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St. Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave
St. Patrick, a bishop, is carried off to Ireland as a slave
455
Roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor
Roman senator Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor
1190
Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England
Crusades complete massacre of Jews of York England
1521
Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines
Ferdinand Magellan discovers the Philippines
1521
Magelhaes lands on Homohon
Magelhaes lands on Homohon
1526
French King Francois I freed from Spain
French King Francois I freed from Spain
1537
French troops invade Flanders
French troops invade Flanders
1580
Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam
Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam
1658
Pro-Charles II plot in England discovered
Pro-Charles II plot in England discovered
1672
England declares war on Netherlands
England declares war on Netherlands
1722
Willem KH Friso appointed Mayor of Drente
Willem KH Friso appointed Mayor of Drente
1755
Transylvania Land Co buys Kentucky for $50,000 from a Cherokee chief
Transylvania Land Co buys Kentucky for $50,000 from a Cherokee chief
1776
British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War
British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War
1800
English warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die
English warship Queen Charlotte catches fire; 700 die
1824
England and Netherlands sign a trade agreement
England and Netherlands sign a trade agreement
1833
Phoenix Society forms (NY)
Phoenix Society forms (NY)
1836
Texas abolishes slavery
Texas abolishes slavery
1845
Bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour
Bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour
1845
Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London
Rubber band patented by Stephen Perry of London
1847
"Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence
"Macbeth" opera premieres in Florence
1854
1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Massachusetts
1st park land purchased by a US city, Worcester, Massachusetts
1860
Japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic]
Japanese embassy arrives aboard Candinmarruh [sic]
1861
Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed
Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed
1868
Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued
Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued
1870
Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary
Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary
1871
National Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized
National Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized
1876
Gen Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux indian camps
Gen Crook destroy Cheyennes and Oglala-Sioux indian camps
1884
John Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, California
John Joseph Montgomery makes 1st glider flight, Otay, California
1886
Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed
Carrollton Massacre, (Mississippi) 20 blacks killed
1891
British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574
British Steamer "Utopia" sinks off Gibraltar killing 574
1894
US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US
US and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering US
1897
Bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title
Bob Fitzsimmons KOs James J Corbett in 14 for heavyweight boxing title
1898
1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes)
1st practical submarine 1st submerges, NYC (for 1 hour 40 minutes)
1899
Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die
Windsor luxury hotel in NYC catches fire, 92 die
1900
Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2
Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2
1901
Free thinking-Democratic Union forms in the Netherlands
Free thinking-Democratic Union forms in the Netherlands
1902
Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1
Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1
1905
Eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in New York
Eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in New York
1906
President Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckrake"
President Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckrake"
1906
Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Silver 7, although both winning a game, Montreal outscores Ottawa 12-10
Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Silver 7, although both winning a game, Montreal outscores Ottawa 12-10
1908
Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds)
Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds)
1908
Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
1910
DHC soccer team forms in Delft Neth
DHC soccer team forms in Delft Neth
1912
Camp Fire Girls organization announced by Mrs Luther Halsey Gulick
Camp Fire Girls organization announced by Mrs Luther Halsey Gulick
1918
US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Rosemary Beresford
US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Rosemary Beresford
1918
US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles
US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Nathaniel Niles
1919
Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hour day and minimum wages
Dutch steel workers strike for 8 hour day and minimum wages
1921
Lenin proclaims New Economic Politics
Lenin proclaims New Economic Politics
1921
Sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die)
Sailors revolt in Kronstadt (thousands die)
1924
Netherlands and the USSR begin talks over USSR recognition
Netherlands and the USSR begin talks over USSR recognition
1924
Sweden and the USSR exchange diplomats
Sweden and the USSR exchange diplomats
1926
Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3
Dutch Calvinists oust Rev J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3
1926
Spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations
Spain and Brazil prevent Germany joining League of Nations
1929
General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel
General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel
1929
Spanish Dictator Primo de Rivera closes university of Madrid
Spanish Dictator Primo de Rivera closes university of Madrid
1931
Stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee
Stalin throws Krupskaya Lenin out of Central Committee
1935
KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR
KSO-AM in Des Moines Iowa call sign is given to KWCR
1941
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC opens
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC opens
1942
Belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported
Belzec Concentration Camp opens-30,000 Lublin Polish Jews transported
1942
Gen Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become Supreme Commander
Gen Doug MacArthur arrives in Australia to become Supreme Commander
1943
Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sinks
Aldemarin (Ned) and Fort Cedar Lake (US) torpedoed and sinks
1944
Actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke
Actor Charlton Heston weds Lydia Clarke
1945
Allied ships bomb North-Sumatra
Allied ships bomb North-Sumatra
1950
Belgian government of Eyskens resigns
Belgian government of Eyskens resigns
1950
Element 98 (Californium) announced
Element 98 (Californium) announced
1951
Government of Drees takes power
Government of Drees takes power
1953
Bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St. Louis Browns for $2,475M
Bill Veeck says he will sell his 80% of St. Louis Browns for $2,475M
1953
WBAY TV channel 2 in Green Bay, WI (CBS) begins broadcasting
WBAY TV channel 2 in Green Bay, WI (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953
WWLP TV channel 22 in Springfield, MA (NBC) begins broadcasting
WWLP TV channel 22 in Springfield, MA (NBC) begins broadcasting
1956
8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball
8th Emmy Awards: Ed Sullivan Show, Phil Silvers Show and Lucy Ball
1957
Dutch ban on Sunday driving lifted
Dutch ban on Sunday driving lifted
1957
Ramon Magsaysay, President of Philipines dies in a plane crash
Ramon Magsaysay, President of Philipines dies in a plane crash
1958
Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (2nd US), measures Earth shape
Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (2nd US), measures Earth shape
1959
Australia and the USSR restore diplomatic relations
Australia and the USSR restore diplomatic relations
1959
Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India
Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India
1960
Eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA
Eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA
1960
WSLA (now WAKA) TV channel 8 in Selma, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
WSLA (now WAKA) TV channel 8 in Selma, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
1961
New York DA arrests professional gamblers who implicate Seton Hall players
New York DA arrests professional gamblers who implicate Seton Hall players
1961
South Africa leaves British Commonwealth
South Africa leaves British Commonwealth
1963
Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game
Bob Cousy plays his last NBA game
1963
Elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975)
Elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975)
1963
Eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, kills 1,900 Balinese
Eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, kills 1,900 Balinese
1965
Beatles announce their film is named "8 Arms to Hold on to You" (Help)
Beatles announce their film is named "8 Arms to Hold on to You" (Help)
1966
South Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund
South Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund
1966
US sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean
US sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean
1968
2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington DC by US and 6 European nations
2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington DC by US and 6 European nations
1968
Kathie Whitworth wins LPGA St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Golf Open
Kathie Whitworth wins LPGA St. Petersburg Orange Blossom Golf Open
1969
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Open
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Open
1970
US casts their 1st UN Security Council veto (Support England)
US casts their 1st UN Security Council veto (Support England)
1972
Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in the UK
Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in the UK
