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Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius beats Perzen
Battle at Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius beats Perzen
1098
1st Crusaders capture and plunder Mara Syria
1st Crusaders capture and plunder Mara Syria
1479
Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III
Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III
1524
Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome
Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome
1527
Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice
Composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice
1653
Barebone-parliament ends
Barebone-parliament ends
1677
Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin
Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin
1700
Utrecht / Overijssel / Buren / Leerdam / Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar
Utrecht / Overijssel / Buren / Leerdam / Ijsselstein adopt Gregorian calendar
1787
Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution
Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify US constitution
1791
Bank of US opens
Bank of US opens
1792
In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn
In Vienna, Ludwig Von Beethoven (22) receives 1st lesson in music composition from Franz Joseph Haydn
1800
Washington DC established as capital of US
Washington DC established as capital of US
1822
Mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US
Mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US
1862
Battle of Dumfries, Virginia
Battle of Dumfries, Virginia
1862
Naval Engagement at Yazoo River, MS (USS CAIRO torpedoed)
Naval Engagement at Yazoo River, MS (USS CAIRO torpedoed)
1870
Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps
Joseph Rainey (SC) became 1st black sworn into House of Reps
1871
Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum
Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum
1878
Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St. Louis Dispatch"
Joseph Pulitzer begins publishing "St. Louis Dispatch"
1884
1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval
1st Test match played at the Adelaide Oval
1897
Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania
Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest Romania
1898
1st 1st-class game between NSW and Tasmania
1st 1st-class game between NSW and Tasmania
1899
1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii
1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii
1899
George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee
George F Bryant of Boston patents the wooden golf tee
1900
National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing, " composed
National Negro Anthem, "Lift Every Voice & Sing, " composed
1901
Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US
Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US
1903
Roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo
Roger Casement completes report about abuses in Belgian Congo
1904
CMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna, " premieres in New York City
CMS McClellans "Leah Kleschna, " premieres in New York City
1906
Oscar Straus, 1st Jewish government member, appointed Secretary of Commerce
Oscar Straus, 1st Jewish government member, appointed Secretary of Commerce
1912
R Friml / O Harbachs musical "Firefly, " premieres in New York City
R Friml / O Harbachs musical "Firefly, " premieres in New York City
1913
"Mona Lisa, " stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered
"Mona Lisa, " stolen from Louvre Museum in 1911, recovered
1913
Hebrew language officially used to teach in Palestinian schools
Hebrew language officially used to teach in Palestinian schools
1915
1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany
1st all-metal aircraft (Junkers J-1) test flown at Dessau Germany
1915
Aristide Briand forms French war government
Aristide Briand forms French war government
1915
Russian troops overrun Hamadan, Persia
Russian troops overrun Hamadan, Persia
1916
Worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed)
Worst train disaster ever (Modane France-543 killed)
1917
French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543
French troop train derails in French Alps killing 543
1917
Rev Edward Flanagan forms Boys Town outside Omaha, Neb
Rev Edward Flanagan forms Boys Town outside Omaha, Neb
1920
Maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse, " premieres in Paris
Maurice Ravels ballet "La Valse, " premieres in Paris
1925
Arthur Heinman coins term "motel, " opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo
Arthur Heinman coins term "motel, " opens Motel Inn, San Luis Obispo
1925
Cossack officer / ex-premier Reza Chan becomes shah of Persia
Cossack officer / ex-premier Reza Chan becomes shah of Persia
1925
Last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over
Last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over
1928
Nichols / Brownes "Wings over Europe, " premieres in New York City
Nichols / Brownes "Wings over Europe, " premieres in New York City
1930
Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a HR, now a double
Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a HR, now a double
1930
Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book
Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book
1930
Start of the 1st Australia vs. West Indies Test (at Adelaide)
Start of the 1st Australia vs. West Indies Test (at Adelaide)
1931
Japanese Government of Imukai forms
Japanese Government of Imukai forms
1932
S N Behrmans "Biography, " premieres in New York City
S N Behrmans "Biography, " premieres in New York City
1932
USSR and China resume diplomatic relations
USSR and China resume diplomatic relations
1936
Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan
Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek declares war on Japan
1937
Japanese aircraft shell and sink US gunboat Panay on Yangtze River in China. (Japan apologized and eventually paid US $2.2M in reparations)
Japanese aircraft shell and sink US gunboat Panay on Yangtze River in China. (Japan apologized and eventually paid US $2.2M in reparations)
1937
NBC and RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of New York
NBC and RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of New York
1937
Washington Redskins win NFL championship
Washington Redskins win NFL championship
1939
Russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die
Russ Indigirka capsizes in blizzard off Japanese coast; 750 die
1940
British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani
British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani
1941
European reservists on Java mobilizes
European reservists on Java mobilizes
1941
German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews
German occupying army do a house search in Paris looking for Jews
1941
Russian 20th army recaptures Soljetsjnogorsk
Russian 20th army recaptures Soljetsjnogorsk
1942
German offensive in South Western Stalingrad
German offensive in South Western Stalingrad
1945
Special Court of justice convicts NSB-leader Mussert to death
Special Court of justice convicts NSB-leader Mussert to death
1946
Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building and burying 38
Ice plant collapses, shearing a tenement building and burying 38
1946
Tide detergent introduced
Tide detergent introduced
1946
UN accepts 6 Manhattan blocks as a gift from John D Rockefeller Jr
UN accepts 6 Manhattan blocks as a gift from John D Rockefeller Jr
1947
United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL
United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL
1949
AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball
AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball
1950
16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)
16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)
1950
Baseball owners vote to drop 4-year old bonus and high school rule
Baseball owners vote to drop 4-year old bonus and high school rule
1952
Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team
Dallas Texans (former Boston Yanks) play last game, last original team
1953
Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane
Chuck Yeager reaches Mach 2.43 in Bell X-1A rocket plane
1955
1st prototype of hovercraft patented by British eng Christoper Cockerell
1st prototype of hovercraft patented by British eng Christoper Cockerell
1957
Jerry Lee Lewis weds his cousin Myra Gale Brown, 13, while still married to his 1st wife Jane Mitcham
Jerry Lee Lewis weds his cousin Myra Gale Brown, 13, while still married to his 1st wife Jane Mitcham
1957
Maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 km/h in F-101 Voodoo
Maj Adrian Drew flies 1,943 km/h in F-101 Voodoo
1957
US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)
US announces manufacture of Borazon (harder than diamond)
1958
Dutch Social Democratic Party-ministers / Premier Drees dismissed
Dutch Social Democratic Party-ministers / Premier Drees dismissed
1958
Fergie Gupte takes 9-102 with leggies vs. West Indies at Kanpur
Fergie Gupte takes 9-102 with leggies vs. West Indies at Kanpur
1959
UN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established
UN Committee on Peaceful Use of Outer Space is established
1961
Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36
Ham radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36
1961
Martin Luther King Jr and 700 demonstraters arrested in Albany, Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr and 700 demonstraters arrested in Albany, Georgia
1963
Argentina asks for extradition of ex-President Peron
Argentina asks for extradition of ex-President Peron
1963
Frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped
Frank Sinatra Jr returned after being kidnapped
1963
Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from the UK
Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from the UK
1964
Shooting starts for "Star Trek" pilot "The Cage" (Menagerie)
Shooting starts for "Star Trek" pilot "The Cage" (Menagerie)
1965
Beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales)
Beatles last Great Britain concert (Capitol Theatre in Cardiff Wales)
1965
Doug Walters makes maiden Test ton in 1st Test, goes on to 155
Doug Walters makes maiden Test ton in 1st Test, goes on to 155
1965
Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record
Gale Sayers of Chicago Bears scores 6 TDs, ties NFL record
1965
Vivian Beaumont Theater opens at 65th St. and Amsterdam Ave New York City
Vivian Beaumont Theater opens at 65th St. and Amsterdam Ave New York City
1966
US Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta
US Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta
1967
US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit
US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit
1968
Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis
Arthur Ashe becomes 1st black to be ranked #1 in tennis
1969
"Hello Dolly" with Barbra Striesand premieres
"Hello Dolly" with Barbra Striesand premieres
1969
Bill Toomey achieves world record-score (8417 points)
Bill Toomey achieves world record-score (8417 points)
1969
Bomb attack on bank in Milan, 14 killed
Bomb attack on bank in Milan, 14 killed
1970
Polish government proclaims price rise
Polish government proclaims price rise
1970
Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays
Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 42 launched to study X-rays
1973
Canada begins selling Olympic coins ($5 and $10 silver coins)
Canada begins selling Olympic coins ($5 and $10 silver coins)
1973
San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC)
San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC)
1975
Gas stove explodes and starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia)
Gas stove explodes and starts fire killing 138 (Mecca Saudi Arabia)
1975
Sara Jane Moore pled guilty of trying to kill President Gerald Ford
Sara Jane Moore pled guilty of trying to kill President Gerald Ford
1976
QB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet
QB Joe Namath last game as a New York Jet
