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St. Boniface IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Boniface IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1514
Thomas Wolsey appointed Archbishop of York
Thomas Wolsey appointed Archbishop of York
1556
Vlissingen ex-Emperor Charles V returns to Spain
Vlissingen ex-Emperor Charles V returns to Spain
1584
San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid finished
San Lorenzo del Escorial Palace in Madrid finished
1590
Giambattista Catagna elected as Pope Urban VII
Giambattista Catagna elected as Pope Urban VII
1621
Swedish troops occupy Riga
Swedish troops occupy Riga
1644
Giambattista Pamfili replaces Pope Urban VII as Innocent X
Giambattista Pamfili replaces Pope Urban VII as Innocent X
1656
England and France sign peace treaty
England and France sign peace treaty
1683
Germantown Pa founded by 13 immigrant families
Germantown Pa founded by 13 immigrant families
1733
King Frederik Willem I divides Prussia-Brandenburg in Cantons
King Frederik Willem I divides Prussia-Brandenburg in Cantons
1774
Cossack Emilian Pugachev captured
Cossack Emilian Pugachev captured
1789
Department of Foreign Affairs, renamed Department of State
Department of Foreign Affairs, renamed Department of State
1795
Cape Colony surrenders to England
Cape Colony surrenders to England
1812
French army under Napoleon reaches Kremlin, Moscow
French army under Napoleon reaches Kremlin, Moscow
1821
Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua gain independ
Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua gain independ
1830
1st National Negro Convention begins in Philadelphia
1st National Negro Convention begins in Philadelphia
1830
1st to be run-over by a railroad train (William Huskisson, England)
1st to be run-over by a railroad train (William Huskisson, England)
1830
Duke of Wellington opens Liverpool and Manchester Railway
Duke of Wellington opens Liverpool and Manchester Railway
1835
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin reaches Galapagos Islands
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin reaches Galapagos Islands
1846
Jung Bahadur Rana grabs power in Nepal
Jung Bahadur Rana grabs power in Nepal
1853
1st US woman ordained a minister, Antoinette Blackwell
1st US woman ordained a minister, Antoinette Blackwell
1857
Timothy Alder patents typesetting machine
Timothy Alder patents typesetting machine
1862
Confederates conquer Union - weapon arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Confederates conquer Union - weapon arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
1870
Dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18)
Dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18)
1873
Last German troops leave France
Last German troops leave France
1879
Pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club"
Pim Mulier forms "Haarlem Football Club"
1882
British general Wolseley occupies Cairo
British general Wolseley occupies Cairo
1887
Philadelphia celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution
Philadelphia celebrates 100th anniversary of US Constitution
1894
Japan defeats China in Battle of Ping Yang
Japan defeats China in Battle of Ping Yang
1898
National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester, New York
National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester, New York
1899
5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore Country Club - Maryland
5th US Golf Open: Willie Smith shoots a 315 at Baltimore Country Club - Maryland
1903
Queen Wilhelmina calls railroad strikers "criminals"
Queen Wilhelmina calls railroad strikers "criminals"
1904
Wilbur Wright makes his 1st airplane flight
Wilbur Wright makes his 1st airplane flight
1910
Boers and Afrikaners win 1st general elections in Union of South-Africa
Boers and Afrikaners win 1st general elections in Union of South-Africa
1912
Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins
Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins
1912
War between Turkey and Montenegro breaks out in Albania
War between Turkey and Montenegro breaks out in Albania
1913
1st US milch goat show held, Rochester, New York
1st US milch goat show held, Rochester, New York
1914
Battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WWI
Battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WWI
1914
US Marines march out of Vera Cruz, Mexico