1973
Queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge
Queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge
1973
St. Patrick Day marchers carry 14 coffins commemorating Bloody Sunday
St. Patrick Day marchers carry 14 coffins commemorating Bloody Sunday
1974
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Bing Crosby Golf Classic International
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Bing Crosby Golf Classic International
1975
Valeri Muratov skates world record 1000m (1:16.92)
Valeri Muratov skates world record 1000m (1:16.92)
1976
Malikov skates world record 1000m (1:15.76)
Malikov skates world record 1000m (1:15.76)
1976
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter is retried
Rubin "Hurricane" Carter is retried
1978
Amoco Cadiz tanker spills 1.6 mil gallons of oil off French coast
Amoco Cadiz tanker spills 1.6 mil gallons of oil off French coast
1978
Reds don green uniforms for St. Patricks Day
Reds don green uniforms for St. Patricks Day
1979
Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR
Ice Dance Championship at Vienna won by N Linichuk and G Karponosov USSR
1979
Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Tai Babilonia and R Gardner USA
Ice Pairs Championship at Vienna won by Tai Babilonia and R Gardner USA
1979
Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Vienna won by Linda Fratianne
Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Vienna won by Linda Fratianne
1981
FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms
FC Lisse, Dutch soccer team forms
1982
4 Dutch TV crew members shot dead in El Salvador
4 Dutch TV crew members shot dead in El Salvador
1983
70th hat trick in Islander history-Mike Bossy
70th hat trick in Islander history-Mike Bossy
1986
Haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF
Haemers gang robs gold transport in Belgium of 35 million BF
1987
IBM releases PC-DOS version 3.3
IBM releases PC-DOS version 3.3
1987
Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 vs. Pakistan
Sunil Gavaskar ends his Test career with an innings of 96 vs. Pakistan
1988
"Les Miserables, " opens at Det Norske Teatret, Oslo
"Les Miserables, " opens at Det Norske Teatret, Oslo
1988
Highest scoring NCAA basketball game; Loyola-Marymont 119, Wyoming 115
Highest scoring NCAA basketball game; Loyola-Marymont 119, Wyoming 115
1988
Iran says Iraq uses poison gas
Iran says Iraq uses poison gas
1989
"Chu Chem" opens at Ritz Theater NYC for 44 performances
"Chu Chem" opens at Ritz Theater NYC for 44 performances
1989
Dorothy Cudahy is 1st female grand marshal of St. Patrick Day Parade
Dorothy Cudahy is 1st female grand marshal of St. Patrick Day Parade
1990
PBA National Championship Won by Jim Pencak
PBA National Championship Won by Jim Pencak
1991
9 of 15 Soviet reps officially approve new union treaty
9 of 15 Soviet reps officially approve new union treaty
1991
Irish Lesbians and Gays march in St. Patrick Day parade
Irish Lesbians and Gays march in St. Patrick Day parade
1991
New Jersey raises turnpike tolls 70%
New Jersey raises turnpike tolls 70%
1991
Penny Hammel wins Desert Inn LPGA Golf International
Penny Hammel wins Desert Inn LPGA Golf International
1992
"Death & the Maiden" opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 159 performances
"Death & the Maiden" opens at Brooks Atkinson NYC for 159 performances
1992
28 killed in truck bombing of Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Arg
28 killed in truck bombing of Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Arg
1992
De Klerk wins a white only referendum
De Klerk wins a white only referendum
1992
Islamic Jihad truck bombs Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires killing 29
Islamic Jihad truck bombs Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires killing 29
1992
Russian manned space craft TM-14, launches into orbit
Russian manned space craft TM-14, launches into orbit
1993
86 killed by bomb attack in Calcutta
86 killed by bomb attack in Calcutta
1994
"Little More Magic" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 30 performances
"Little More Magic" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 30 performances
1994
Iran transport aircraft crashes in Azerbaijan (32 killed)
Iran transport aircraft crashes in Azerbaijan (32 killed)
1994
It is announced there is no smoking in Cleveland Indians new ballpark
It is announced there is no smoking in Cleveland Indians new ballpark
1995
Sinn-Fein leader Gerry Adams visits White House
Sinn-Fein leader Gerry Adams visits White House
1995
USt approves 1st chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck and Company
USt approves 1st chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck and Company
1996
"Bus Stop" closes at Circle in the Square Theater NYC after 29 performances
"Bus Stop" closes at Circle in the Square Theater NYC after 29 performances
1996
"Getting Away With Murder" opens at Broadhurst NYC for 17 performances
"Getting Away With Murder" opens at Broadhurst NYC for 17 performances
1996
Mike Tyson beat Frank Bruno in 3rd round to gain Heavyweight title
Mike Tyson beat Frank Bruno in 3rd round to gain Heavyweight title
1996
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win the World Cup
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 7 wickets to win the World Cup
1997
CNN begins spanish broadcasts
CNN begins spanish broadcasts