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1335
Ex-Emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest
Ex-Emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest
1708
Great Alliance occupies Rijsel
Great Alliance occupies Rijsel
1721
Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"
Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"
1746
Princeton University (NJ) received its charter
Princeton University (NJ) received its charter
1799
Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition
Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition
1812
Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain
Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain
1819
1st ship sails by Erie-channel (Rome-Utica)
1st ship sails by Erie-channel (Rome-Utica)
1836
Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected President of the Republic of Texas
Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected President of the Republic of Texas
1844
7th day adventists wait for appearance of Jesus
7th day adventists wait for appearance of Jesus
1861
1st telegraph line linking West and East coasts completed
1st telegraph line linking West and East coasts completed
1862
Battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory
Battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory
1862
Confederate troops reconquer Cumperland Gap, Tennessee
Confederate troops reconquer Cumperland Gap, Tennessee
1875
Sons of American Revolution organizes
Sons of American Revolution organizes
1881
Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert
Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert
1883
1st New York Horse Show held (Madison Square Garden)
1st New York Horse Show held (Madison Square Garden)
1883
Original Metropolitan Opera House (NYC) grand opening (Faust)
Original Metropolitan Opera House (NYC) grand opening (Faust)
1884
General Gordon receives letter of Mahdi
General Gordon receives letter of Mahdi
1884
Sporting Life announces that both pennant winners will meet in 3 game series October 23-25 at Polo Grounds NYC to determine baseball champion
Sporting Life announces that both pennant winners will meet in 3 game series October 23-25 at Polo Grounds NYC to determine baseball champion
1885
John Ward and several teammates secretly form Brotherhood of Prof Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union
John Ward and several teammates secretly form Brotherhood of Prof Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union
1899
British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa
British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa
1904
Russian fleet shoots at British fishing ship
Russian fleet shoots at British fishing ship
1906
3000 blacks demonstrate and riot in Philadelphia
3000 blacks demonstrate and riot in Philadelphia
1907
Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth buys Barnum and Bailey circus
Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth buys Barnum and Bailey circus
1913
Explosion at Dawson NM coal mine kills 263 mine workers
Explosion at Dawson NM coal mine kills 263 mine workers
1922
Lucerne Street in Bronx named
Lucerne Street in Bronx named
1928
China expels all Russian instructors and civil servants
China expels all Russian instructors and civil servants
1928
President Hoover speaks of "American system of rugged individualism"
President Hoover speaks of "American system of rugged individualism"
1929
French government of Briand falls
French government of Briand falls
1929
James H Scullin forms Australia government
James H Scullin forms Australia government
1930
1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult
1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult
1930
SC Genemuiden soccer team forms
SC Genemuiden soccer team forms
1932
Charles de Broqueville becomes Premier of Belgium
Charles de Broqueville becomes Premier of Belgium
1932
George Kaufman and Edna Ferbers "Dinner at 8, " premieres in New York City
George Kaufman and Edna Ferbers "Dinner at 8, " premieres in New York City
1933
Primo Carnera beats Paulin in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Primo Carnera beats Paulin in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1935
18th PGA Championship: Johnny Revolta at Twin Hills Country Club - Oklahoma City
18th PGA Championship: Johnny Revolta at Twin Hills Country Club - Oklahoma City
1936
1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii
1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii
1938
Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine
Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine
1939
1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs. Dodgers
1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs. Dodgers
1942
1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland
1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland
1942
US gens Clark and Lemnitzer and French General Mast meet secretly in Algeria
