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Jews are excluded from public office in the Roman Empire
Jews are excluded from public office in the Roman Empire
1526
Emperor Charles V marries Princess Isabella of Portugal
Emperor Charles V marries Princess Isabella of Portugal
1624
England declares war on Spain
England declares war on Spain
1629
King Charles I dissolved Parliament; he called it back 11 years later
King Charles I dissolved Parliament; he called it back 11 years later
1661
French King Louis XIV ends office of Premier
French King Louis XIV ends office of Premier
1681
English Quaker William Penn receives charter from Charles II, making him sole proprietor of colonial American territory Pennsylvania
English Quaker William Penn receives charter from Charles II, making him sole proprietor of colonial American territory Pennsylvania
1734
Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples
Spanish army under Don Carlos (III) draws into Naples
1791
John Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver
John Stone, Concord, Mass, patents a pile driver
1847
1st money minted in Hawaii
1st money minted in Hawaii
1849
Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so
Abraham Lincoln applies for a patent; only US President to do so
1862
Great Britain and France recognizes independence of Zanzibar
Great Britain and France recognizes independence of Zanzibar
1862
US issues 1st paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 & $1000)
US issues 1st paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 & $1000)
1864
Grant is named commander of the Union armies
Grant is named commander of the Union armies
1864
Red River campaign, Louisiana
Red River campaign, Louisiana
1876
1st telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson)
1st telephone call made (Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson)
1880
Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare and religious activity
Salvation Army of England sets up US welfare and religious activity
1888
HW Boxing champ John L Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds
HW Boxing champ John L Sullivan draws Charlie Mitchell in 30 rounds
1893
Ivory Coast becomes a French colony
Ivory Coast becomes a French colony
1896
After Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"
After Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"
1900
Battle at Driefontein, South-Africa (Boers vs. British army)
Battle at Driefontein, South-Africa (Boers vs. British army)
1902
Earthquake destroys Turkish city of Tochangri
Earthquake destroys Turkish city of Tochangri
1903
Harry Gammeter, Cleveland, patents multigraph duplicating machine
Harry Gammeter, Cleveland, patents multigraph duplicating machine
1903
Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Montreal AAA in 2 games
Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Montreal AAA in 2 games
1905
Japanese Army captures Mukden (Shenyang)
Japanese Army captures Mukden (Shenyang)
1906
Coal dust explosion kills 1,060 at Courrieres France
Coal dust explosion kills 1,060 at Courrieres France
1906
London Underground opens Bakeroo line (Baker Street to Waterloo Line)
London Underground opens Bakeroo line (Baker Street to Waterloo Line)
1909
Jack Johnson fights Victor McLaglen to no decision in 6 for box title
Jack Johnson fights Victor McLaglen to no decision in 6 for box title
1910
China ends slavery
China ends slavery
1910
Pittsburgh Courier, begins publishing
Pittsburgh Courier, begins publishing
1913
Stanley Cup: Quebec Bulldogs sweep Sydney (NS) Millionaires in 2 games
Stanley Cup: Quebec Bulldogs sweep Sydney (NS) Millionaires in 2 games
1913
William Knox, becomes 1st in American Bowling Congress to bowl 300
William Knox, becomes 1st in American Bowling Congress to bowl 300
1915
British expedition Army in Belgium captures Neuve Chapelle
British expedition Army in Belgium captures Neuve Chapelle
1922
KLZ-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions
KLZ-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions
1922
State of siege proclaimed during mine strike Johannesburg South Africa
State of siege proclaimed during mine strike Johannesburg South Africa
1925
Walter Mittelholzer is 1st to flies over Demawend mountain, Iran
Walter Mittelholzer is 1st to flies over Demawend mountain, Iran
1926
Run on Belgian banks
Run on Belgian banks
1927
Albania mobilize by threat of Serbian, Croatian and Slovenes
Albania mobilize by threat of Serbian, Croatian and Slovenes
1931
British Labour party removes fascist sir Oswald Mosley
British Labour party removes fascist sir Oswald Mosley
1933
Major earthquake in Long Beach, California
Major earthquake in Long Beach, California
