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Otto I the Great becomes King of Italy
Otto I the Great becomes King of Italy
1122
Concord of Worms
Concord of Worms
1513
King Henry III and Emperor Maximilian conquer Doornik
King Henry III and Emperor Maximilian conquer Doornik
1561
King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida
King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida
1642
Harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement
Harvard College in Cambridge, Mass, 1st commencement
1666
Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius Earl of Simmeren
Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius Earl of Simmeren
1719
Liechtenstein declares independence from German empire
Liechtenstein declares independence from German empire
1739
Russia and Turkey sign Peace of Belgrade
Russia and Turkey sign Peace of Belgrade
1746
Jacob Gilles appointed Dutch pension advisor
Jacob Gilles appointed Dutch pension advisor
1795
Conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris
Conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris
1803
Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army
Battle of Assaye-British-Indian forces beat Maratha Army
1806
Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis from Pacific Northwest
Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis from Pacific Northwest
1830
Dutch troops occupy Brussels
Dutch troops occupy Brussels
1835
HMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago
HMS Beagle sails to Charles Island in Galapagos archipelago
1845
1st baseball team, New York Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code
1st baseball team, New York Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code
1845
Hunger strike in Hague
Hunger strike in Hague
1857
Russian warship Leffort disappears in Finland Gulf in storm; 826 die
Russian warship Leffort disappears in Finland Gulf in storm; 826 die
1863
Confederate siege of Chattanooga begins
Confederate siege of Chattanooga begins
1864
Battle of Athens, Virginia
Battle of Athens, Virginia
1873
Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title
Tom Allen beats Mike McCale for Heavyweight Boxing title
1876
Ottawa Rough Riders play their 1st game
Ottawa Rough Riders play their 1st game
1877
Hurricane strikes Curacao and Bonaire kills 200
Hurricane strikes Curacao and Bonaire kills 200
1879
Baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia
Baldwin steam motors tram 1st tried in Sydney Australia
1879
Richard Rhodes invented a hearing aid called the Audiophone
Richard Rhodes invented a hearing aid called the Audiophone
1880
Jules Ferry forms French government
Jules Ferry forms French government
1890
Ed Cartwright bats in 7 RBIs in 1 inning
Ed Cartwright bats in 7 RBIs in 1 inning
1897
1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)
1st frontier days rodeo celebration (Cheyene Wyoming)
1904
Francis Younghusbands leaves Lhasa Tibet
Francis Younghusbands leaves Lhasa Tibet
1905
Mbunga-siege of Fort Mahenge German East-Africa broken
Mbunga-siege of Fort Mahenge German East-Africa broken
1907
Proclamation sets fineness and weight of silver and bronze coins of Canada
Proclamation sets fineness and weight of silver and bronze coins of Canada
1908
Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant)
Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th & disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay & pennant)
1908
University of Alberta opens
University of Alberta opens
1911
Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot
Earl Ovington becomes 1st air mail pilot
1912
1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released
1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released
1912
Mark Sennet presents 1st Keystone Cops film (Cohen Collects a Debt)
Mark Sennet presents 1st Keystone Cops film (Cohen Collects a Debt)
1913
Roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea
Roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea
1913
Serbian troops march into Albania
Serbian troops march into Albania
1914
Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves
Reds drop their 19th straight game, then beat Boston Braves
1920
Alexander Millerand elected President of France
Alexander Millerand elected President of France
1922
B Brechts "Drum in the Night, " premieres in Germany
B Brechts "Drum in the Night, " premieres in Germany
1923
80,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against Fleet law
80,000 demonstrate in Amsterdam against Fleet law
1925
Washington shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh is named AL MVP
Washington shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh is named AL MVP
1932
Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd merge into Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd merge into Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
1933
Yanks commit 7 errors in 1 game but beat Boston 16-12
Yanks commit 7 errors in 1 game but beat Boston 16-12
1936
Giants Carl Hubbell notches his 16th en route to 24 consecutive wins
Giants Carl Hubbell notches his 16th en route to 24 consecutive wins
1937
Yankees lose 9-5 but clinch pennant when Red Sox beat Detroit
Yankees lose 9-5 but clinch pennant when Red Sox beat Detroit
1938
British Premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich
British Premier Neville Chamberlain flies to Munich
1939
Cookie Lavagetto goes 6 for 6-Dodgers get 27 hits and beat Phillies 22-4
Cookie Lavagetto goes 6 for 6-Dodgers get 27 hits and beat Phillies 22-4
1941
General de Gaulle forms government in exile in London
General de Gaulle forms government in exile in London
1941
German air raid on Russ naval base Kronstadt (battleship Marat sinks)
German air raid on Russ naval base Kronstadt (battleship Marat sinks)
1942
Auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions
Auschwitz begins experimental gassing executions
1942
Russian counter offensive at Stalingrad
Russian counter offensive at Stalingrad
1948
Braves clinch NL pennant
Braves clinch NL pennant
1949
Indian owner Bill Veeck holds funeral services to bury 1948 pennant
Indian owner Bill Veeck holds funeral services to bury 1948 pennant
1950
Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open
Patty Berg wins LPGA Sunset Hills Golf Open
1950
Philadelphia Athletics Joe Astroth is 4th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (6th)
Philadelphia Athletics Joe Astroth is 4th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (6th)
1950
US Mustangs accidentally bombs British on Hill 282 Korea, 17 killed
US Mustangs accidentally bombs British on Hill 282 Korea, 17 killed
1952
1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event
1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event
1952
Dodgers clinch NL pennant
Dodgers clinch NL pennant
1952
Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for hw boxing title
Rocky Marciano KOs Jersey Joe Walcott in 13 for hw boxing title
1953
KHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting
KHQA TV channel 7 in Hannibal-Quincy, MO (CBS) begins broadcasting
1955
Pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad
Pakistan signs Pact of Baghdad
1955
Yanks clinch pennant by beating Red Sox, 3-2
Yanks clinch pennant by beating Red Sox, 3-2
1957
Milwaukee Braves clinch NL pennant by beating Cards 4-2
Milwaukee Braves clinch NL pennant by beating Cards 4-2
1957
White mob forces 9 black students who had entered a Little Rock high school in Arkansas to withdraw
White mob forces 9 black students who had entered a Little Rock high school in Arkansas to withdraw
1957
WTIC TV channel 61 in Hartford, CT (CBS / FOX) begins broadcasting
WTIC TV channel 61 in Hartford, CT (CBS / FOX) begins broadcasting
1961
1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire
1st movie to become a TV series-How to Marry a Millionaire
1961
Ernie Banks ends 717 consecutive-games-played streak
Ernie Banks ends 717 consecutive-games-played streak
1962
LA Dodger Maury Wills steals record setting #97 on his way to 104
LA Dodger Maury Wills steals record setting #97 on his way to 104
1962
Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Visalia Golf Open
Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Visalia Golf Open
1963
Georgette Ciselet is 1st woman on Belgian Council of State
Georgette Ciselet is 1st woman on Belgian Council of State
1963
WMEB TV channel 12 in Orono, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
WMEB TV channel 12 in Orono, ME (PBS) begins broadcasting
1964
"Fiddler on the Roof" with Zero Mostel premieres in New York City
"Fiddler on the Roof" with Zero Mostel premieres in New York City
1967
Greek Colonels regime frees ex-premier Georgios Papandreou
Greek Colonels regime frees ex-premier Georgios Papandreou
1967
Radio Malta stops testing
Radio Malta stops testing
1968
WKAS TV channel 25 in Ashland, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
WKAS TV channel 25 in Ashland, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968
WKGB TV channel 53 in Bowling Green, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
WKGB TV channel 53 in Bowling Green, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968
WKLE TV channel 46 in Lexington, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
WKLE TV channel 46 in Lexington, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968
WKMA TV channel 35 in Madisonville, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
WKMA TV channel 35 in Madisonville, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968
WKMR TV channel 38 in Morehead, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
WKMR TV channel 38 in Morehead, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968
WKON TV channel 52 in Owenton, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
WKON TV channel 52 in Owenton, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968
WKSO TV channel 29 in Somerset, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
WKSO TV channel 29 in Somerset, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968
WKZT TV channel 23 in Elizabethtown, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
WKZT TV channel 23 in Elizabethtown, KY (PBS) begins broadcasting
1969
1st broadcast of "Marcus Welby MD" on ABC-TV
1st broadcast of "Marcus Welby MD" on ABC-TV
1969
Northern Star starts rumor that Paul McCartney is dead
Northern Star starts rumor that Paul McCartney is dead
1970
Abdul Razak bin Hussain becomes Premier of Malaysia
Abdul Razak bin Hussain becomes Premier of Malaysia
1970
Gary Muhrcke wins 1st New York Marathon
Gary Muhrcke wins 1st New York Marathon
