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St. Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Leo II ends his reign as Catholic Pope
987
Hugo Capet crowned King of France
Hugo Capet crowned King of France
1090
Battle at Hagenoorde: German Emperor beats Earl Egbert II
Battle at Hagenoorde: German Emperor beats Earl Egbert II
1187
Crusaders enter Tiberias
Crusaders enter Tiberias
1428
Treaty of Delft-between Jacoba of Bayern and Philip the Good
Treaty of Delft-between Jacoba of Bayern and Philip the Good
1468
Duke Charles the Stout marries Princess Margaretha of York
Duke Charles the Stout marries Princess Margaretha of York
1608
Samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec
Samuel de Champlain founded city of Quebec
1630
Emperor Ferdinand II opens German Parliament
Emperor Ferdinand II opens German Parliament
1661
Portugal gives Tanger and Bombay to English King Charles II
Portugal gives Tanger and Bombay to English King Charles II
1720
Sweden and Denmark sign peace treaty
Sweden and Denmark sign peace treaty
1775
Washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts
Washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts
1778
British forces massacre 360 men, women and children in Wyoming, Pennsylvania
British forces massacre 360 men, women and children in Wyoming, Pennsylvania
1778
Prussia declares war on Austria
Prussia declares war on Austria
1806
Michael Keens exhibits 1st cultivated strawberry
Michael Keens exhibits 1st cultivated strawberry
1814
Americans capture Fort Erie Canada
Americans capture Fort Erie Canada
1816
French frigate "Medusa" runs aground off Cap Blanc. Gross incompetence kills 150 in calm seas
French frigate "Medusa" runs aground off Cap Blanc. Gross incompetence kills 150 in calm seas
1819
1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors
1st savings bank in US (Bank of Savings in NYC) opens its doors
1839
1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students
1st state normal school in US opens, Lexington, Mass, with 3 students
1841
John Couch Adams decides to determine position of an unknown planet by irregularities it causes in the motion of Uranus
John Couch Adams decides to determine position of an unknown planet by irregularities it causes in the motion of Uranus
1848
Slaves freed in Danish West Indies (now US Virgin Islands)
Slaves freed in Danish West Indies (now US Virgin Islands)
1853
Commodore Matthew Perry reach Japan
Commodore Matthew Perry reach Japan
1861
Colonal Jackson receives his commission as brigadier general
Colonal Jackson receives his commission as brigadier general
1861
Martinsburg, VA - Confederate forces pull out before US advance
Martinsburg, VA - Confederate forces pull out before US advance
1861
Pony Express arrives in SF with overland letters from New York
Pony Express arrives in SF with overland letters from New York
1863
Battle of Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Battle of Donaldsonville, Louisiana
1863
Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North
Battle of Gettysburg Pa ends, major victory for North
1864
Battle of Chattahoochie River, Georgia [until July 9]
Battle of Chattahoochie River, Georgia [until July 9]
1871
Jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa ($45,000)
Jesse James robs bank in Corydon, Iowa ($45,000)
1876
Montenegro declares war on Turkey
Montenegro declares war on Turkey
1883
SS Daphne sinks on Clyde River Scotland; 195 die
SS Daphne sinks on Clyde River Scotland; 195 die
1886
1st New York Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine
1st New York Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine
1886
In Germany, Karl Benz drives 1st automobile
In Germany, Karl Benz drives 1st automobile
1890
Idaho admitted as 43rd US state
Idaho admitted as 43rd US state
1890
King Leopold II gives Congo to Belgium
King Leopold II gives Congo to Belgium
1895
Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Black Peter" (BG)
Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Black Peter" (BG)
1898
American troops captured deserted Wake Island
American troops captured deserted Wake Island
1898
Dutch Automobile Club forms (KNAC)
Dutch Automobile Club forms (KNAC)
1898
Joshua Slocum completes 1st solo circumnavigation of the globe
Joshua Slocum completes 1st solo circumnavigation of the globe
1898
US Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba
US Navy defeats Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor, Cuba
1902
Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam
Excelsior soccer team forms in Rotterdam
1905
Kuyper government forms in Holland