1933
Nevada becomes 1st US state to regulate narcotics
Nevada becomes 1st US state to regulate narcotics
1934
Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)
Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)
1934
US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Suzanne Davis
US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Suzanne Davis
1934
US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner
US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Roger Turner
1939
17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad India
17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad India
1940
1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci
1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci
1941
Lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets
Lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets
1945
Germany blows-up Wessel Bridge on Rhine
Germany blows-up Wessel Bridge on Rhine
1945
Japan declares Vietnam Independence
Japan declares Vietnam Independence
1945
Tokyo in fire after night time B-29 bombing
Tokyo in fire after night time B-29 bombing
1945
US troops lands on Mindanao
US troops lands on Mindanao
1946
Train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil
Train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil
1948
1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB, California
1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB, California
1949
Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949
Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949
1951
FBI director J Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner
FBI director J Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner
1952
Military coup by general Fulgencio Batista in Cuba
Military coup by general Fulgencio Batista in Cuba
1956
General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of Archbishop Makarios
General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of Archbishop Makarios
1956
Peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 km/h)
Peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 km/h)
1957
Thousands of soccer fans riot in Italy
Thousands of soccer fans riot in Italy
1959
Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck
Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck
1959
Uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet
Uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet
1960
USSR agrees to stop nuclear testing
USSR agrees to stop nuclear testing
1963
Pete Rose debuts with hits in his 2 1st at bats in spring training
Pete Rose debuts with hits in his 2 1st at bats in spring training
1963
Wilt Chamberlain of NBA SF Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse
Wilt Chamberlain of NBA SF Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse
1964
US reconnaissance plane shot down over East Germany
US reconnaissance plane shot down over East Germany
1965
Dutch Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, get engaged
Dutch Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, get engaged
1966
5 time Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires
5 time Horse of the Year, Kelso, retires
1966
Dutch crown Princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg
Dutch crown Princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg
1966
North Vietnamese capture US Green Beret Camp at Ashau Valley
North Vietnamese capture US Green Beret Camp at Ashau Valley
1968
Ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington New Zealand (200 killed)
Ferry boat sinks in harbor of Wellington New Zealand (200 killed)
1969
James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King Jr
James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King Jr
1970
Barbra Streisand records "The Singer" and"I Can Do It"
Barbra Streisand records "The Singer" and"I Can Do It"
1970
South Africa complete 4-0 series drubbing of Australia
South Africa complete 4-0 series drubbing of Australia
1971
Senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18
Senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18
1972
1st black US political convention opens (Gary Indiana)
1st black US political convention opens (Gary Indiana)
1972
Gen Lon Nol becomes President and Prince Sirik Matak Premier of Cambodia
Gen Lon Nol becomes President and Prince Sirik Matak Premier of Cambodia
1973
BPAA US Open by Mike McGrath
BPAA US Open by Mike McGrath
1973
Morocco adopts constitution
Morocco adopts constitution
1974
"Sextet" closes at Bijou Theater NYC after 9 performances
"Sextet" closes at Bijou Theater NYC after 9 performances
1974
Carol Mann wins LPGA S&H Green Stamp Golf Classic
