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1620
English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam
English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam
1682
English Earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam
English Earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam
1763
Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
1790
Austrian army occupies Brussels
Austrian army occupies Brussels
1802
English sell Suriname to Dutch
English sell Suriname to Dutch
1804
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII
Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France in Paris by Pope Pius VII
1805
Napoleon defeats Russians and Austrians at Austerlitz
Napoleon defeats Russians and Austrians at Austerlitz
1812
James Madison re-elected President of US, E Gerry vice-pres
James Madison re-elected President of US, E Gerry vice-pres
1813
Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy
Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy
1816
1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)
1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)
1822
In San Salvador, a Congress proposes incorporation into US
In San Salvador, a Congress proposes incorporation into US
1823
President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine"
President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine"
1840
Opera "Die Favoritin" is produced (Paris)
Opera "Die Favoritin" is produced (Paris)
1840
William H Harrison elected President of US
William H Harrison elected President of US
1848
Franz Josef I becomes Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary
Franz Josef I becomes Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary
1852
2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes Emperor
2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes Emperor
1864
Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia
Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia
1868
1st British government of Disraeli resigns
1st British government of Disraeli resigns
1882
Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium
Amsterdam Artis Zoo opens aquarium
1885
Opera "Regina di Saba, " premieres in Vienna
Opera "Regina di Saba, " premieres in Vienna
1891
52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes
52nd Congress (1891-93) convenes
1895
54th Congress (1895-97) convenes
54th Congress (1895-97) convenes
1899
US and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them
US and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them
1900
South African President Paul Kruger arrives in Germany
South African President Paul Kruger arrives in Germany
1901
Gillette patents 1st disposable razor
Gillette patents 1st disposable razor
1901
King Camp Gillette begins selling safety razor blades
King Camp Gillette begins selling safety razor blades
1902
Soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer
Soccer team Go Ahead forms in Deventer
1907
Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
Tommy Burns KOs Gunner Moir in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1913
Archdiocese of Managua created
Archdiocese of Managua created
1914
Austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia
Austria army occupies Belgrade Serbia
1916
Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract
Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract
1917
Han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea
Han Yong-woon, found Zen awakening at Osean Monastery Korea
1924
British-German trade agreement signed
British-German trade agreement signed
1927
1st Model A Fords sold, for $385
1st Model A Fords sold, for $385
1928
Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP
Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP
1929
1st skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien
1st skull of Peking man found, 50 km out of Peking at Tsjoe Koe Tien
1932
"Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network
"Adv of Charlie Chan" 1st heard on NBC-Blue radio network
1933
1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)
1st transatlantic telephone wedding (Bertil Clason-Sigrid Carlson)
1934
5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast
5.08-m (200") Mt Palomar Observatory mirror is cast
1939
British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC
British Imperial Airways and British Airways merge to form BOAC
1941
Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill, New York
Largest roller skating rink (outside of NYC) opens in Peekskill, New York
1941
Naval Intelligence ceases bugging Japanese consul
Naval Intelligence ceases bugging Japanese consul
1941
New York Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager, replacing Bill Terry
New York Giants name Mel Ott as player-manager, replacing Bill Terry
1941
Yamamoto sends his fleet to Pearl Harbor
Yamamoto sends his fleet to Pearl Harbor
1942
1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi - University of Chicago)
1st controlled nuclear chain reaction (Enrico Fermi - University of Chicago)
1943
1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp
1st RSHA transport out of Vienna reaches Birkenau camp
1944
10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)
10th Heisman Trophy Award: Les Horvath, Ohio State (QB)
1944
General De Gaulle arrives in Moscow
General De Gaulle arrives in Moscow
1944
German troops seize Betuwse dikes
German troops seize Betuwse dikes
1944
US 95th Infantry division occupies bridge at Saar
US 95th Infantry division occupies bridge at Saar
1947
13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)
13th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lujack, Notre Dame (QB)
1948
Stan Musial is picked NL MVP
Stan Musial is picked NL MVP
1951
"Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances
"Borscht Capades" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 90 performances
1951
Philadelphia sets NFL record of 25 1st-downs rushing
Philadelphia sets NFL record of 25 1st-downs rushing
1952
18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB)
18th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Vessels, Oklahoma (HB)
1952
1st human birth televised to public (KOA-TV Denver, Colo)
1st human birth televised to public (KOA-TV Denver, Colo)
1954
"Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances
"Hit the Trail" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 4 performances
1954
Frank Selvy of Milwaukee sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws
Frank Selvy of Milwaukee sets then NBA record of 24 of 26 free throws
1954
US Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-Wisc) for "conduct that tends to bring Senate into dishonor & disrepute"
US Senate censures Joe McCarthy (Sen-R-Wisc) for "conduct that tends to bring Senate into dishonor & disrepute"
1956
Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba
Fidel Castro lands with "Granma" on coast of Cuba
1957
1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)
1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)
1958
24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB)
24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB)
1958
Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg
1958
KNOP TV channel 2 in North Platte, NB (NBC) begins broadcasting
KNOP TV channel 2 in North Platte, NB (NBC) begins broadcasting
1959
Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus
Malpasset dam collapses destroying French Riviera town of Frejus
1961
Wind Bell, journal of SF Zen Center, begins publishing
Wind Bell, journal of SF Zen Center, begins publishing
1962
50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT]
50th CFL Grey Cup: Winnipeg beats Hamilton, 28-27 at Toronto [OT]
1963
1st Dutch rocket launched / reaches height of 10 km
1st Dutch rocket launched / reaches height of 10 km
1966
Love, Moby Grape and Lee Michaels perform at Fillmore East
Love, Moby Grape and Lee Michaels perform at Fillmore East
1967
55th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 24-1
55th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 24-1
1968
President Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor
President Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor
1969
"Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances
"Buck White" opens at George Abbott Theater NYC for 7 performances
1969
Boeing 747 jumbo jet 1st public preview (Seattle to NYC)
Boeing 747 jumbo jet 1st public preview (Seattle to NYC)
1970
Environmental Protection Agency begins (Dir: William Ruckelshaus)
Environmental Protection Agency begins (Dir: William Ruckelshaus)
1970
Tippetts Opera "Knot Garden, " premieres in London
Tippetts Opera "Knot Garden, " premieres in London
1971
Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form United Arab Emirates
1971
Soviet Mars 3 is 1st to soft land on Mars
Soviet Mars 3 is 1st to soft land on Mars
1971
United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from the UK
United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from the UK
1971
Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan of Abu Dhabi becomes President of UAE
Zayid bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan of Abu Dhabi becomes President of UAE
1972
"December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)
"December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)
1972
"Via Galactica" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 7 performances
"Via Galactica" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 7 performances
1972
60th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 13-10
60th CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Saskatchewan, 13-10
1972
In 1 of their worst trades Yanks get Rich McKinney for Stan Bahnsen
In 1 of their worst trades Yanks get Rich McKinney for Stan Bahnsen
1973
62nd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (5-0)
62nd Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in Cleveland (5-0)
1973
Capital Centre (USAir Arena) in Washington DC opens
Capital Centre (USAir Arena) in Washington DC opens
1973
US Air Arena opens in Landover Maryland, Bullets beat Seattle, 98-96
US Air Arena opens in Landover Maryland, Bullets beat Seattle, 98-96
1974
Cowhide, rather than just horsehide, can be used to make baseballs