US gens Clark and Lemnitzer and French General Mast meet secretly in Algeria
1946
2 British ships sink near Albania
2 British ships sink near Albania
1948
Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel
Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel
1949
200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland
200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland
1949
Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m (29:21.2)
Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m (29:21.2)
1950
LA Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27
LA Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27
1951
Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed
Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed
1953
Laos gains full independence from France
Laos gains full independence from France
1954
West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization
West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization
1955
WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting
WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting
1956
France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella
France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella
1957
Conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany
Conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany
1957
KJAC TV channel 4 in Port Arthur-Beaumont, TX (NBC) 1st broadcast
KJAC TV channel 4 in Port Arthur-Beaumont, TX (NBC) 1st broadcast
1959
"Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances
"Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances
1960
Cassius Clay wins 1st battle as professional boxer
Cassius Clay wins 1st battle as professional boxer
1961
75,000 Flemings demand equal rights and Flemish language in Belgium
75,000 Flemings demand equal rights and Flemish language in Belgium
1961
Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Antonio Golf Civitan
Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Antonio Golf Civitan
1962
JFK addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba
JFK addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba
1962
JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis
JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis
1962
JFK receives Ugandan Premier Milton Obote
JFK receives Ugandan Premier Milton Obote
1962
Pacific Science Center opens at Seattle Center
Pacific Science Center opens at Seattle Center
1963
225,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest
225,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest
1964
EMI rejects audition by "High Numbers, " they go on to become The Who
EMI rejects audition by "High Numbers, " they go on to become The Who
1964
French philosopher / Author Jean-Paul Sartre refuses Nobel prize
French philosopher / Author Jean-Paul Sartre refuses Nobel prize
1966
USSR launches Luna 12 for orbit around Moon
USSR launches Luna 12 for orbit around Moon
1967
Murle Lindstrom wins LPGA Carlsbad Jaycee Golf Open
Murle Lindstrom wins LPGA Carlsbad Jaycee Golf Open
1968
Apollo 7 returns to Earth
Apollo 7 returns to Earth
1969
KAPN-AM in Santa Barbara CA changes call letters to KDB-AM
KAPN-AM in Santa Barbara CA changes call letters to KDB-AM
1969
Paul McCartney denies rumors of his death
Paul McCartney denies rumors of his death
1972
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA GAC Golf Classic
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA GAC Golf Classic
1972
Oakland Athletics 1st championship; beat Reds, 4 games to 3 in World Series
Oakland Athletics 1st championship; beat Reds, 4 games to 3 in World Series
1973
Israeli troops reconquer mountain Hermon
Israeli troops reconquer mountain Hermon
1973
Security Council Resolution 338-cease fire to Yom Kippur War
Security Council Resolution 338-cease fire to Yom Kippur War
1974
Yanks trade Bobby Murcer to Giants for Bobby Bonds
Yanks trade Bobby Murcer to Giants for Bobby Bonds
1975
"Me & Bessie" opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 453 performances
"Me & Bessie" opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 453 performances
1975
Cin Reds beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 72nd World Series
Cin Reds beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 72nd World Series
1975
Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 soft-lands on Venus
Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 soft-lands on Venus
1975
Turkish diplomat shot to death in Vienna
Turkish diplomat shot to death in Vienna
1975
World Football League disbands
World Football League disbands
1976
Rick Barry (San Francisco), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60
Rick Barry (San Francisco), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60
1977
International Sun-Earth Explorers 1 and 2 launched into Earth orbit
International Sun-Earth Explorers 1 and 2 launched into Earth orbit
1978
"King of Hearts" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 48 performances