Carol Mann wins LPGA S&H Green Stamp Golf Classic
1974
Christian Democrats win Belgium parliamentary election
Christian Democrats win Belgium parliamentary election
1974
Lawrence Rowe completes 302 vs. Eng Bridgetown, 36 fours 1 six
Lawrence Rowe completes 302 vs. Eng Bridgetown, 36 fours 1 six
1975
"Rocky Horror Show" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 45 performances
"Rocky Horror Show" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 45 performances
1975
Dog spectacles patented in England
Dog spectacles patented in England
1977
Rings of Uranus discovered during occulation of SAO
Rings of Uranus discovered during occulation of SAO
1978
Soyuz 28 returns to Earth
Soyuz 28 returns to Earth
1980
Willard Scott becomes the weather forcaster on the Today Show
Willard Scott becomes the weather forcaster on the Today Show
1982
President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya
President Reagan proclaims economic sanctions against Libya
1982
Sygyzy: all 9 planets aligned on same side of Sun
Sygyzy: all 9 planets aligned on same side of Sun
1982
Travis Jackson and Happy Chandler elected to Hall of Fame
Travis Jackson and Happy Chandler elected to Hall of Fame
1983
Walter Alston, Dodgers manager, elected to Hall of Fame
Walter Alston, Dodgers manager, elected to Hall of Fame
1984
Heavyweight Tim Witherspoon KOs Greg Page
Heavyweight Tim Witherspoon KOs Greg Page
1985
Bonnie Lauer wins Uniden LPGA Golf Invitational
Bonnie Lauer wins Uniden LPGA Golf Invitational
1985
Dallas Maverick coach Dick Motta is 4th NBA coach to win 700 games
Dallas Maverick coach Dick Motta is 4th NBA coach to win 700 games
1985
French socialists lose election (National Front 9%)
French socialists lose election (National Front 9%)
1985
Ice Pairs Championship at Tokyo won by Elena Valova and O Vasiliev (URS)
Ice Pairs Championship at Tokyo won by Elena Valova and O Vasiliev (URS)
1985
Mens Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Alexandr Fadeev (URS)
Mens Figure Skating Championship in Tokyo won by Alexandr Fadeev (URS)
1986
Ernie Lombardi, NL MVP in 1938, and Bobby Doerr, elected to Hall of Fame
Ernie Lombardi, NL MVP in 1938, and Bobby Doerr, elected to Hall of Fame
1987
Vatican formal opposition to test-tube fertilization and embryo transfer
Vatican formal opposition to test-tube fertilization and embryo transfer
1988
Avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly kills Prince Charles
Avalanche at Swiss Ski resort "Klosters" nearly kills Prince Charles
1988
New York Islanders celebrate Mike Bossy night
New York Islanders celebrate Mike Bossy night
1990
4th American Comedy Award: When Harry Met Sally
4th American Comedy Award: When Harry Met Sally
1990
Ice Dance Championship at Halifax won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (URS)
Ice Dance Championship at Halifax won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (URS)
1990
Ice Pairs Championship at Halifax won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS)
Ice Pairs Championship at Halifax won by Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS)
1990
Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Halifax won by Jill Trenary (USA)
Ladies Figure Skating Champions in Halifax won by Jill Trenary (USA)
1990
Lieutenant General Avril resigns as President of Haiti
Lieutenant General Avril resigns as President of Haiti
1990
Mens Figure Skating Championship in Halifax won by Kurt Browning (CAN)
Mens Figure Skating Championship in Halifax won by Kurt Browning (CAN)
1991
Eddie Sutton is 1st NCAA coach to lead 4 schools into playoffs
Eddie Sutton is 1st NCAA coach to lead 4 schools into playoffs
1991
Laura Davies wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic
Laura Davies wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic
1991
Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg clinches his 4th slalom World Cup
Marc Girardelli of Luxembourg clinches his 4th slalom World Cup
1992
6th Soul Train Music Awards: Natalie Cole and Color Me Badd win
6th Soul Train Music Awards: Natalie Cole and Color Me Badd win
1992
Sandra Seuser / Katrin Schreiter / Annet Hesselbarth / Grit Breuer walk female indoor world record 4x400m (3:27.22)
Sandra Seuser / Katrin Schreiter / Annet Hesselbarth / Grit Breuer walk female indoor world record 4x400m (3:27.22)
1995
Car bomb explodes in Karachi at shite mosque, 17+ killed
Car bomb explodes in Karachi at shite mosque, 17+ killed
1995
Dow-Jones hits record 4035.64
Dow-Jones hits record 4035.64
1996
New York City Mayor Guiliani visits Israel
New York City Mayor Guiliani visits Israel
1998
4th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
4th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards