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John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1046
Pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected
Pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected
1294
Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII
Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII
1476
400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy
400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy
1515
Thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor
Thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor
1565
Compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition
Compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition
1593
Storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed
Storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed
1651
John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope
John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope
1715
Swedish troops occupy Norway
Swedish troops occupy Norway
1724
Benjamin Franklin arrives in London
Benjamin Franklin arrives in London
1798
Russia and England sign Second anti-French Coalition
Russia and England sign Second anti-French Coalition
1799
Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered
Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered
1818
"Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day
"Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day
1818
Franz Xaver Gruber composes "Silent Night"
Franz Xaver Gruber composes "Silent Night"
1832
1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered - Savannah, Georgia
1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered - Savannah, Georgia
1832
HMS Beagle anchors in Wigwam Bay at Cape Receiver
HMS Beagle anchors in Wigwam Bay at Cape Receiver
1851
Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington, destroys 35,000 volumes
Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington, destroys 35,000 volumes
1851
US Library of Congress catches fire; 35,000 books burn
US Library of Congress catches fire; 35,000 books burn
1864
Battle of Gordonsville, Virginia
Battle of Gordonsville, Virginia
1865
Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee
Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee
1874
Pope Pius IX proclaims a jubilee for 1875
Pope Pius IX proclaims a jubilee for 1875
1889
Daniel Stover and William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake
Daniel Stover and William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake
1893
Henry Ford completes his 1st useful gas motor
Henry Ford completes his 1st useful gas motor
1894
Scheveningse fishing boats destroyed by storm
Scheveningse fishing boats destroyed by storm
1904
German SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children
German SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children
1906
Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass)
Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass)
1912
Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards
Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards
1914
German plane drops bombs on Dover England
German plane drops bombs on Dover England
1920
Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)
Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)
1922
BBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas"
BBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas"
1922
London Coloseum opens
London Coloseum opens
1924
1st radio transmission of NCRV in the Netherlands
1st radio transmission of NCRV in the Netherlands
1928
George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St, New York City
George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St, New York City
1930
Bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced
Bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced
1932
Arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile
Arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile
1933
Paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France)
Paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France)
1934
Grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430
Grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430
1935
Bradman scores 233 in 191 mins, South Africa vs. Queensland, 28 fours 1 six
Bradman scores 233 in 191 mins, South Africa vs. Queensland, 28 fours 1 six
1935
National Council of Negro Women forms
National Council of Negro Women forms
1936
1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, California
1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, California
1937
Dutch government recognizes Italian King Emanuel III as Emperor of Abyssinia
Dutch government recognizes Italian King Emanuel III as Emperor of Abyssinia
1942
Red army occupies German airports at Tasjinskaja and Morozowsk
Red army occupies German airports at Tasjinskaja and Morozowsk
1943
FDR appoints General Eisenhower Supreme Commander of Allied forces
FDR appoints General Eisenhower Supreme Commander of Allied forces
1946
4th French Republic established
4th French Republic established
1948
1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover, Massachusetts)
1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover, Massachusetts)
1948
Greek government disbands due to state of war, press censorship
Greek government disbands due to state of war, press censorship
1950
Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28
Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28
1951
1st televised opera (Amahl & Night Visitor)
1st televised opera (Amahl & Night Visitor)
1951
United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via UN
United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via UN
1953
2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)
2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)
1953
KHOL (now KHGI) TV channel 13 in Kearney, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting
KHOL (now KHGI) TV channel 13 in Kearney, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting
1953
KOA (now KCNC) TV channel 4 in Denver, CO (NBC) begins broadcasting
KOA (now KCNC) TV channel 4 in Denver, CO (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953
Wellington-Auckland (New Zealand) express train swept away in flood kills 166
Wellington-Auckland (New Zealand) express train swept away in flood kills 166
1954
Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth
Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth
1954
Laos gains its independence
Laos gains its independence
1956
"I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication
"I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication
1956
Ferdinand de Lesseps statue blown up in Port Said Egypt
Ferdinand de Lesseps statue blown up in Port Said Egypt
1960
Dutch bishops question papacy values
Dutch bishops question papacy values
1961
Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game
Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game
1963
Greek and Turks riot in Cyprus
Greek and Turks riot in Cyprus
1964
Shooting begins on "The Cage" the pilot for Star Trek
Shooting begins on "The Cage" the pilot for Star Trek
1966
"Joyful Noise" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 12 performances
"Joyful Noise" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 12 performances
1966
Luna 13 lands on Moon
Luna 13 lands on Moon
1966
USAF C144 military charter crashes near Binh Thai Vietnam kills 129
USAF C144 military charter crashes near Binh Thai Vietnam kills 129
1967
Pirate Radio Pegasus starts broadcasting off New Zealand
Pirate Radio Pegasus starts broadcasting off New Zealand
1968
Apollo 8 Astronauts read passages from Book of Genesis
Apollo 8 Astronauts read passages from Book of Genesis
1968
WATU (now WAGT) TV channel 26 in Augusta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting
WATU (now WAGT) TV channel 26 in Augusta, Georgia (CBS) begins broadcasting
1970
9 Jews are convicted in Leningrad of hijacking a plane
9 Jews are convicted in Leningrad of hijacking a plane
1971
Peruvian Airlines Electra crashes at headwaters of Amazon, killing all except Juliane Margaret Koepcke found 10 days later
Peruvian Airlines Electra crashes at headwaters of Amazon, killing all except Juliane Margaret Koepcke found 10 days later
1973
Ferryboat capsized off coast of Equador, drowning 200
Ferryboat capsized off coast of Equador, drowning 200
1979
1st Ariane-rocket launched
1st Ariane-rocket launched
1980
Americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds
Americans remembered Iran hostages by shining lights for 417 seconds
1981
Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Lisa Evers marry
Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Lisa Evers marry
1982
Chaminade, with a student body of only 850 students, beats #1 ranked Virginia 77-72 in a Honolulu holiday basketball classic
Chaminade, with a student body of only 850 students, beats #1 ranked Virginia 77-72 in a Honolulu holiday basketball classic
1984
Palace coup in Mauritania
Palace coup in Mauritania
1986
French hostage Aurel Cornea, held in Lebanon for 9 months, released
French hostage Aurel Cornea, held in Lebanon for 9 months, released
1986
Iran offensive against Iraqi islands of Shatt al-Arab
Iran offensive against Iraqi islands of Shatt al-Arab
1989
Charles Taylor enters Liberia to unseat President Samuel K Doe
Charles Taylor enters Liberia to unseat President Samuel K Doe
1990
Expos trade Tim Raines to White Sox for Ivan Calderon and Barry Jones
Expos trade Tim Raines to White Sox for Ivan Calderon and Barry Jones
1991
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as head of Soviet Union
1992
President Bush pardons Caspar Weinberger of Iran-contra affair
President Bush pardons Caspar Weinberger of Iran-contra affair
1994
4 Moslem fundamentalists capture Air France pilot in Algiers
4 Moslem fundamentalists capture Air France pilot in Algiers
1997
1st time a Chanukah candle is officially lit in Vatican City
1st time a Chanukah candle is officially lit in Vatican City