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Stephen V ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Stephen V ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1163
Pastor Frederik forms convent at Mariengaarde Friesland
Pastor Frederik forms convent at Mariengaarde Friesland
1515
Battle at Marignano ends in French / Venetian victory
Battle at Marignano ends in French / Venetian victory
1629
Spanish garrison surrenders to Prince Frederik Henry
Spanish garrison surrenders to Prince Frederik Henry
1662
Netherlands and England sign peace treaty
Netherlands and England sign peace treaty
1716
1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)
1st lighthouse in US lit (Boston Harbor)
1741
George Frederick Handel finishes "Messiah" oratorio, after working on it non-stop for 23 days
George Frederick Handel finishes "Messiah" oratorio, after working on it non-stop for 23 days
1759
Austrian troops occupy Dresden
Austrian troops occupy Dresden
1807
Aaron Burr acquitted of a misdemeanor charge
Aaron Burr acquitted of a misdemeanor charge
1812
Napoleon occupies Moscow and fires start (fire extinguished on the 19th)
Napoleon occupies Moscow and fires start (fire extinguished on the 19th)
1814
Francis Scott Key inspired to write "Star-Spangled Banner"
Francis Scott Key inspired to write "Star-Spangled Banner"
1829
Peace of Adrianopel: ends Russian-Turkish war
Peace of Adrianopel: ends Russian-Turkish war
1830
Princess WFLC Marianne marries Albrecht of Prussia
Princess WFLC Marianne marries Albrecht of Prussia
1834
Charles Darwins company passes Tagua-tagua-more Chile
Charles Darwins company passes Tagua-tagua-more Chile
1847
US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)
US Marines under General Scott enter Mexico City (halls of Montezuma)
1848
Alexander Stewart opens 1st US department store
Alexander Stewart opens 1st US department store
1852
18th Postmaster General: Samuel D Hubbard of Conn takes office
18th Postmaster General: Samuel D Hubbard of Conn takes office
1854
Allied armies, including those of Britain and France, land in Crimea
Allied armies, including those of Britain and France, land in Crimea
1856
Battle of San Jacinto, Nicaragua defeats invaders
Battle of San Jacinto, Nicaragua defeats invaders
1862
Battle at South Mountain: Union troops chases away Confederates
Battle at South Mountain: Union troops chases away Confederates
1862
Battle of Munfordsville, Kentucky
Battle of Munfordsville, Kentucky
1862
Federal troops escape from beleaguered Harpers Ferry West Virginia
Federal troops escape from beleaguered Harpers Ferry West Virginia
1876
Leopold II closes Congo-conference
Leopold II closes Congo-conference
1882
British General Wolseley reaches Cairo
British General Wolseley reaches Cairo
1886
George K Anderson of Memphis, Tennessee patents typewriter ribbon
George K Anderson of Memphis, Tennessee patents typewriter ribbon
1891
"Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7H6M
"Empire State Express" train goes from NYC to East Buffalo, a distance of 436 miles, in a record 7H6M
1892
AP Giannini marries Clorinda Cuneo
AP Giannini marries Clorinda Cuneo
1894
Hottentotten uprising in Southwest-Africa fails
Hottentotten uprising in Southwest-Africa fails
1899
Henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality (NY)
Henry Bliss becomes 1st automobile fatality (NY)
1903
New York Giant Red Ames no-hits St. Louis, 5-0 in a 5 inning game
New York Giant Red Ames no-hits St. Louis, 5-0 in a 5 inning game
1905
Albert Cuypstrat street market in Amsterdam inaugurated
Albert Cuypstrat street market in Amsterdam inaugurated
1905
Dutch AR-politician AWF Idenburg named Governor of Suriname
Dutch AR-politician AWF Idenburg named Governor of Suriname
1905
RAC Tourist Trophy, 1st run, on Isle of Man
RAC Tourist Trophy, 1st run, on Isle of Man
1913
27th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Dorothy Green (62 75)
27th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Dorothy Green (62 75)
1913