Kuyper government forms in Holland
1905
Marvin Hart KOs Jack Hart in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
Marvin Hart KOs Jack Hart in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
1907
Pope decree forbids modernization of theology
Pope decree forbids modernization of theology
1911
Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day
Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day
1913
Common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic)
Common tern banded in Maine; found dead in 1919 in Africa (1st bird known to have crossed the Atlantic)
1915
US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934
US military forces occupy Haiti, remain until 1934
1916
1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near New Jersey shore (4 die)
1st of 3 fatal shark attacks occurred near New Jersey shore (4 die)
1917
Spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd
Spontaneous demonstration at Tauride-palace Petrograd
1920
40th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Patterson (26 63 62 64)
40th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Patterson (26 63 62 64)
1920
Java Technical School Bandung opens
Java Technical School Bandung opens
1920
Royal Air Force holds an air display at Hendon, England
Royal Air Force holds an air display at Hendon, England
1923
Harbor strike in Hull / Grimsby / Cardiff / Bristol over to London
Harbor strike in Hull / Grimsby / Cardiff / Bristol over to London
1925
38th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats Joan Fry (62 60)
38th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Suzanne Lenglen beats Joan Fry (62 60)
1927
47th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: H Cochet beats Borotra (46 46 63 64 75)
47th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: H Cochet beats Borotra (46 46 63 64 75)
1928
1st color TV broadcast in London (John Logic Baird)
1st color TV broadcast in London (John Logic Baird)
1929
Dunlop Latex Development Laboratories made foam rubber
Dunlop Latex Development Laboratories made foam rubber
1930
Veterans Administration created
Veterans Administration created
1931
51st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Sid Wood Jr beats F X Shields (walkover)
51st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Sid Wood Jr beats F X Shields (walkover)
1931
Max Schmeling TKOs Young Stribling in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Max Schmeling TKOs Young Stribling in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1932
1st Sunday game at Fenway Park, Yanks beat Red Sox 13-2
1st Sunday game at Fenway Park, Yanks beat Red Sox 13-2
1932
John McGraw retires from baseball
John McGraw retires from baseball
1934
FDIC pays off 1st insured depositors, Fon du Lac Bank, East Peoria, Illinois
FDIC pays off 1st insured depositors, Fon du Lac Bank, East Peoria, Illinois
1939
Ernst Heinkel demonstrates 800-kph rocket plane to Hitler
Ernst Heinkel demonstrates 800-kph rocket plane to Hitler
1939
Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech
Lou Gehrig day; Gehrig makes "luckiest man" speech
1940
ARP-leader / ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany
ARP-leader / ex-premier Colijn argues cooperation with Germany
1940
British Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa
British Royal Navy sinks French fleet in North Africa
1940
German occupiers forbids using Dutch royal names
German occupiers forbids using Dutch royal names
1942
Germany troop march into Sebastopol
Germany troop march into Sebastopol
1942
Hitler visits Field Marshal Von Bocks headquarter / d into / d Ukraine
Hitler visits Field Marshal Von Bocks headquarter / d into / d Ukraine
1943
Liberator bombers sinks U-628
Liberator bombers sinks U-628
1944
Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore
Oriole Park (minor league baseball stadium) burns down in Baltimore
1944
US V-III-E Army corp opens assault on Coutances Cotentin
US V-III-E Army corp opens assault on Coutances Cotentin
1946
1st Dutch government of Beel forms
1st Dutch government of Beel forms
1947
252,288 people (record) pass through Grand Central Station, New York City
252,288 people (record) pass through Grand Central Station, New York City
1947
Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL
Cleveland Indians purchase Larry Dolby, the 1st black in AL
1948
55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86)
55th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Louise Brough beats Doris Hart (63 86)
1948
Kidnapper Caryl Chessman sentenced to death
Kidnapper Caryl Chessman sentenced to death
1950