1977
Yanks purchase Andy Messersmith from Braves
Yanks purchase Andy Messersmith from Braves
1979
Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce
Gold hits record $462.50 an ounce
1979
Rhodesia becomes independent nation of Zimbabwe
Rhodesia becomes independent nation of Zimbabwe
1981
"1st" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 37 performances
"1st" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 37 performances
1981
Gambia and Senegal sign agreement to be known as Senegambia in February 1982
Gambia and Senegal sign agreement to be known as Senegambia in February 1982
1981
Wayne Gretzky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)
Wayne Gretzky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39)
1982
"Herman Van Veen: All of Him" closes at Ambassador NYC after 6 performances
"Herman Van Veen: All of Him" closes at Ambassador NYC after 6 performances
1982
$9,800,000 in cash stolen from money transport car in New York City
$9,800,000 in cash stolen from money transport car in New York City
1982
57th Australian Womens Tennis: C Evert beats M Navratilova (63 26 63)
57th Australian Womens Tennis: C Evert beats M Navratilova (63 26 63)
1982
Joanne Carner / John Mahaffey wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
Joanne Carner / John Mahaffey wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic
1983
A truck bomb explodes at US Embassy in Kuwait
A truck bomb explodes at US Embassy in Kuwait
1985
NASA launches space vehicle S-207
NASA launches space vehicle S-207
1985
248 US soldiers and 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash
248 US soldiers and 8 crew members die in Arrow Air charter crash
1985
DC-8 crashes near Gander, Newfoundland; 258 die
DC-8 crashes near Gander, Newfoundland; 258 die
1986
Russian Tupolev-134 crashes in East Berlin, 70 killed
Russian Tupolev-134 crashes in East Berlin, 70 killed
1987
Mookie Blaylock sets NBA record of 13 steals in a game
Mookie Blaylock sets NBA record of 13 steals in a game
1987
Rollermania at Madison Square Garden, Eastern Express beats Midwest Pioneers
Rollermania at Madison Square Garden, Eastern Express beats Midwest Pioneers
1988
3 trains collide in London, 40 die
3 trains collide in London, 40 die
1988
New York City Subway system adds new stations (Z line)
New York City Subway system adds new stations (Z line)
1988
Sandra Miller of Queens sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment
Sandra Miller of Queens sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment
1990
US accuses Iraq of dragging its feet on dates for talks
US accuses Iraq of dragging its feet on dates for talks
1990
US ambassador to Kuwait, Nathaniel Howell leaves Kuwait
US ambassador to Kuwait, Nathaniel Howell leaves Kuwait
1991
Actor Richard Gere marries super model Cindy Crawford
Actor Richard Gere marries super model Cindy Crawford
1991
Maastricht Treaty signed to create a European Community
Maastricht Treaty signed to create a European Community
1991
New Jersey Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81
New Jersey Nets set NBA record of 22 blocks beating Nuggets 121-81
1991
Orion Pictures filed Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection
Orion Pictures filed Chapter 11 for bankruptcy protection
1991
Tampa Bay Bucaneer Dexter Manley, retires after failing drug test
Tampa Bay Bucaneer Dexter Manley, retires after failing drug test
1992
58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, Miami Florida (QB)
58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, Miami Florida (QB)
1992
6.8-7.5 earthquake strikes Flores Island (tsunami kills 3,000)
6.8-7.5 earthquake strikes Flores Island (tsunami kills 3,000)
1992
Japanese crown Prince Naruhito announces engagement to Masaka Owada
Japanese crown Prince Naruhito announces engagement to Masaka Owada
1992
Julia Kurotchkina, 18, of Russia, crowned 42nd Miss World
Julia Kurotchkina, 18, of Russia, crowned 42nd Miss World
1992
New York Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals
New York Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals
1993
"Any Given Day" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 32 performances
"Any Given Day" closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 32 performances
1993
"Kentucky Cycle" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 34 performances
"Kentucky Cycle" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 34 performances
1993
WAQX 104.3 (Q-104) rock format replaces WNCN classic format in New York City
WAQX 104.3 (Q-104) rock format replaces WNCN classic format in New York City
1995
Amendment to make it illegal to physically desecrate the flag turned down by Senate 63-36 (need 2 / 3 vote)
Amendment to make it illegal to physically desecrate the flag turned down by Senate 63-36 (need 2 / 3 vote)
1995
CBC announces Radio Canada International service to end on March 31
CBC announces Radio Canada International service to end on March 31
1995
Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres address both house of US Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres address both house of US Congress
1995
NBA referees return to work after striking
NBA referees return to work after striking
1996
Marlins sign their 6th free-agent since November 22, Moises Alou
Marlins sign their 6th free-agent since November 22, Moises Alou
1997
Carlos the Jackal, "professional revolutionary" goes on trial in Paris
Carlos the Jackal, "professional revolutionary" goes on trial in Paris
1997
Florida releases Alex Arias, the last original Marlin
Florida releases Alex Arias, the last original Marlin
1997
Japanese train builders (Maglev) claim world speed record at 332 mph
Japanese train builders (Maglev) claim world speed record at 332 mph
1997
Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract
Red Sox sign Pedro Martinez to record 6 year $69 million contract
1997
SWAT team shoots John E Armstrong in Florida, freeing 2 young hostages
SWAT team shoots John E Armstrong in Florida, freeing 2 young hostages
1997
TWA 800 hearings end
TWA 800 hearings end