US Marines march out of Vera Cruz, Mexico
1915
Boston Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 20-1
Boston Braves beat St. Louis Cardinals 20-1
1916
1st tank used in war, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flors, France
1st tank used in war, "Little Willies" at Battle of Flors, France
1916
Britains 1st use of tanks (Battle of Somme)
Britains 1st use of tanks (Battle of Somme)
1917
Russia proclaimed a Republic by Alexander Kerensky
Russia proclaimed a Republic by Alexander Kerensky
1918
CH Chubb gives Stonehenge to English state
CH Chubb gives Stonehenge to English state
1921
Pope Benedictus XV publishes encyclical Alcohol Paraclitus
Pope Benedictus XV publishes encyclical Alcohol Paraclitus
1921
WBZ-AM in Boston MA begins radio transmissions
WBZ-AM in Boston MA begins radio transmissions
1922
Catcher Butch Henline is 1st NLer to hit 3 HRs in a game since 1897
Catcher Butch Henline is 1st NLer to hit 3 HRs in a game since 1897
1923
43rd US Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats W M Johnston (64 61 64)
43rd US Mens Tennis: William T Tilden beats W M Johnston (64 61 64)
1923
Bill Tilden wins US Lawn Tennis Open
Bill Tilden wins US Lawn Tennis Open
1923
Gov Walton of Oklahoma declares state of siege because of KKK terror
Gov Walton of Oklahoma declares state of siege because of KKK terror
1926
Failed attempt on Mussolini
Failed attempt on Mussolini
1928
400 kg Fournier-albums (forged postage stamps) burn in Geneva
400 kg Fournier-albums (forged postage stamps) burn in Geneva
1928
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin
1928
Cards set NL record of 18 men left on base beating Phillies 8-6
Cards set NL record of 18 men left on base beating Phillies 8-6
1930
1st International bridge match is held in London. US team defeats England
1st International bridge match is held in London. US team defeats England
1931
British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts
British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts
1931
Philadelphia Athletics clinch pennant, beating Cleveland
Philadelphia Athletics clinch pennant, beating Cleveland
1935
Nuremberg Laws deprives German Jews of citizenship and makes swastika official symbol of Nazi Germany
Nuremberg Laws deprives German Jews of citizenship and makes swastika official symbol of Nazi Germany
1937
WPA extends L-Taraval streetcar to SF Zoo (at Sloat Blvd)
WPA extends L-Taraval streetcar to SF Zoo (at Sloat Blvd)
1938
British Prime Minister Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden
British Prime Minister Chamberlain visits Hitler at Berchtesgarden
1938
John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 mph (lasts 1 day)
John Cobb sets world auto speed record at 350.2 mph (lasts 1 day)
1938
Only time brothers hit back-to-back HRs (Lloyd & Paul Waner, Pittsburgh)
Only time brothers hit back-to-back HRs (Lloyd & Paul Waner, Pittsburgh)
1940
3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2)
3rd American Football League plays 1st game (Milw 14, Columbus 2)
1940
Chicago Tribune sponsors Ted Lyons Day (White Sox pitcher)
Chicago Tribune sponsors Ted Lyons Day (White Sox pitcher)
1940
Luftwaffe bombs Bristol Aeroplane Company
Luftwaffe bombs Bristol Aeroplane Company
1940
Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits #11 Fighter Group
Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits #11 Fighter Group
1940
Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WWII, RAF beats Luftwaffe
Tide turns in Battle of Britain in WWII, RAF beats Luftwaffe
1941
Nazis kill 800 Jewish women at Shkudvil Lithuania
Nazis kill 800 Jewish women at Shkudvil Lithuania
1942
US aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal
US aircraft carrier Wasp torpedoed at Guadalcanal
1943
Benito Mussolini forms a rival fascist government in Italy
Benito Mussolini forms a rival fascist government in Italy
1943
Concentration Camp Kauwen in Lithuania opens
Concentration Camp Kauwen in Lithuania opens
1943
Concentration Camp Vaivara in Estonia opens
Concentration Camp Vaivara in Estonia opens
1944
British bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs
British bombers hit Tirpitz with Tallboy bombs
1944
Russian troops free Sofia Bulgaria
Russian troops free Sofia Bulgaria
1944
US 1st Infantry division pushes through to Westwall
US 1st Infantry division pushes through to Westwall
1944
US 28th Infantry division occupies Hill 555 at Roscheid
