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Battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine
Battle at Pliska: Bulgarian under monarch Krum beat Byzantine
1267
Inquistion forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV
Inquistion forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV
1499
Alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island
Alonso dhe Ojeda discovers Curacao Island
1519
Pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast
Pizarro receives royal charter for S American west coast
1524
James I (12) becomes King of Scotland
James I (12) becomes King of Scotland
1529
Francisco Pizarro appointed Governor of Peru
Francisco Pizarro appointed Governor of Peru
1576
Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst
Muitende Spanish troops conquer Aalst
1579
Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean
Francis Drake leaves SF to cross Pacific Ocean
1588
John Hawkins becomes a knight
John Hawkins becomes a knight
1656
Rembrandt declares he is insolvent
Rembrandt declares he is insolvent
1663
France annexes Venaissin
France annexes Venaissin
1678
England and Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France
England and Netherlands signs treaty: sending ultimatum to France
1757
Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats Duke of Cumberland
Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats Duke of Cumberland
1758
British battle fleet under General James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg
British battle fleet under General James Wolfe conquerors Louisbourg
1759
French troops vacate Ticonderoga, New York
French troops vacate Ticonderoga, New York
1775
1st Postmaster General: Benjamin Franklin of Pa takes office
1st Postmaster General: Benjamin Franklin of Pa takes office
1788
New York becomes 11th state to ratify constitution
New York becomes 11th state to ratify constitution
1788
Sydney, Australia settled by British colonists
Sydney, Australia settled by British colonists
1790
US passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts
US passes Assumption bill making US responsible for state debts
1805
Naples / Calabria struck by Earthquake; about 26,000 die
Naples / Calabria struck by Earthquake; about 26,000 die
1822
Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin
Secret meeting of Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin
1826
Vilnus Lithuanian riots cause death of many Jews
Vilnus Lithuanian riots cause death of many Jews
1832
HMS Beagle anchors in Montevideo
HMS Beagle anchors in Montevideo
1835
1st sugar cane plantation started in Hawaii
1st sugar cane plantation started in Hawaii
1847
Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society
Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society
1847
Moses Garrish Farmer builds 1st miniature train for children to ride
Moses Garrish Farmer builds 1st miniature train for children to ride
1858
Baron Lionel de Rothschild is 1st Jew elected to British Parliament
Baron Lionel de Rothschild is 1st Jew elected to British Parliament
1863
Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan and 364 troops surrender
Battle of Salineville OH, John Hunt Morgan and 364 troops surrender
1865
Patrick Francis Healy is 1st black awarded PhD (Louvain Belgium)
Patrick Francis Healy is 1st black awarded PhD (Louvain Belgium)
1866
Canoe Club opens in England
Canoe Club opens in England
1881
French marines occupy Tunisian harbor city Sfax
French marines occupy Tunisian harbor city Sfax
1887
1st Esperanto book published
1st Esperanto book published
1897
37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)
37.5 cm rainfall at Jewell, Maryland (state record)
1902
Australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford
Australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford
1908
Predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice
Predecessor of the FBI is created by the Department of Justice
1914
Austrian-Hungary condemns Serbian ultimatum
Austrian-Hungary condemns Serbian ultimatum
1914
British Minister of Navy Winston Churchill orders British fleet to remain
British Minister of Navy Winston Churchill orders British fleet to remain
1914
German Chief of Staff / General von Moltke states ultimatum on Belgium
German Chief of Staff / General von Moltke states ultimatum on Belgium
1915
International School for Wijsbegeerte forms
International School for Wijsbegeerte forms
1917
J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice
J Edgar Hoover gets job on ministry of Justice
1918
Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed)
Race riot in Philadelphia (3 whites & 1 black killed)
1926
National Bar Association incorporates
National Bar Association incorporates
1926
Philippines government asks US to plebiscite for independence
