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1228
Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China
Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China
1414
Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens
Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens
1492
Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba
Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba
1530
St. Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast
St. Felix Flood ravages Dutch coast
1556
Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi
Akbar (14) succeeds his father Humajun on as Sultan of Delhi
1556
Battle at Panipat: Mogollegers beat hindu leader Hemu
Battle at Panipat: Mogollegers beat hindu leader Hemu
1605
Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered and leader Guy Fawkes hanged
Gunpowder Plot; Catholics try to blow up English Parliament. Plot uncovered and leader Guy Fawkes hanged
1630
Spain and England sign peace treaty
Spain and England sign peace treaty
1639
1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts
1st post office in the colonies is set up in Massachusetts
1678
Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden
Brandenburgse troops occupy Greifswald in Sweden
1725
Spain and Austria sign secret treaty
Spain and Austria sign secret treaty
1757
Battle at Rossbach (7 year war / French & Indian War)
Battle at Rossbach (7 year war / French & Indian War)
1781
John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled"
John Hanson elected 1st "Pres of US in Congress assembled"
1789
Fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname
Fleeing slaves under Bonni attack military post on Suriname
1789
French National Meeting declares all citizens equal under law
French National Meeting declares all citizens equal under law
1838
Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation
Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation
1854
Crimean War: British and French defeat Russian force of 50,000
Crimean War: British and French defeat Russian force of 50,000
1862
Ambrose Burnside replaces McClellen as head of Army of Potomac
Ambrose Burnside replaces McClellen as head of Army of Potomac
1871
Susan B Anthony arrested trying to vote in Rochester, New York
Susan B Anthony arrested trying to vote in Rochester, New York
1872
Susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant
Susan B Anthony fined $100 for trying to vote for Ulysses S Grant
1872
Ulysses S Grant re-elected US President
Ulysses S Grant re-elected US President
1881
French government-Ferry resigns
French government-Ferry resigns
1887
Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship
Ottawa College (ORFU) defeats Montreal Football Club (QRFU) 10-5 to win the Dominion championship
1894
Frederick Lugards expedition reaches Nikki
Frederick Lugards expedition reaches Nikki
1895
1st US patent granted for auto (George B Selden)
1st US patent granted for auto (George B Selden)
1895
George Selden patents 1st gasoline-driven car
George Selden patents 1st gasoline-driven car
1895
King Edward VII says "We are all Socialists nowadays"
King Edward VII says "We are all Socialists nowadays"
1895
US state Utah accepts female suffrage
US state Utah accepts female suffrage
1898
Gerhart Hauptmanns "Fuhrmann Henschel, " premieres in Berlin
Gerhart Hauptmanns "Fuhrmann Henschel, " premieres in Berlin
1911
Calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing 1st transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, September 17)
Calbraith Rodgers arrives in Pasadena completing 1st transcontinental airplane flight (49 days) (left Sheepshead Bay, NY, September 17)
1911
Italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli and Cyrenaica
Italy attacks Turkish North-Africa (Libya), takes Tipoli and Cyrenaica
1912
Arizona, Kansas andWisconsin vote for female suffrage
Arizona, Kansas andWisconsin vote for female suffrage
1912
Bulgarian troops in Constantinople blockade drinking water
Bulgarian troops in Constantinople blockade drinking water
1912
Woodrow Wilson (D) defeats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) and President Taft (R)
Woodrow Wilson (D) defeats Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) and President Taft (R)
1913
Ludwig III crowned King of Bavaria
Ludwig III crowned King of Bavaria
1914
Britain annexes Cyprus
Britain annexes Cyprus
1914
Great Britain and France and Russia declares war on Turkey
Great Britain and France and Russia declares war on Turkey
1916
Emperor Wilhelm II and French Jozef I establishes kingdom of Poland
Emperor Wilhelm II and French Jozef I establishes kingdom of Poland
1916
Second Chamber accept initial impetus to general males / female suffrage
Second Chamber accept initial impetus to general males / female suffrage
1917
Gen Pershing and US troops see action on Western Front for 1st time
Gen Pershing and US troops see action on Western Front for 1st time
1917
Supreme Court decision (Buchanan vs. Warley) strikes down Lousiville Ky ordiance requiring blacks and whites to live in separate areas
Supreme Court decision (Buchanan vs. Warley) strikes down Lousiville Ky ordiance requiring blacks and whites to live in separate areas
1922
Demonstration for a Dutch University in Ghent
Demonstration for a Dutch University in Ghent
1925
Mussolini disbands Italian socialist parties
Mussolini disbands Italian socialist parties
1927
10th PGA Championship: Water Hagen at Cedar Crest Country Club - Dallas
10th PGA Championship: Water Hagen at Cedar Crest Country Club - Dallas
1927
Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa for 4th consecutive PGA title
Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa for 4th consecutive PGA title
1930
Nobel for literature awarded to Sinclair Lewis for "Babbitt"
Nobel for literature awarded to Sinclair Lewis for "Babbitt"
1932
Mussolini frees 16,000 criminals
Mussolini frees 16,000 criminals
1933
Chicago Bears 30 game unbeaten streak ends to Patriots (10-0)
Chicago Bears 30 game unbeaten streak ends to Patriots (10-0)
1933
Spanish Basques vote for autonomy
Spanish Basques vote for autonomy
1935
Maryland Court of Appeals orders University of Maryland to admit (black) Donald Murray
Maryland Court of Appeals orders University of Maryland to admit (black) Donald Murray
1935
Parker Brothers launches game of Monopoly
Parker Brothers launches game of Monopoly
1937
Hitler informs his military leader of his intentions of going to war
Hitler informs his military leader of his intentions of going to war
1938
Ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return
Ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return
1938
Rugers beats Princeton 1st time in 60 yrs as Rutgers Stad dedicated
Rugers beats Princeton 1st time in 60 yrs as Rutgers Stad dedicated
1940
Dutch submarine departs Dundee
Dutch submarine departs Dundee
1940
President FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R)
President FDR (D) wins unprecedented 3rd term beating Wendell Willkie (R)
1940
Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washingston Senators, loses Maryland congressional race (R)
Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washingston Senators, loses Maryland congressional race (R)
1941
Japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki / Maejima leave Pearl Harbor
Japanese marine staff officiers Suzuki / Maejima leave Pearl Harbor
1942
Nazi raid on Greek Jews in Paris
Nazi raid on Greek Jews in Paris
1944
Allied troops reach Zoutelande Walcheren
Allied troops reach Zoutelande Walcheren
1944
Canadian and British troops liberate Dinteloord
Canadian and British troops liberate Dinteloord
1944
German troops blow-up Heusden North Brabant city hall, 134 die
German troops blow-up Heusden North Brabant city hall, 134 die
1946
John F Kennedy (D-Mass) elected to House of Representatives
John F Kennedy (D-Mass) elected to House of Representatives
1950
Philippines President Quirino ends emergency crisis
Philippines President Quirino ends emergency crisis
1953
Nobel prize for physics awarded / appended on Frederik Zernicke
Nobel prize for physics awarded / appended on Frederik Zernicke
1953
Paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds
Paul Searls saws a 32" log in 86.4 seconds
1955
Montreal Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds)
Montreal Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds)
1955
New Vienna Opera house opens (Austria)
New Vienna Opera house opens (Austria)
1956
Britain and France land forces in Egypt
Britain and France land forces in Egypt
1956
Dutch Communist Party office of Felix Meritis seized
Dutch Communist Party office of Felix Meritis seized
1956
Israel liberates Sharm-el-Sheikh, reopening Gulf of Aqaba
Israel liberates Sharm-el-Sheikh, reopening Gulf of Aqaba
1956
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Datis nuperrime
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Datis nuperrime
1958
"Maria Golovin" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 performances
"Maria Golovin" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 performances
1958
KGLD (now KSNG) TV channel 11 in Garden City, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast
KGLD (now KSNG) TV channel 11 in Garden City, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast
1959
AFL announced with 8 teams
AFL announced with 8 teams
1963
US VP Lyndon B Johnson visits Netherlands
US VP Lyndon B Johnson visits Netherlands
1964
US launches Mariner 3 toward Mars; no data returned
US launches Mariner 3 toward Mars; no data returned
1966
Brigham Young QB Virgil Carter sets NCAA record of 599 yards gained
Brigham Young QB Virgil Carter sets NCAA record of 599 yards gained
1967
ATS-3 launched by US to take 1st pictures of full Earth disk
ATS-3 launched by US to take 1st pictures of full Earth disk
1967
Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Corpus Christi Civitan Golf Open
Clifford Ann Creed wins LPGA Corpus Christi Civitan Golf Open
1967
New Orleans Saints 1st NFL victory, beat Philadelphia Eagles 31-24
New Orleans Saints 1st NFL victory, beat Philadelphia Eagles 31-24
1967
US troops conquer Loc Ninh South Vietnam
US troops conquer Loc Ninh South Vietnam
1967
Yemen President Sallal flees
Yemen President Sallal flees
1968
1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously)
1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously)
1968
Nixon (R) beats VP Humphrey (D) and George C Wallace for presidency
Nixon (R) beats VP Humphrey (D) and George C Wallace for presidency
1971
Bolivia passes death penalty for political kidnapping
Bolivia passes death penalty for political kidnapping
1972
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Errol Golf Classic
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Lady Errol Golf Classic
1973
BART starts SF-Daly City train shuttle service
BART starts SF-Daly City train shuttle service
1974
Dmitri Sjotakovitch completes Michelangelo-liederen
Dmitri Sjotakovitch completes Michelangelo-liederen
1974
Ella Grasso (Ct) elected 1st woman US gov not related to previous gov
Ella Grasso (Ct) elected 1st woman US gov not related to previous gov
1974
Walter E Washington, becomes 1st elected Mayor of Washington, DC
Walter E Washington, becomes 1st elected Mayor of Washington, DC
1975
British government sends troops to Belize
British government sends troops to Belize