1971
John Vermeers painting "The liefdesbrief" stolen
John Vermeers painting "The liefdesbrief" stolen
1972
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law
1972
President Marcos ends emergency crisis in Philippines
President Marcos ends emergency crisis in Philippines
1973
Former Argentine President Juan Peron returns to power
Former Argentine President Juan Peron returns to power
1973
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Open
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Portland Ladies Golf Open
1974
"Gypsy" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 120 performances
"Gypsy" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 120 performances
1974
BBC Ceefax begins 1st teletext service
BBC Ceefax begins 1st teletext service
1976
Ford-Carter TV debate
Ford-Carter TV debate
1976
South Africa decides to allow multi-racial teams to represent them
South Africa decides to allow multi-racial teams to represent them
1976
Soyuz 22 returns to Earth
Soyuz 22 returns to Earth
1977
3rd test of Space Shuttle Enterprise
3rd test of Space Shuttle Enterprise
1978
100,000 cheering Egyptians welcome Sadat home from Camp David summit
100,000 cheering Egyptians welcome Sadat home from Camp David summit
1979
Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, New York City
Jane Fonda and 200,000 attend anti-nuke rally in Battery Park, New York City
1979
Sandra Post wins LPGA ERA Real Estate Golf Classic
Sandra Post wins LPGA ERA Real Estate Golf Classic
1979
Somali constitution approved by President
Somali constitution approved by President
1979
St. Louis legend Lou Brock steals 938th and final base of his career
St. Louis legend Lou Brock steals 938th and final base of his career
1980
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad opens
1982
Amin Gemayel sworn in as President of Lebanon
Amin Gemayel sworn in as President of Lebanon
1983
Argentina milt regime gives amnesty to military / political assassins
Argentina milt regime gives amnesty to military / political assassins
1983
Columbia moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating in preparation of STS-9
Columbia moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating in preparation of STS-9
1983
Gerrie Coetzee KOs Michael Dokes in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
Gerrie Coetzee KOs Michael Dokes in 10 for heavyweight boxing title
1983
Heavyweight Gerrie Coetzee KOs Michael Dokes in Ohio
Heavyweight Gerrie Coetzee KOs Michael Dokes in Ohio
1983
Phillies Steve Carlton is 16th to wins 300 game (beating Cards)
Phillies Steve Carlton is 16th to wins 300 game (beating Cards)
1984
36th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, John Ritter and Tyne Daly
36th Emmy Awards: Hill St. Blue, Cheers, John Ritter and Tyne Daly
1984
Amy Alcott wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic
Amy Alcott wins LPGA San Jose Golf Classic
1984
San Francisco 49er Joe Montana misses his 1st start in 49 games
San Francisco 49er Joe Montana misses his 1st start in 49 games
1984
Sparky Anderson is 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues
Sparky Anderson is 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues
1986
Astro Jim Deshaies strikes out 1st 8 Dodger of game (ends with 10)
Astro Jim Deshaies strikes out 1st 8 Dodger of game (ends with 10)
1986
Congress selects the rose as US national flower
Congress selects the rose as US national flower
1988
Rosa Mota wins 2nd female olympic marathon (2:25:39)
Rosa Mota wins 2nd female olympic marathon (2:25:39)
1989
Blue Jays bat out of order against Brewers in 6th inning
Blue Jays bat out of order against Brewers in 6th inning
1990
Nancy Lopez wins MBS LPGA Golf Classic
Nancy Lopez wins MBS LPGA Golf Classic
1990
PBS begins an 11 hour miniseries on Civil War
PBS begins an 11 hour miniseries on Civil War
1990
Saddam says he will destroy Israel
Saddam says he will destroy Israel
1991
New York Islanders Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin inducted into NHL Hall of Fame
New York Islanders Mike Bossy and Denis Potvin inducted into NHL Hall of Fame
1992
1st female to play in a NHL exhibition game (Manon Rheaume, goalie) for Tampa Bay Lightning - gives up 2 goals on 9 attempts in 1 period
1st female to play in a NHL exhibition game (Manon Rheaume, goalie) for Tampa Bay Lightning - gives up 2 goals on 9 attempts in 1 period
1992
Bill Comrie purchases BC Lions from CFL
Bill Comrie purchases BC Lions from CFL
1992
Jackson Browne reportedly beats girlfriend Daryl Hannah
Jackson Browne reportedly beats girlfriend Daryl Hannah
1992
Mud storm kills 30 in South France
Mud storm kills 30 in South France
1993
"Les Miserables, " opens at Playhouse, Edinburgh
"Les Miserables, " opens at Playhouse, Edinburgh
1994
Pinatubo volcano in Philippines erupts, kills at least 14
Pinatubo volcano in Philippines erupts, kills at least 14
1996
Howard Stern radio show premieres in West Palm Beach Florida (WCLB 95.5 FM)
Howard Stern radio show premieres in West Palm Beach Florida (WCLB 95.5 FM)
1996
Howard Stern radio show premieres in Wilkes-Barre PA (WZMT 97.9 FM)
Howard Stern radio show premieres in Wilkes-Barre PA (WZMT 97.9 FM)
1997
Seattle Mariners break record for most HRs in a year (258)
Seattle Mariners break record for most HRs in a year (258)