Philippines government asks US to plebiscite for independence
1928
Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
1928
Yanks score 11 runs in 12th beating Tigers 12-1
Yanks score 11 runs in 12th beating Tigers 12-1
1933
Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League
Joe Dimaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League
1938
1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC
1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC
1939
Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs
Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs
1941
"Camp Amersfoort" opened by Germany occupiers
"Camp Amersfoort" opened by Germany occupiers
1941
1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague
1st Dutch Austrians depart Hague
1941
US embargo on oil-export to Japan
US embargo on oil-export to Japan
1942
RAF bombs Hamburg
RAF bombs Hamburg
1942
RC churches protest, Dutch bishops stand against spread of Judaism
RC churches protest, Dutch bishops stand against spread of Judaism
1944
Japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam
Japanese suicide attack on US lines in Guam
1944
Russian troops arrive in Weichsel
Russian troops arrive in Weichsel
1945
After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes Prime Minister
After Labour landslide in general election, Clement Attlee becomes Prime Minister
1945
Declaration of Potsdam: US / Britain / China demands Japanese surrender
Declaration of Potsdam: US / Britain / China demands Japanese surrender
1945
Japanese government disregards US ultimatum
Japanese government disregards US ultimatum
1945
US cruiser Indianapolis reaches Tinian with atom bomb
US cruiser Indianapolis reaches Tinian with atom bomb
1946
President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces
President Truman orders desegregation of all US forces
1947
Department of Defense forms
Department of Defense forms
1947
National Security Act establishes CIA
National Security Act establishes CIA
1948
Leo Durocher returns to Ebbets Field as a New York Giant
Leo Durocher returns to Ebbets Field as a New York Giant
1948
President Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment & opportunity" in armed forces
President Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment & opportunity" in armed forces
1949
WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting
1950
KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army) unites
KNIL (Royal Dutch East Indies Army) unites
1951
Netherlands ends state of war with Germany
Netherlands ends state of war with Germany
1952
King Farouk I of Egypt abdicates [Black Saturday]
King Farouk I of Egypt abdicates [Black Saturday]
1952
Mickey Mantle hits his 1st grand-slammer
Mickey Mantle hits his 1st grand-slammer
1954
WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
1955
37th PGA Championship: Doug Ford at Meadowbrook Country Club - Detroit
37th PGA Championship: Doug Ford at Meadowbrook Country Club - Detroit
1955
Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers
Ted Allen throws a record 72 consecutive horseshoe ringers
1956
Egypt seizes Suez Canal
Egypt seizes Suez Canal
1957
Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200
Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200
1957
USSR launches 1st intercontinental multistage ballistic missile
USSR launches 1st intercontinental multistage ballistic missile
1958
Army launches 4th US successful satellite, Explorer IV
Army launches 4th US successful satellite, Explorer IV
1959
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Western Golf Open
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Western Golf Open
1960
Italian government of Fanfani forms
Italian government of Fanfani forms
1962
Maria Oeljanov, 1st airship with nuclear missiles, arrives in Cuba
Maria Oeljanov, 1st airship with nuclear missiles, arrives in Cuba
1962
Milwaukee Brave Warren Spahn sets HR record of 31 by a pitcher
Milwaukee Brave Warren Spahn sets HR record of 31 by a pitcher
1963
Skopje, Yugoslavia, destroyed by earthquake, kills 1,000+
Skopje, Yugoslavia, destroyed by earthquake, kills 1,000+
1963
US Syncom 2, 1st geosynchronous communications satellite, launched
US Syncom 2, 1st geosynchronous communications satellite, launched
1964
Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud and conspiracy
Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa convicted of fraud and conspiracy
1964
Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die
Train from Povoa de Varzin, Portugal derails near Oporto, 94 die
1964
US union leader James Hoffa sentenced for fraud
US union leader James Hoffa sentenced for fraud
1965
Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (National Day)
Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (National Day)