US 28th Infantry division occupies Hill 555 at Roscheid
1944
US troops lands on Palau and Morotai
US troops lands on Palau and Morotai
1946
Dodgers beat Cubs 2-0 in 5 inns, games called because of gnats
Dodgers beat Cubs 2-0 in 5 inns, games called because of gnats
1947
1st 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Ohio
1st 4 engine jet propelled fighter plane tested, Columbus, Ohio
1947
Yanks clinch pennant #15
Yanks clinch pennant #15
1948
"Small Wonder" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 134 performances
"Small Wonder" opens at Coronet Theater NYC for 134 performances
1948
F-86 Sabre sets world aircraft speech record of 1080 km/h
F-86 Sabre sets world aircraft speech record of 1080 km/h
1948
WHN-AM in New York City changes call letters to WMGM
WHN-AM in New York City changes call letters to WMGM
1949
"Lone Ranger" premieres on ABC-TV
"Lone Ranger" premieres on ABC-TV
1949
WJAC TV channel 6 in Johnstown, PA (NBC / ABC) begins broadcasting
WJAC TV channel 6 in Johnstown, PA (NBC / ABC) begins broadcasting
1949
WJXT TV channel 4 in Jacksonville, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting
WJXT TV channel 4 in Jacksonville, Florida (CBS) begins broadcasting
1950
During Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in South Korea
During Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in South Korea
1950
East German Premier Grotewohl pleads for German reunification
East German Premier Grotewohl pleads for German reunification
1950
For a record 6th time, New York Yankee Johnny Mize hits 3 HRs in one game
For a record 6th time, New York Yankee Johnny Mize hits 3 HRs in one game
1950
UN lands at Inchon to drive North Korean troops out of the south
UN lands at Inchon to drive North Korean troops out of the south
1950
US troop land on Wolmi-Do island off of Seoul
US troop land on Wolmi-Do island off of Seoul
1951
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" closes at Ziegfeld NYC after 740 performances
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" closes at Ziegfeld NYC after 740 performances
1951
Emile Zatopek runs world record 20k (1:01:15.8)
Emile Zatopek runs world record 20k (1:01:15.8)
1951
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Ingruentium Malorum
Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Ingruentium Malorum
1952
European Parliament forms in Strasbourg
European Parliament forms in Strasbourg
1952
UN turns over Eritrea to Ethiopia
UN turns over Eritrea to Ethiopia
1953
KVOA TV channel 4 in Tucson, AZ (NBC) begins broadcasting
KVOA TV channel 4 in Tucson, AZ (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953
WVEC TV channel 13 in Hampton-Norfolk, VA (ABC) begins broadcasting
WVEC TV channel 13 in Hampton-Norfolk, VA (ABC) begins broadcasting
1955
WCTV TV channel 6 in Tallahassee-Thomasville, Florida (CBS) begins
WCTV TV channel 6 in Tallahassee-Thomasville, Florida (CBS) begins
1957
"Bachelor Father" with John Forsythe premieres
"Bachelor Father" with John Forsythe premieres
1957
Adenauers CDU wins parliamentary election in West Germany
Adenauers CDU wins parliamentary election in West Germany
1957
San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game
San Francisco Seals (Pacific Coast League) play their last game
1958
48 die in a train crash in Elizabethport, New Jersey
48 die in a train crash in Elizabethport, New Jersey
1958
Commuter train crashes through drawbridge, killing 48 (Newark NJ)
Commuter train crashes through drawbridge, killing 48 (Newark NJ)
1959
Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in US to begin a 13-day visit
Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in US to begin a 13-day visit
1960
France spends 9 billion guilders on atomic experiments
France spends 9 billion guilders on atomic experiments
1961
61st US Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus
61st US Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus
1961
Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph
Hurricane Carla strikes Texas with winds of 175 mph
1962
"Bravo, Giovanni" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 76 performances
"Bravo, Giovanni" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 76 performances
1962
Kansas City Athletics Bill Fischer sets record of 69 1 / 3 innings without a walk
Kansas City Athletics Bill Fischer sets record of 69 1 / 3 innings without a walk
1962