Cubs Larry Cheney hurls record 14-hit shutout against Giants (7-0)
Cubs Larry Cheney hurls record 14-hit shutout against Giants (7-0)
1914
German staff-chief von Moltke replaces von Falkenhayn
German staff-chief von Moltke replaces von Falkenhayn
1914
German troops withdraw from Aisne / invent trenches
German troops withdraw from Aisne / invent trenches
1916
Christy Mathewson pitches andwins his final game
Christy Mathewson pitches andwins his final game
1917
Kerenski regime declares Russian Republic
Kerenski regime declares Russian Republic
1917
Provisional government of Russia forms, Republic proclaimed
Provisional government of Russia forms, Republic proclaimed
1923
Jack Dempsey KOs Luis Firpo in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
Jack Dempsey KOs Luis Firpo in 2 for heavyweight boxing title
1923
Miguel Primo de Rivera becomes Dictator of Spain
Miguel Primo de Rivera becomes Dictator of Spain
1923
Red Sox 1st baseman George Burns pulls off an unassisted triple play
Red Sox 1st baseman George Burns pulls off an unassisted triple play
1924
Walter Johnson elected AL MVP
Walter Johnson elected AL MVP
1926
Guido Companions birthplace as a museum opens
Guido Companions birthplace as a museum opens
1929
49th US Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Francis Hunter (36 63 46 62 64)
49th US Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats Francis Hunter (36 63 46 62 64)
1930
Detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6
Detroit Lions (as Portsmouth Spartans) play 1st NFL game, win 13-6
1930
Nazis gain 107 seats in German election
Nazis gain 107 seats in German election
1932
Military coup in Chile under Arturo Alessandri
Military coup in Chile under Arturo Alessandri
1933
2 billion board feet of lumber destroyed in Tillamook Oregon fire
2 billion board feet of lumber destroyed in Tillamook Oregon fire
1933
Schaduwproces-Rijksdagbrand opens in London
Schaduwproces-Rijksdagbrand opens in London
1939
British fleet attacks German U-39 boat
British fleet attacks German U-39 boat
1939
Minister Winston Churchill visits Scapa Flow
Minister Winston Churchill visits Scapa Flow
1940
Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law)
Congress passes 1st peace-time conscription bill (draft law)
1940
German bomb hits shelter in Chelsea; 100s die
German bomb hits shelter in Chelsea; 100s die
1942
German troops occupy train station Stalingrad-1
German troops occupy train station Stalingrad-1
1942
Yanks clinch pennant #13
Yanks clinch pennant #13
1943
Comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara marries
Comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara marries
1943
Yanks clinch pennant #14
Yanks clinch pennant #14
1944
6,500 Dutch / Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru
6,500 Dutch / Indonesian captives sent to Junyo Maru
1944
Gulpen, Meerssen and Maastricht freed
Gulpen, Meerssen and Maastricht freed
1944
Hurricane hits New England: 389 die
Hurricane hits New England: 389 die
1944
US 28th Infantry division occupies 1.5 km of Roscheid
US 28th Infantry division occupies 1.5 km of Roscheid
1944
US 4th Ivy League Inf division pushes through Westwall
US 4th Ivy League Inf division pushes through Westwall
1947
61st US Womens Tennis: A Louise Brough beats M O duPont (86 46 61)
61st US Womens Tennis: A Louise Brough beats M O duPont (86 46 61)
1947
67th US Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Frank A Parker (46 26 61 60 63)
67th US Mens Tennis: Jack Kramer beats Frank A Parker (46 26 61 60 63)
1948
Gerald Ford upsets Rep Bartel J Jonkman in Michigan 5th District Republican Primary
Gerald Ford upsets Rep Bartel J Jonkman in Michigan 5th District Republican Primary
1948
Ground breaking ceremony for UN world headquarters
Ground breaking ceremony for UN world headquarters
1948
Milton Berle starts his TV career on Texaco Star Theater
Milton Berle starts his TV career on Texaco Star Theater
1950
Western allies rearm West Germany
Western allies rearm West Germany
1953
Comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara marry
Comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara marry
1953
Yanks clinch 5th straight pennant with 8-5 win over Indians
Yanks clinch 5th straight pennant with 8-5 win over Indians
1954
Hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage
Hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits NYC, $50 million damage
1955
Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245)
Herb Score sets rookie record of 235 strikeouts (en route 245)
1956
1st prefrontal lobotomy performed, Washington DC
1st prefrontal lobotomy performed, Washington DC
1957
UN resolution deplores and condemns USSR invasion of Hungary
UN resolution deplores and condemns USSR invasion of Hungary
1958
Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jackson Golf Open
Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jackson Golf Open
1958
WTAE TV channel 4 in Pittsburgh, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting
WTAE TV channel 4 in Pittsburgh, PA (ABC) begins broadcasting
1958
Yankees win 24th pennant, and 9th under Casey Stengel
Yankees win 24th pennant, and 9th under Casey Stengel
1959
WQEX TV channel 16 in Pittsburgh, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting
WQEX TV channel 16 in Pittsburgh, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1960
Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabia and Venezuela form OPEC
Iraq, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi-Arabia and Venezuela form OPEC
1960
KERA TV channel 13 in Dallas, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
KERA TV channel 13 in Dallas, TX (PBS) begins broadcasting
1960
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) forms
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) forms
1961
Dmitri Shostakovitch becomes member of CP of the USSR
Dmitri Shostakovitch becomes member of CP of the USSR
1964
Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House
Walt Disney awarded Medal of Freedom at White House
1964
WCVE TV channel 23 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
WCVE TV channel 23 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1965
"F-Troop" premieres
"F-Troop" premieres
1965
4th meeting of 2nd Vatican council opened
4th meeting of 2nd Vatican council opened
1967
Melville Abrams Ball Field in Bronx named
Melville Abrams Ball Field in Bronx named
1967
Thomas Pell Wildlife Refuge and Sanctuary opens in Bronx
Thomas Pell Wildlife Refuge and Sanctuary opens in Bronx
1968
1st broadcast of "60 Minutes" on CBS-TV
1st broadcast of "60 Minutes" on CBS-TV
1969
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wendell-West Golf Open
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wendell-West Golf Open
1969
Males of Swiss kanton Schaffhausen rejects female suffrage
Males of Swiss kanton Schaffhausen rejects female suffrage
1970
Stevie Miracle marries Rita Wright, [Syreeta]
Stevie Miracle marries Rita Wright, [Syreeta]
1971
Cleveland Indians and Washingston Senators, play 20 innings
Cleveland Indians and Washingston Senators, play 20 innings
1972
"Waltons" TV program premieres
"Waltons" TV program premieres
1972
West Germany and Poland establish diplomatic relations
West Germany and Poland establish diplomatic relations
1973
Indianapolis is awarded a WHA franchise
Indianapolis is awarded a WHA franchise
1973
Israel shoots down 13 Syrian MIG-21s
Israel shoots down 13 Syrian MIG-21s
1974
Charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter
Charles Kowal discovers Leda, 13th satellite of Jupiter
1975
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Southgate Golf Open
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Southgate Golf Open
1975
Pope Paul VI declares Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton 1st US Saint
Pope Paul VI declares Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton 1st US Saint
1975
Rembrandts "Nightwatch" slashed and damaged in Amsterdam
Rembrandts "Nightwatch" slashed and damaged in Amsterdam
1977