Cowhide, rather than just horsehide, can be used to make baseballs
1974
Giant Baba beats Jack Brisco in Kagoshimi, to become NWA champ
Giant Baba beats Jack Brisco in Kagoshimi, to become NWA champ
1974
Soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days
Soyuz 16 launched into Earth orbit for 6 days
1975
7 South Moluccans hijack train at Wijster Drente, 3 killed
7 South Moluccans hijack train at Wijster Drente, 3 killed
1975
Laos King Sisavang Vatthana resigns, Republic forms
Laos King Sisavang Vatthana resigns, Republic forms
1978
Chanting "Allah is great, " anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran
Chanting "Allah is great, " anti-Shah protesters poured through Tehran
1979
Crowds attack US embassy at Tripoli Libya
Crowds attack US embassy at Tripoli Libya
1979
Foots Walker becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score a triple-double
Foots Walker becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score a triple-double
1980
4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador
4 American Maryknoll nuns killed by death squads in El Salvador
1981
Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) wins NL Rookie of the Year
Fernando Valenzuela (Dodgers) wins NL Rookie of the Year
1981
Moscone Convention Center, SF opens at 11:30 AM
Moscone Convention Center, SF opens at 11:30 AM
1981
Spanish government requests membership in NATO
Spanish government requests membership in NATO
1982
1st permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (University of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark; lived 112 days with Jarvic-7 heart
1st permanent artificial heart successfully implanted (University of Utah) in retired dentist Barney Clark; lived 112 days with Jarvic-7 heart
1984
4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win
4th meeting of Giants-Jets, Giants even series at 2 with 20-10 win
1984
Bob Holland takes 9-83 for NSW against South Australia, SCG
Bob Holland takes 9-83 for NSW against South Australia, SCG
1985
"Mystery of Edwin Drood" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 608 performances
"Mystery of Edwin Drood" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 608 performances
1986
Dow-Jones index hits record 1955.57
Dow-Jones index hits record 1955.57
1987
Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor
Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor
1988
5 gunmen who hijacked Soviet Aeroflot jet, surrender in Israel
5 gunmen who hijacked Soviet Aeroflot jet, surrender in Israel
1988
STS-27 Atlantis launched (Secret military mission)
STS-27 Atlantis launched (Secret military mission)
1988
UN votes 151-2 (Isr & US) to move PLO debate to Geneva, Britain abstains
UN votes 151-2 (Isr & US) to move PLO debate to Geneva, Britain abstains
1989
55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (QB)
55th Heisman Trophy Award: Andre Ware, Houston (QB)
1989
KHJ-TV in Los Angeles CA changes call letters to KCAL-TV
KHJ-TV in Los Angeles CA changes call letters to KCAL-TV
1989
Vishwanath Pratap Singh sworn in as President of India
Vishwanath Pratap Singh sworn in as President of India
1990
1st parlimentary election in newly reunified Germany
1st parlimentary election in newly reunified Germany
1990
1st time 12 people in space
1st time 12 people in space
1990
79th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in St. Petersburg (3-2)
79th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in St. Petersburg (3-2)
1990
Beth Daniel / Davis Love wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
Beth Daniel / Davis Love wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
1990
US 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit
US 69th manned space mission STS 35 (Columbia 11) launches into orbit
1991
Bobby Bonilla signs record $29 million-5 year pact with New York Mets
Bobby Bonilla signs record $29 million-5 year pact with New York Mets
1991
Muslim Shites release American held in Lebanon hostage Joseph Cicippio
Muslim Shites release American held in Lebanon hostage Joseph Cicippio
1992
WQEW-AM radio replaces WQXR on 1560 in New York City
WQEW-AM radio replaces WQXR on 1560 in New York City
1993
A Websters musical "Sunset Promenade" premieres in LA
A Websters musical "Sunset Promenade" premieres in LA
1993
Dow-Jones hits record 3702.11
Dow-Jones hits record 3702.11
1993
Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start
Houston Rockets tie NBA record of 15-0 start
1993
Space shuttle STS-61 (Endeavour 5), launches
Space shuttle STS-61 (Endeavour 5), launches
1994
"Cobb" premieres
"Cobb" premieres
1994
Achille Lauro (Willem Ruys) sinks off the coast of Somalia
Achille Lauro (Willem Ruys) sinks off the coast of Somalia
1994
Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to the hospital for ulcer treatment
Andrew Lloyd Webber admitted to the hospital for ulcer treatment
1994
Jury finds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring
Jury finds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring
1995
17th ACE Cable Awards
17th ACE Cable Awards
1997
MCI Center opens in Washington DC, Wizards vs. SuperSonics
MCI Center opens in Washington DC, Wizards vs. SuperSonics