WOKR TV channel 13 in Rochester, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting
WOKR TV channel 13 in Rochester, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting
1963
4 children killed in bombing of a black Baptist church in Birmingham
4 children killed in bombing of a black Baptist church in Birmingham
1963
Alou brothers-Felipe, Matty, and Jesus-appear in SF outfield for 1 inn
Alou brothers-Felipe, Matty, and Jesus-appear in SF outfield for 1 inn
1963
Ben Bella elected 1st President of Algeria
Ben Bella elected 1st President of Algeria
1963
WNTV TV channel 29 in Greenville, SC (PBS) begins broadcasting
WNTV TV channel 29 in Greenville, SC (PBS) begins broadcasting
1964
Beatles play at Public Auditorium in Cleveland
Beatles play at Public Auditorium in Cleveland
1964
Final edition of socialist British newspaper "Daily Herald"
Final edition of socialist British newspaper "Daily Herald"
1965
"Lost in Space" premieres
"Lost in Space" premieres
1966
1st British nuclear sub HMS Resolution launched
1st British nuclear sub HMS Resolution launched
1966
Gemini XI (Conrad / Gordon) returns to Earth
Gemini XI (Conrad / Gordon) returns to Earth
1967
KPOB TV channel 15 in Poplar Bluff, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting
KPOB TV channel 15 in Poplar Bluff, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting
1968
"Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park" Show on CBS TV
"Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park" Show on CBS TV
1968
Carol Mann wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational
Carol Mann wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational
1968
Launch of Zond 5, 1st lunar fly-around with Earth reentry
Launch of Zond 5, 1st lunar fly-around with Earth reentry
1968
New York Zendo (Shoboji) was opened by S Nakagawa and D S Harada
New York Zendo (Shoboji) was opened by S Nakagawa and D S Harada
1968
Probable Test flight for a manned fly-around (scooped by Apollo 8)
Probable Test flight for a manned fly-around (scooped by Apollo 8)
1968
WUAB TV channel 43 in Lorain-Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting
WUAB TV channel 43 in Lorain-Cleveland, OH (IND) begins broadcasting
1968
WXON TV channel 20 in Detroit, MI (IND) begins broadcasting
WXON TV channel 20 in Detroit, MI (IND) begins broadcasting
1969
Cards Steve Carlton sets record by striking out 19 New York Mets in a game
Cards Steve Carlton sets record by striking out 19 New York Mets in a game
1970
Decca awards Bing Crosby a 2nd platinum disc for selling 300 million
Decca awards Bing Crosby a 2nd platinum disc for selling 300 million
1970
PLO leader Arafat threatens to make a cemetery of Jordan
PLO leader Arafat threatens to make a cemetery of Jordan
1970
Rotterdam harbor strikes end
Rotterdam harbor strikes end
1971
1st broadcast of "Columbo" on NBC-TV
1st broadcast of "Columbo" on NBC-TV
1972
WMAO TV channel 23 in Greenwood, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting
WMAO TV channel 23 in Greenwood, MS (PBS) begins broadcasting
1973
"Star Trek-Animated" premieres on TV
"Star Trek-Animated" premieres on TV
1973
Dutch Guilder devalued 5%
Dutch Guilder devalued 5%
1974
Market Square Arena in Indianapolis opens
Market Square Arena in Indianapolis opens
1974
Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Charity Golf Classic
Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Charity Golf Classic
1975
Mike Vail extends hitting streak ton rookie-record 23 straight game
Mike Vail extends hitting streak ton rookie-record 23 straight game
1976
Soyuz 22 carries 2 Cosmonauts into Earth orbit for 8 days
Soyuz 22 carries 2 Cosmonauts into Earth orbit for 8 days
1977
"Man of La Mancha" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 124 performances
"Man of La Mancha" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 124 performances
1977
Orioles forfeit to Blue Jays when mgr Earl Weaver pulls team off field in 5th citing hazardous condition (small tarpaulin on bullpen mound)
Orioles forfeit to Blue Jays when mgr Earl Weaver pulls team off field in 5th citing hazardous condition (small tarpaulin on bullpen mound)
1977
President Carter meets with 15 record company execs
President Carter meets with 15 record company execs
1977
Rock Music Award
Rock Music Award
1978
Dodgers become 1st major league team to draw 3 million fans
Dodgers become 1st major league team to draw 3 million fans
1978
Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Muhammad Ali beats Leon Spinks in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1979
Red Sox Bob Watson is 1st to hit for cycle in AL and NL (Astros)
Red Sox Bob Watson is 1st to hit for cycle in AL and NL (Astros)
1980
Paul McCartney releases "Temporary Secretary"
Paul McCartney releases "Temporary Secretary"
1981
Pope John Paul II publishes encyclical "Laborem exercens" against capitalism / marxism
Pope John Paul II publishes encyclical "Laborem exercens" against capitalism / marxism
1982
1st issue of "USA Today" published by Gannett Co Inc
1st issue of "USA Today" published by Gannett Co Inc
1982
Israeli forces began pouring into west Beirut
Israeli forces began pouring into west Beirut
1982
Pope John Paul II receives PLO leader Yasser Arafat
Pope John Paul II receives PLO leader Yasser Arafat
1983
Cops beat to death Michael Stewart for graffiting NYC subway
Cops beat to death Michael Stewart for graffiting NYC subway
1983
Israel Premier Begin resigns
Israel Premier Begin resigns
1984
Morocco Showcase opens
Morocco Showcase opens
1984
Sharlene Wells (Utah), 20, crowned 58th Miss America 1985
Sharlene Wells (Utah), 20, crowned 58th Miss America 1985
1985
Joanne Carner wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
Joanne Carner wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1985
Olof Palme forms Sweden minority government
Olof Palme forms Sweden minority government
1985
Senate judiciary committee begins Robert Bork confirmation hearings
Senate judiciary committee begins Robert Bork confirmation hearings
1985
Yanks trade Jim Deshaies to Astros for 40-year-old Joe Niekro
Yanks trade Jim Deshaies to Astros for 40-year-old Joe Niekro
1986
1st broadcast of "LA Law" on NBC-TV
1st broadcast of "LA Law" on NBC-TV
1986
Bomb attack in Paris, 1 dead
Bomb attack in Paris, 1 dead
1988
"Les Miserables, " opens at Raimund Theatre, Vienna
"Les Miserables, " opens at Raimund Theatre, Vienna
1988
Lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage to host 1994 Winter olympics
Lillehammer, Norway upsets Anchorage to host 1994 Winter olympics
1988
Museum of Moving Image in London opens
Museum of Moving Image in London opens
1990
42nd Emmy Awards - LA Law and Murphy Brown win
42nd Emmy Awards - LA Law and Murphy Brown win
1990
Chicago White Sox Bobby Thigpen is 1st to record 50 saves
Chicago White Sox Bobby Thigpen is 1st to record 50 saves
1990
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
1990
Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000
Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000
1990
France announce it will send 4,000 troops to Persian Gulf
France announce it will send 4,000 troops to Persian Gulf
1991
"Party Machine with Nia Peeples" final show
"Party Machine with Nia Peeples" final show
1991
19th du Maurier Golf Classic: Nancy Scranton
19th du Maurier Golf Classic: Nancy Scranton
1991
NBA star Magic Johnson marries Earletha "Cookie" Kelly
NBA star Magic Johnson marries Earletha "Cookie" Kelly
1991
SD State freshman Marshall Faulk sets NCAA rushing record of 386 yards
SD State freshman Marshall Faulk sets NCAA rushing record of 386 yards
1992
Ted Weiss, despite dying on 14th, wins congressional NYC seat
Ted Weiss, despite dying on 14th, wins congressional NYC seat
1993
Liechtenstein Prince Hans-Adam II disbands parliament
Liechtenstein Prince Hans-Adam II disbands parliament
1994
"Sound of Motown, " premieres in Rotterdam
"Sound of Motown, " premieres in Rotterdam
1994
Dennis Richardson sworn in as head of St. Maarten
Dennis Richardson sworn in as head of St. Maarten
1994
Moslem fundamentalists kidnap and behead 16 citizens in Algeria
Moslem fundamentalists kidnap and behead 16 citizens in Algeria
1995
Cards shortstop Ozzie Smith sets record of 1,554 double plays
Cards shortstop Ozzie Smith sets record of 1,554 double plays
1996
Bangladesh beat UAE by 104 runs to win the ACC Trophy Final
Bangladesh beat UAE by 104 runs to win the ACC Trophy Final
1996
Karrie Webb wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
Karrie Webb wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1997
Edison International purchases Anaheim Stadium naming rights for $50M
Edison International purchases Anaheim Stadium naming rights for $50M
1997
Oprah Winfrey announces she will continue her show through 2000
Oprah Winfrey announces she will continue her show through 2000