1966
WRLH TV channel 31 in Lebanon, NH (NBC) begins broadcasting
WRLH TV channel 31 in Lebanon, NH (NBC) begins broadcasting
1967
Twins beat Yanks 3-2 in 18
Twins beat Yanks 3-2 in 18
1969
Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes 1st lady to solo sail the Pacific
Sharon Sites Adams, 39, becomes 1st lady to solo sail the Pacific
1970
Reds Johnny Bench hits 3 consecutive HRs of Phillies Steve Carlton
Reds Johnny Bench hits 3 consecutive HRs of Phillies Steve Carlton
1971
Apollo 15 launched (Scott & Irwin) to 4th manned landing on Moon
Apollo 15 launched (Scott & Irwin) to 4th manned landing on Moon
1973
Peter Shaffers "Equus, " premieres in London
Peter Shaffers "Equus, " premieres in London
1975
Soyuz 18B returns to Earth
Soyuz 18B returns to Earth
1978
Johnny Bench hits his 300th career home run
Johnny Bench hits his 300th career home run
1979
Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record)
Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, TX (national record)
1981
2 climbers fall 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela
2 climbers fall 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela
1981
New York Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant
New York Mayor Ed Koch is given Heimlich maneuver in a Chinese restaurant
1982
Karen Dianne Baldwin, 18, of Canada, crowned 31st Miss Universe
Karen Dianne Baldwin, 18, of Canada, crowned 31st Miss Universe
1983
Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8
Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-8
1983
Light flashes seen on Jupiter moon Io
Light flashes seen on Jupiter moon Io
1984
Expos Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with his 3,052nd single
Expos Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with his 3,052nd single
1984
Kuhn announces Vida Blue is suspended due to cocaine conviction
Kuhn announces Vida Blue is suspended due to cocaine conviction
1984
Pitcher Vida Blue suspended for rest of 1984 due to drug use
Pitcher Vida Blue suspended for rest of 1984 due to drug use
1986
Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco
Lebanese kidnappers released Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco
1987
Catfish Hunter Billy Williams and Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball HOF
Catfish Hunter Billy Williams and Ray Dandridge inducted in Baseball HOF
1987
Stephen Roche wins Tour de France
Stephen Roche wins Tour de France
1988
Mike Schmidt sets NL record appearing in 2,155 games at 3rd base, as Phillies and New York Mets end that game at 2:13 AM
Mike Schmidt sets NL record appearing in 2,155 games at 3rd base, as Phillies and New York Mets end that game at 2:13 AM
1990
General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode
General Hospital tapes its 7,000th episode
1990
President Bush signs Americans With Disabilities Act
President Bush signs Americans With Disabilities Act
1990
Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at Reds-Padres game
Roseanne Barr sings National Anthem at Reds-Padres game
1990
US beats Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at Goodwill Games
US beats Soviet Union 17-0 in baseball at Goodwill Games
1991
CFL assumes ownership of Ottawa Rough Riders
CFL assumes ownership of Ottawa Rough Riders
1991
Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) is arrested in Florida, for exposing himself at an adult movie theater
Paul Reubens (Pee Wee Herman) is arrested in Florida, for exposing himself at an adult movie theater
1992
"Man of La Mancha" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 108 performances
"Man of La Mancha" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 108 performances
1992
England honors her dead soldiers in the Falkland Islands war
England honors her dead soldiers in the Falkland Islands war
1992
Kiss Guitarist Paul Stanley weds Pamela Bowen
Kiss Guitarist Paul Stanley weds Pamela Bowen
1992
Nolan Ryan strikes out his 100th batter for 23rd consecutive seasons
Nolan Ryan strikes out his 100th batter for 23rd consecutive seasons
1992
Rocker Paul Stanley (Kiss) weds model Pamela Bowen
Rocker Paul Stanley (Kiss) weds model Pamela Bowen
1993
Boeing 737-500 crashes in South Korea, 66 killed
Boeing 737-500 crashes in South Korea, 66 killed
1993
Mars Observer takes 1st photo of Mars, from 5 billion km
Mars Observer takes 1st photo of Mars, from 5 billion km
1994
Turkish air force bombs Kurds, struggle in Iraq, 70 killed
Turkish air force bombs Kurds, struggle in Iraq, 70 killed
1998
19th US Senior Golf Open ends at Riviera Country Club - Pacific Palisades, California
19th US Senior Golf Open ends at Riviera Country Club - Pacific Palisades, California
1998
Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
Giant Eagle LPGA Classic