"King of Hearts" opens at Minskoff Theater NYC for 48 performances
1978
9th NYC Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:12:12
9th NYC Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:12:12
1978
Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Houston Exchange Golf Classic Clubs
Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Houston Exchange Golf Classic Clubs
1978
Grete Weitz runs female world record marathon (2:32:29.8)
Grete Weitz runs female world record marathon (2:32:29.8)
1978
Pope John Paul II installed
Pope John Paul II installed
1979
Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in New York for medical treatment
Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in New York for medical treatment
1980
4th government of Martens forms in Belgium
4th government of Martens forms in Belgium
1980
New South Korean constitution comes into effect
New South Korean constitution comes into effect
1981
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified
Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified
1981
Start of 1st-class game at Newcastle, NSW vs. Queensland
Start of 1st-class game at Newcastle, NSW vs. Queensland
1981
US national debt tops $1 trillion
US national debt tops $1 trillion
1982
Gene Mauch resigns as manager of Angels
Gene Mauch resigns as manager of Angels
1984
NFL quarterback Ken Stabler retires
NFL quarterback Ken Stabler retires
1984
Paul McCartney releases "Give My Regards to Broad Street" soundtrack
Paul McCartney releases "Give My Regards to Broad Street" soundtrack
1985
Bret Saberhagen gives Kansas City Royals their 1st World Series win
Bret Saberhagen gives Kansas City Royals their 1st World Series win
1986
"Into the Light" opens at Neil Simon Theater NYC for 6 performances
"Into the Light" opens at Neil Simon Theater NYC for 6 performances
1987
"Cabaret" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 262 performances
"Cabaret" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 262 performances
1987
Nobel prize for literature awarded to Joseph Brodsky
Nobel prize for literature awarded to Joseph Brodsky
1988
Elton John sells out Madison Square Garden for a record 26th time
Elton John sells out Madison Square Garden for a record 26th time
1989
Denver Nuggets beat Jugoplastika Split 135-129 in 3rd McDonald Open
Denver Nuggets beat Jugoplastika Split 135-129 in 3rd McDonald Open
1989
Red Khmer occupies Pailin in Cambodia
Red Khmer occupies Pailin in Cambodia
1991
General Motors announces 9 month lose of $2.2 billion
General Motors announces 9 month lose of $2.2 billion
1992
Atlanta, becomes 1st US team to win a World Series game out of US
Atlanta, becomes 1st US team to win a World Series game out of US
1992
Space Shuttle STS 52 (Columbia 13) launches into space
Space Shuttle STS 52 (Columbia 13) launches into space
1993
Actor James Coburn (65) weds Paula Murad (37)
Actor James Coburn (65) weds Paula Murad (37)
1993
Cosmonaut Aleksandr Serebrov makes record 9th space walk
Cosmonaut Aleksandr Serebrov makes record 9th space walk
1994
"Philadelphia, Here I Come" closes at Criterion NYC after 52 performances
"Philadelphia, Here I Come" closes at Criterion NYC after 52 performances
1994
Statue of Sam Houston unveiled in Texas
Statue of Sam Houston unveiled in Texas
1994
Tony Rominger bicycles world record time (53,832 km)
Tony Rominger bicycles world record time (53,832 km)
1995
"Swinging On a Star" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 97 performances
"Swinging On a Star" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 97 performances
1996
New York Yankee Bernie Williams hits record tying 7th post season HR, as Yanks tie record of 6th straight post season road win (en route to 8)
New York Yankee Bernie Williams hits record tying 7th post season HR, as Yanks tie record of 6th straight post season road win (en route to 8)
1997
2nd longest 9 inning World Series game (4:12) as Marlins and Indians were tied 7-7 going into the 9th, Mariners win 14-11
2nd longest 9 inning World Series game (4:12) as Marlins and Indians were tied 7-7 going into the 9th, Mariners win 14-11
1997
Cleveland Marquis Grissom World Series hitting streak ends after 15 games
Cleveland Marquis Grissom World Series hitting streak ends after 15 games
1997
Compaq testifies Microsoft threaten to break Windows 95 agreement if they showcased a Netscape icon
Compaq testifies Microsoft threaten to break Windows 95 agreement if they showcased a Netscape icon
1997
Larry Flynt sells Hustler in a non-zoned area of Cincinnati
Larry Flynt sells Hustler in a non-zoned area of Cincinnati
1997
New York Ranger Wayne Gretsky wife Janet is knocked unconscious and gets 2 stitches while watching the game as a plexiglass falls on her
New York Ranger Wayne Gretsky wife Janet is knocked unconscious and gets 2 stitches while watching the game as a plexiglass falls on her
1997
Yahoo completes purchase of Four11
Yahoo completes purchase of Four11