1st time US and North Korean forces clash in Korean War
1st time US and North Korean forces clash in Korean War
1950
Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base (handles 13 chances)
Casey Stengel asks Joe DiMaggio to play 1st base (handles 13 chances)
1951
33rd PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Oakmont Country Club - Oakmont, Pennsylvania
33rd PGA Championship: Sam Snead at Oakmont Country Club - Oakmont, Pennsylvania
1953
67th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Vic Seixas beats Kurt Nielsen (97 63 64)
67th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Vic Seixas beats Kurt Nielsen (97 63 64)
1954
"Wonderful Town" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 559 performances
"Wonderful Town" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 559 performances
1954
61st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats L Brough (62 75)
61st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats L Brough (62 75)
1954
Food rationing ends in Britain
Food rationing ends in Britain
1958
"Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS & NBC)
"Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS & NBC)
1959
73rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Alex Olmedo beats Rod Laver (64 63 64)
73rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Alex Olmedo beats Rod Laver (64 63 64)
1959
88th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots a 284 at Muirfield Gullane
88th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots a 284 at Muirfield Gullane
1960
Vernon Presley (father of Elvis) weds Dee Alliot
Vernon Presley (father of Elvis) weds Dee Alliot
1962
Algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7 / 5)
Algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7 / 5)
1964
78th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Roy Emerson beats Stolle (64 12-10 46 63)
78th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Roy Emerson beats Stolle (64 12-10 46 63)
1965
72nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats M Fraiser (64 75)
72nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats M Fraiser (64 75)
1965
Phillies Dick Allen and Frank Thomas get into a fight during practice
Phillies Dick Allen and Frank Thomas get into a fight during practice
1965
USSR and Persia sign dam building and economic aid pact
USSR and Persia sign dam building and economic aid pact
1966
Brave pitcher Tony Cloninger, is 1st NL to hit 2 grand slams in a game
Brave pitcher Tony Cloninger, is 1st NL to hit 2 grand slams in a game
1966
Race riots in Omaha, Nebraska
Race riots in Omaha, Nebraska
1967
"News at 10" premieres on English TV
"News at 10" premieres on English TV
1968
Cleveland Indian Luis Tiant strikes out 19 Minn Twins
Cleveland Indian Luis Tiant strikes out 19 Minn Twins
1969
78,000 attend Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island
78,000 attend Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, Rhode Island
1970
200,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival
200,000 attend Atlanta Pop Festival
1970
77th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats King (14-12 11-9)
77th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats King (14-12 11-9)
1970
British aircraft crashes at Barcelona, 112 killed
British aircraft crashes at Barcelona, 112 killed
1970
California Angels Clyde Wright no-hits Oakland Athletics, 8-0
California Angels Clyde Wright no-hits Oakland Athletics, 8-0
1971
85th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: J Newcombe beats S Smith (63 57 26 64 64)
85th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: J Newcombe beats S Smith (63 57 26 64 64)
1973
Brothers Jim and Gaylord Perry face each other for only time, Tigers beat Indians 5-4, as Gaylord loses
Brothers Jim and Gaylord Perry face each other for only time, Tigers beat Indians 5-4, as Gaylord loses
1973
General Walters, serves as acting Director of CIA
General Walters, serves as acting Director of CIA
1974
Pitching in major league-record 13th consecutive game for Dodgers
Pitching in major league-record 13th consecutive game for Dodgers
1974
Soyuz 14 carries 2 Cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3
Soyuz 14 carries 2 Cosmonauts to space station Salyut 3
1976
Adolfo Suarez becomes Premier of Spain
Adolfo Suarez becomes Premier of Spain
1976
After 12 years, Brian Wilson performs with the Beach Boys
After 12 years, Brian Wilson performs with the Beach Boys
1976
Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew and passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers
Israel launches rescue of 103 Air France crew and passengers being held at Entebbe Airport in Uganda by pro-Palestinian hijackers
1977
5th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Judy Rankin
5th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Judy Rankin
1977
Turkey: Premier Ecevit goes off
Turkey: Premier Ecevit goes off
1978
Establishment Amazon Pact
Establishment Amazon Pact
1978
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic
1980
1st US Seniors Golf Open: Roberto deVicenzo
1st US Seniors Golf Open: Roberto deVicenzo
1980
73,096 in Cleveland watch Indians beat Yankees 7-0
73,096 in Cleveland watch Indians beat Yankees 7-0
1981
88th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Chris Evert beats H Mandlikova (62 62)
88th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Chris Evert beats H Mandlikova (62 62)
1981
New York City transit fare rises from 60 cents to 75 cents, new brass Y-cut-out token
New York City transit fare rises from 60 cents to 75 cents, new brass Y-cut-out token
1982
89th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats C Evert (61 36 62)
89th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats C Evert (61 36 62)
1983
11th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Hollis Stacy
11th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Hollis Stacy
1983
97th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: John McEnroe beats Chris Lewis (62 62 62)
97th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: John McEnroe beats Chris Lewis (62 62 62)
1983
Calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 for 100m)
Calvin Smith of US becomes fastest man alive (9.93 for 100m)
1984
Dolphin rocket launched off San Clemente Island
Dolphin rocket launched off San Clemente Island
1984
Supreme Court rules Jaycees may be forced to admit women as members
Supreme Court rules Jaycees may be forced to admit women as members
1986
President Reagan presided over relighting of renovated Statue of Liberty
President Reagan presided over relighting of renovated Statue of Liberty
1987
2 men became 1st hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic
2 men became 1st hot-air balloon travelers to cross Atlantic
1987
New York Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman and Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play
New York Met Darryl Strawberry threatens teammates Wally Backman and Lee Mazzilli for criticizing his play
1988
16th du Maurier Golf Classic: Sally Little
16th du Maurier Golf Classic: Sally Little
1988
US Vincennes in Strait of Hormoez shoots Iran Airbus A300, kills 290
US Vincennes in Strait of Hormoez shoots Iran Airbus A300, kills 290
1989
Peter Koech of Kenya sets 3k steeplechase rec (8:05.39) in Stockholm
Peter Koech of Kenya sets 3k steeplechase rec (8:05.39) in Stockholm
1989
Supreme Court rules states do not have to provide funds for abortions
Supreme Court rules states do not have to provide funds for abortions
1989
The movie "Batman, " set record of quickest $100 million (10 days)
The movie "Batman, " set record of quickest $100 million (10 days)
1990
Members of 2 Live Crew formally charged with obscenity in Florida
Members of 2 Live Crew formally charged with obscenity in Florida
1991
Donald Trump gives Marla Maples a 7.45 karat diamond ring
Donald Trump gives Marla Maples a 7.45 karat diamond ring
1991
Gateway Board of Trustees approve a 20-year lease with Cleveland Indians
Gateway Board of Trustees approve a 20-year lease with Cleveland Indians
1992
Mass Senator Ted Kennedy marries Victoria Reggie (38)
Mass Senator Ted Kennedy marries Victoria Reggie (38)
1993
100th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats J Novotna (76 16 64)
100th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats J Novotna (76 16 64)
1993
Prince Alois of Liechtenstein weds Duchess Sophie of Bavaria
Prince Alois of Liechtenstein weds Duchess Sophie of Bavaria
1994
108th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: P Sampras beats G Ivanisevic (76 76 60)
108th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: P Sampras beats G Ivanisevic (76 76 60)
1994
15th US Seniors Golf Open: Simon Hobday
15th US Seniors Golf Open: Simon Hobday
1994
30 die in 3 fatal auto accidents in Texas
30 die in 3 fatal auto accidents in Texas
1994
Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 in soccer world cup
Romania eliminates Argentina 3-2 in soccer world cup
1994
Tammie Green wins Youngstown-Warren LPGA Golf Classic
Tammie Green wins Youngstown-Warren LPGA Golf Classic
1997
Mississippi becomes 1st state to settle tobacco suit
Mississippi becomes 1st state to settle tobacco suit