus destroy mosque of Babri India, 4 die
300,000 hindus destroy mosque of Babri India, 4 die
1992
81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1)
81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1)
1992
Dottie Mochrie / Dan Forsmann wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
Dottie Mochrie / Dan Forsmann wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
1992
San Francisco 49er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown
San Francisco 49er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown
1992
San Francisco Giants renege on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds
San Francisco Giants renege on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds
1993
Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 5 km 7:13.29
Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 5 km 7:13.29
1994
Maltese Falcon auctioned for $398,590
Maltese Falcon auctioned for $398,590
1994
Orange County California files for bankruptcy
Orange County California files for bankruptcy
1994
Warner Brothers announces a 5th TV network to begin on Jan 11, 1995
Warner Brothers announces a 5th TV network to begin on Jan 11, 1995
1995
6th Billboard Music Awards
6th Billboard Music Awards
1995
Michael Jackson collapses will rehearsing for an HBO special
Michael Jackson collapses will rehearsing for an HBO special
1996
Mashonaland defeat England in first-class tour match
Mashonaland defeat England in first-class tour match
1998
JC Penney Golf Classic
JC Penney Golf Classic