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Erachus becomes Bishop of Luik
Erachus becomes Bishop of Luik
1321
160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake
160 Jews of Chincon France, burned at stake
1560
Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy
Tycho Brahe becomes interested in astronomy
1673
Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English and French fleet
Sea battle at Kijkduin: De Ruyter defeats English and French fleet
1703
Turkish army removes Sultan Mustafa II
Turkish army removes Sultan Mustafa II
1718
Emperor Karel VI, Turkey and Venice sign peace treaty
Emperor Karel VI, Turkey and Venice sign peace treaty
1831
Nat Turner slave revolt kills 55 (Southampton County, Virginia)
Nat Turner slave revolt kills 55 (Southampton County, Virginia)
1841
John Hampton patents venetian blind
John Hampton patents venetian blind
1858
1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)
1st Lincoln-Douglas debate (Illinois)
1863
Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill
Raid at Lawrence KS by William Quantrill
1864
Battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia, ends after 2500 casualties
Battle at Globe Tavern, Virginia, ends after 2500 casualties
1864
Battle of Grubbs Crossroads, Kentucky
Battle of Grubbs Crossroads, Kentucky
1864
Battle of Summit Point, Virginia
Battle of Summit Point, Virginia
1864
General Major Nathan B Forrests assault on Memphis, Tennessee
General Major Nathan B Forrests assault on Memphis, Tennessee
1878
American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, New York
American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, New York
1883
Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0
Providence shuts out Phillies 28-0
1887
Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with New York Giants!
Mighty (Dan) Casey struck-out in a game with New York Giants!
1888
William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine
William Seward Burroughs patents adding machine
1891
Dutch Mackay government resigns
Dutch Mackay government resigns
1897
Oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division
Oldsmobile begins operation as a General Motors Corp division
1901
21st US Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64)
21st US Mens Tennis: William Larned beats Beals C Wright (62 68 64 64)
1901
Joe McGinnity, suspended from NL for punching and spitting on an ump
Joe McGinnity, suspended from NL for punching and spitting on an ump
1912
Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of University of British Columbia
Mr Carter-Cotton chosen 1st chancellor of University of British Columbia
1914
20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian Country Club - Illinois
20th US Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 290 at Midlothian Country Club - Illinois
1914
Belgium: German troops occupy Tamines
Belgium: German troops occupy Tamines
1914
French offensive in the Ardennen / Sambre
French offensive in the Ardennen / Sambre
1920
3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor Country Club - Flossmoor, Illinois
3rd PGA Championship: Jock Hutchison at Flossmoor Country Club - Flossmoor, Illinois
1922
Curly Lambeau and Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise
Curly Lambeau and Green Bay Football Club granted NFL franchise
1925
BV Emmen soccer team forms
BV Emmen soccer team forms
1926
White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway
White Sox Ted Lyons no hits Red Sox 6-0 in just 67 minutes at Fenway
1927
4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)
4th Pan-African Congress meets (NYC)
1929
Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town
Chicago Cardinals become 1st pro football team to train out of town
1930
Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished
Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished
1931
Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns
Babe Ruth hits his 600th HR, off George Blaeholder of Browns
1932
Wes Ferrell is 1st to win 20 games in each of his 1st 4 seasons
Wes Ferrell is 1st to win 20 games in each of his 1st 4 seasons
1936
Red Sox Wes Ferrell, walks off mound when he feels he did no get good feilding, Sox suspend him
Red Sox Wes Ferrell, walks off mound when he feels he did no get good feilding, Sox suspend him
1938
Italy bars all Jewish teachers in Public and High School
Italy bars all Jewish teachers in Public and High School
1942
Alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus
Alpine hunters plant German flag on Elbroezgebergte, Kaukasus
1943
Gromyko named USSR-ambassador in Washington
Gromyko named USSR-ambassador in Washington
1943
Japan leaves Aleutian Islands
Japan leaves Aleutian Islands
1944
Germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy
Germans storm up Hill 262 (Mont Ormel) Normandy
1944
US 12nd Army corp occupies Sens
US 12nd Army corp occupies Sens
1945
President Truman ends Lend-Lease program
President Truman ends Lend-Lease program
1947
1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport PA win
1st Little League World Series Maynard Midgets of Williamsport PA win
1948
Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson
Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson
1953
Marion Carl in Douglas Skyrocket reaches record 25,370 m
Marion Carl in Douglas Skyrocket reaches record 25,370 m
1953
Sultan Sidi Mohammed Am Joessoef V of Morocco deposed
Sultan Sidi Mohammed Am Joessoef V of Morocco deposed
1956
WTVW TV channel 7 in Evansville, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting
WTVW TV channel 7 in Evansville, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting
1957
1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket)
1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket)
1958
KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions
KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions
1959
Hawaii becomes 50th US state
Hawaii becomes 50th US state
1961
Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta freed in Kenya
1962
Verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ
Verne Gagne beats Mister M (doctor X) in Minn, to become NWA champ
1963
Martial law declared in South Vietnam, following raids on Buddhist pagodas
Martial law declared in South Vietnam, following raids on Buddhist pagodas
1965
Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 Astronauts)
Gemini 5 launched into Earth orbit (2 Astronauts)
1965
Romania adopts constitution
Romania adopts constitution
1965
The Crusher beats Mad Dog Vachon in St. Paul, to become NWA champ
The Crusher beats Mad Dog Vachon in St. Paul, to become NWA champ
1967
China reports downing of 2 US bombers
China reports downing of 2 US bombers
1967
Liquid gas tanker explodes in Martelange Belgium, 22 killed
Liquid gas tanker explodes in Martelange Belgium, 22 killed
1967
Mikis Theodorakis arrested in Greece
Mikis Theodorakis arrested in Greece
1968
After 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio
After 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio
1968
Democratic Convention opens in Chicago
Democratic Convention opens in Chicago
1968
Marine James Anderson Jr is 1st black Medal of Honor winner
Marine James Anderson Jr is 1st black Medal of Honor winner
1968
Radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion
Radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion
1968
Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement
Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement
1968
William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight)
William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight)
1969
Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem
Fire in Al-Aksa-mosque in Jerusalem
1972
1st hot air balloon flight over Alps
1st hot air balloon flight over Alps
1972
British harbor strike ends
British harbor strike ends
1972
Grace Slick maced by police when a band official called cops, pigs
Grace Slick maced by police when a band official called cops, pigs
1972
Republican Convention opens in Miami Beach
Republican Convention opens in Miami Beach
1972
US orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched
US orbiting astronomy observatory Copernicus launched
1975
3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway
3 truck pile up kills 10, injures 26 on French highway
1975
Rick and Paul Reuschel become 1st brothers to pitch a combined shut out
Rick and Paul Reuschel become 1st brothers to pitch a combined shut out
1975
US lightens trade embargo against Cuba
US lightens trade embargo against Cuba
1976
Al Bumbry hits 17th inside-the-park HR in Oriole history
Al Bumbry hits 17th inside-the-park HR in Oriole history
1976
Battle East Sussex: Mary Langdon becomes 1st British firewoman
Battle East Sussex: Mary Langdon becomes 1st British firewoman
1977
Debbie Austin wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic
Debbie Austin wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic
1977
Donna Patterson Brice sets high speed water skiing rec (111.11 mph)
Donna Patterson Brice sets high speed water skiing rec (111.11 mph)
1978
1st gay theme telefilm - Matlovich vs. US Air Force
1st gay theme telefilm - Matlovich vs. US Air Force
1979
Mets win a protested game against Astros, 5-0
Mets win a protested game against Astros, 5-0
1980
Linda Ronstadt opens in "Pirates of Penzance" on Broadway
Linda Ronstadt opens in "Pirates of Penzance" on Broadway
1982
Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut
Palestinian terrorists are dispersed from Beirut
1982
Rollie Fingers (Brewers) becomes 1st pitcher to get save #300
Rollie Fingers (Brewers) becomes 1st pitcher to get save #300
1983
"La Cage aux Folles" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 1761 performances
"La Cage aux Folles" opens at Palace Theater NYC for 1761 performances
1985
Mary Decker Slaney runs mile in world record 4:16.71
Mary Decker Slaney runs mile in world record 4:16.71
1985
New York Lotto pays $41 million to three winner (#s are 14-17-22-23-30-47)
New York Lotto pays $41 million to three winner (#s are 14-17-22-23-30-47)
1986
"Rags" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances
"Rags" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances
1986
Lake Nios Volcano in Cameroon kills 1,746
Lake Nios Volcano in Cameroon kills 1,746
1986
Red Sox Spike Owens scores 6 runs in a 24-5 rout of Cleveland Indians
Red Sox Spike Owens scores 6 runs in a 24-5 rout of Cleveland Indians
1986
Surinames Ronnie Brunswijks Jungle commandos kill 2 government officials
Surinames Ronnie Brunswijks Jungle commandos kill 2 government officials
1986
Volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases poison gas, killing 2,000
Volcanic eruption in Cameroon releases poison gas, killing 2,000
1986
With 2 outs in 6th inning, Red Sox score 11 runs
With 2 outs in 6th inning, Red Sox score 11 runs
1987
Clayton Lonetree, 1st marine court-martialed for spying, convicted
Clayton Lonetree, 1st marine court-martialed for spying, convicted
1988
Cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war
Cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war
1988
Juli Inkster wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic
Juli Inkster wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic
1988
Yordanka Donkova runs world record 100 m hurdles (12.21)
Yordanka Donkova runs world record 100 m hurdles (12.21)
1989
Voyager 2 begins a flyby of planet Neptune
Voyager 2 begins a flyby of planet Neptune
1991
Communist coup is crushed in the USSR in 2 days
Communist coup is crushed in the USSR in 2 days
1993
Lyricist Bernie Taupin weds Strephanie Haymes
Lyricist Bernie Taupin weds Strephanie Haymes
1993
NASA loses contact with Mars Observer
NASA loses contact with Mars Observer
1994
Ernesto Zedillo wins Mexican presidential election
Ernesto Zedillo wins Mexican presidential election
1994
Jane Geddes wins LPGA Chicago Golf Challenge
Jane Geddes wins LPGA Chicago Golf Challenge
1994
Royal Air Maroc ATR-42 crash down at Agadir, 44 killed
Royal Air Maroc ATR-42 crash down at Agadir, 44 killed
1996
"Hughie, " opens at Circle in the Square Theater, New York City
"Hughie, " opens at Circle in the Square Theater, New York City
1996
Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 14th Miss Teen USA
Christie Lee Woods, 18, of Texas, crowned 14th Miss Teen USA
1996
Netscape Browser 3.0 is released
Netscape Browser 3.0 is released
1997
Typhoon Winnie kills 140, injures 3,000 in East China
Typhoon Winnie kills 140, injures 3,000 in East China
1997
US government forces closure of Hudson Foods due to E Coli break out
US government forces closure of Hudson Foods due to E Coli break out