1975
Sao Tome and Principe adopts constitution
Sao Tome and Principe adopts constitution
1976
New AL franchises in Seattle and Toronto fill up their rosters
New AL franchises in Seattle and Toronto fill up their rosters
1977
NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young)
NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young)
1978
Iranian Prime Minister Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Iranian Prime Minister Jaafar Sharif-Emami resigns to Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
1978
Khomeini followers attack British embassy / El Al office in Iran
Khomeini followers attack British embassy / El Al office in Iran
1979
Iran government of Bazargan resigns
Iran government of Bazargan resigns
1981
Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficing, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine
Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficing, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine
1982
Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record)
Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record)
1982
George Harrison releases "Gone Troppo" album
George Harrison releases "Gone Troppo" album
1983
New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques both score in 1st 14 seconds of 3rd period
New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques both score in 1st 14 seconds of 3rd period
1983
Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden
Orbiter Discovery (OV-103) moves overland to Dryden
1985
"News" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 4 performances
"News" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 4 performances
1987
"Into the Woods" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 764 performances
"Into the Woods" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 764 performances
1987
Iceberg twice size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic
Iceberg twice size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic
1987
South Africa ANC-leader Govan Mbeki freed
South Africa ANC-leader Govan Mbeki freed
1987
Supreme Court nominee Douglas H Ginsburg admitted using marijuana
Supreme Court nominee Douglas H Ginsburg admitted using marijuana
1988
1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milw Bucks lose to LA Clippers
1st NBA game at Bradley Center, Milw Bucks lose to LA Clippers
1988
1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to LA Clippers
1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to LA Clippers
1988
1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85
1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85
1988
Cornell confirms grad student source of worst computer sabotage
Cornell confirms grad student source of worst computer sabotage
1988
Japan beats MLB all stars 2-1 in Tokyo (Game 1 of 7)
Japan beats MLB all stars 2-1 in Tokyo (Game 1 of 7)
1989
"Threepenny Opera" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 65 performances
"Threepenny Opera" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 65 performances
1989
20th NYC Marathon won by Juma Ikangaa in 2:08:01
20th NYC Marathon won by Juma Ikangaa in 2:08:01
1989
Elaine Crosby wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic
Elaine Crosby wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic
1989
US plays El Salvador, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
US plays El Salvador, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
1991
Kiichi Miyazawa elected Premier of Japan
Kiichi Miyazawa elected Premier of Japan
1991
Richard J Kerr, ends term as acting Director of CIA
Richard J Kerr, ends term as acting Director of CIA
1992
"Show Off" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 45 performances
"Show Off" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 45 performances
1992
Bobby Fisher beats Boris Spassky to with Chess title in Belgrade
Bobby Fisher beats Boris Spassky to with Chess title in Belgrade
1993
1st NBA game in Alamodome, San Antonio Spurs beat Warriors 91-85
1st NBA game in Alamodome, San Antonio Spurs beat Warriors 91-85
1994
George Foreman KOs Michael Moorer in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
George Foreman KOs Michael Moorer in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1994
Space probe Ulyssus completes 1st passage behind the Sun
Space probe Ulyssus completes 1st passage behind the Sun
1994
Tony Rominger bicycles world record time (55,291 km)
Tony Rominger bicycles world record time (55,291 km)
1994
Yak-40 accident in north of Peru, 8 killed
Yak-40 accident in north of Peru, 8 killed
1995
1st NBA game at General Motors Place, Vancouver Grizzlies beat Minn Timberwolves 100-98 in OT
1st NBA game at General Motors Place, Vancouver Grizzlies beat Minn Timberwolves 100-98 in OT
1995
George Foreman beats Michael Moorer to win WBA / IBF boxing title
George Foreman beats Michael Moorer to win WBA / IBF boxing title
1995
STS 73 (Columbia 18), lands
STS 73 (Columbia 18), lands
1995
Woo-Soon Ko wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup Golf Tournament
Woo-Soon Ko wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup Golf Tournament
1996
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the unanimous choice as AL Rookie of
1997
2 hours after Davey Johnson resigns, he is named AL Manager of Year
2 hours after Davey Johnson resigns, he is named AL Manager of Year
1997
French court orders producer Jacques Charrier, ex-husband of Brigitte Bardot, to pay the former screen star $8,300 in damages
French court orders producer Jacques Charrier, ex-husband of Brigitte Bardot, to pay the former screen star $8,300 in damages