Christmas Tinto sentenced to 7 years in Robbeneiland South Africa
Christmas Tinto sentenced to 7 years in Robbeneiland South Africa
1978
Portugal government of Da Costa falls
Portugal government of Da Costa falls
1980
"Charlie & Algernon" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 17 performances
"Charlie & Algernon" opens at Helen Hayes Theater NYC for 17 performances
1980
Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic
Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic
1980
Dwight Clark begins NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions
Dwight Clark begins NFL streak of 105 consecutive game receptions
1981
Entertainment Tonight premieres on TV
Entertainment Tonight premieres on TV
1982
36" snow (Red Lodge, MT)
36" snow (Red Lodge, MT)
1982
Cindy Nicholas of Canada makes her 19th swim of English Channel
Cindy Nicholas of Canada makes her 19th swim of English Channel
1983
US House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner
US House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner
1984
1st MTV awards-Bette Midler and Dan Aykroyd host
1st MTV awards-Bette Midler and Dan Aykroyd host
1985
Susan Akin (Miss), 21, crowned 59th Miss America 1986
Susan Akin (Miss), 21, crowned 59th Miss America 1986
1986
Bomb attack in Paris, 2 killed
Bomb attack in Paris, 2 killed
1986
Bomb explosion on airport Kimpo at Seoul, 5 killed
Bomb explosion on airport Kimpo at Seoul, 5 killed
1986
Judy Dickinson wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
Judy Dickinson wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1986
Saskatchewan and Hamilton play 1st CFL regular-season overtime game
Saskatchewan and Hamilton play 1st CFL regular-season overtime game
1987
"Les Miserables, " opens at Rock Theatre, Vigzinhaz Budapest
"Les Miserables, " opens at Rock Theatre, Vigzinhaz Budapest
1987
107th US Mens Tennis: Ivan Lendl beats Mats Wilander (67 60 76 64)
107th US Mens Tennis: Ivan Lendl beats Mats Wilander (67 60 76 64)
1987
Ivan Lendl defeat Mats Wilander to win US Tennis Open in 4 hours 47 minutes
Ivan Lendl defeat Mats Wilander to win US Tennis Open in 4 hours 47 minutes
1987
Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 HRs vs. Baltimore Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays hit a record 10 HRs vs. Baltimore Orioles
1989
Calgary Flames become 1st NHL team to play in the USSR, win 4-2
Calgary Flames become 1st NHL team to play in the USSR, win 4-2
1989
Jeff Reardon is 1st to record 30 saves in 5 consecutive seasons
Jeff Reardon is 1st to record 30 saves in 5 consecutive seasons
1990
Ken Griffey, Sr and Jr, hit back-to-back HRs in 1st inning
Ken Griffey, Sr and Jr, hit back-to-back HRs in 1st inning
1991
386 yards and scored 7 touchdowns as the Aztecs beat Pacific 55-34
386 yards and scored 7 touchdowns as the Aztecs beat Pacific 55-34
1991
Carolyn Suzanne Sapp (Hawaii), 24, crowned 65th Miss America 1992
Carolyn Suzanne Sapp (Hawaii), 24, crowned 65th Miss America 1992
1991
Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushed for NCAA record
Freshman Marshall Faulk of San Diego State rushed for NCAA record
1991
Magic Johnson weds Erieatha "Cookie" Kelly
Magic Johnson weds Erieatha "Cookie" Kelly
1992
1st subway car completed to be exported from US (to Taiwan)
1st subway car completed to be exported from US (to Taiwan)
1994
All 28 baseball owners vote to cancel rest of 1994 season
All 28 baseball owners vote to cancel rest of 1994 season
1996
New York Met Todd Huntley sets record of 41 HRs by a catcher
New York Met Todd Huntley sets record of 41 HRs by a catcher
1996
Tara Dawn Holland (Kansas), 23, crowned 70th Miss America 1997
Tara Dawn Holland (Kansas), 23, crowned 70th Miss America 1997
1997
49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1997
Bank One Senior Golf Classic
Bank One Senior Golf Classic
1997
Karrie Webb wins LPGA SAFECO Classic
Karrie Webb wins LPGA SAFECO Classic
1997
Loren Roberts wins CVS Charity Golf Classic with a 266
Loren Roberts wins CVS Charity Golf Classic with a 266