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Zosimus becomes Bishop of Rome
Zosimus becomes Bishop of Rome
537
Goths lay siege to Rome
Goths lay siege to Rome
843
Icon worship officially re-instated in Aya Sofia Constantinople
Icon worship officially re-instated in Aya Sofia Constantinople
1502
Tebriz: Shah Ismail I of Persia crowned
Tebriz: Shah Ismail I of Persia crowned
1563
League of High Nobles routes 2nd protest against King Philip II
League of High Nobles routes 2nd protest against King Philip II
1567
Geuzen army leaves Walcheren to return to Oosterweel
Geuzen army leaves Walcheren to return to Oosterweel
1597
Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France
Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France
1598
Countess Charlotte of Nassau marries Duke Claude de la Tremoille
Countess Charlotte of Nassau marries Duke Claude de la Tremoille
1649
Treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising
Treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising
1665
New York approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights
New York approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights
1669
Volcano Etna in Italy erupts killing 15,000
Volcano Etna in Italy erupts killing 15,000
1702
1st English daily newspaper "Daily Courant, " publishes
1st English daily newspaper "Daily Courant, " publishes
1779
US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time)
US army Corps of Engineers established (1st time)
1791
Samuel Mulliken, Philadelphia, is 1st to obtain more than 1 US patent
Samuel Mulliken, Philadelphia, is 1st to obtain more than 1 US patent
1795
Battle at Kurdla India: Mahratten beat Mogols
Battle at Kurdla India: Mahratten beat Mogols
1810
Emperor Napoleon married by proxy to Archduchess Marie Louise
Emperor Napoleon married by proxy to Archduchess Marie Louise
1812
Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews
Citizenship granted to Prussian Jews
1823
1st normal school in US opens, Concord Academy, Concord, Vermont
1st normal school in US opens, Concord Academy, Concord, Vermont
1824
US War Department creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs
US War Department creates the Bureau of Indian Affairs
1835
HMS Beagle anchors off Valparaiso, Chile
HMS Beagle anchors off Valparaiso, Chile
1861
Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution
Confederate convention in Montgomery, adopts constitution
1862
General Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia Army of the Potomac. General Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief
General Stonewall Jackson evacuates Winchester Virginia Army of the Potomac. General Henry Halleck is named general-in-chief
1862
Lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief and makes him head of
Lincoln removes McClellen as general-in-chief and makes him head of
1867
Great Mauna Loa eruption (Hawaiian volcano)
Great Mauna Loa eruption (Hawaiian volcano)
1882
Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association organized in Princeton, New Jersey
Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association organized in Princeton, New Jersey
1892
1st public basketball game (Springfield, Massachusetts)
1st public basketball game (Springfield, Massachusetts)
1895
Spanish cruiser Reina Regenta sinks at Gibraltar, 400 killed
Spanish cruiser Reina Regenta sinks at Gibraltar, 400 killed
1901
Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore Manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black 2nd baseman Charlie Grant
Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore Manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black 2nd baseman Charlie Grant
1904
Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Brandon Wheat Kings in 2 games
Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Brandon Wheat Kings in 2 games
1905
Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Rat Portage Thisles, 2 games to 1
Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Rat Portage Thisles, 2 games to 1
1910
Jack Hobbs 1st Test ton (187 vs. South Africa), his only Test hit wicket
Jack Hobbs 1st Test ton (187 vs. South Africa), his only Test hit wicket
1912
1st Stanley Cup game to be played in 3 20-min periods, formerly played in 30-min halfs, Quebec beats Moncton 9-3 on way to sweep
1st Stanley Cup game to be played in 3 20-min periods, formerly played in 30-min halfs, Quebec beats Moncton 9-3 on way to sweep
1917
1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montreal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13)
1st NHL championship game ever played, Toronto Arenas beats Montreal Canadiens 7-3 in 1st of 2 game set (second game on March 13)
1917
British troops occupy Baghdad
British troops occupy Baghdad
1918
Moscow becomes capital of revolutionary Russia
Moscow becomes capital of revolutionary Russia
1918
Save the Redwoods League founded
Save the Redwoods League founded
1919
General strike in Germany, crushed
General strike in Germany, crushed
1922
Western Hockey Championship: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Regina Capitals, in 2 games
Western Hockey Championship: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Regina Capitals, in 2 games
1924
3rd term of Belgium Theunis government begins
3rd term of Belgium Theunis government begins
1924
NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games
NHL Championship: Montreal Canadiens sweeps Ottawa Senators in 2 games
1926
Eamon da Valera ends leadership of Sinn Fein
Eamon da Valera ends leadership of Sinn Fein
1927
1st armored commercial car hold-up in US, Pittsburgh
1st armored commercial car hold-up in US, Pittsburgh
1927
1st golden gloves tournament
1st golden gloves tournament
1927
Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (NYC)
Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (NYC)
1928
Netherlands and Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam)
Netherlands and Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam)
1930
President and Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington
President and Chief Justice William Taft buried in Arlington
1934
Netherlands beats Belgium 9-3, in soccer
Netherlands beats Belgium 9-3, in soccer
1935
Bank of Canada opens
Bank of Canada opens
1935
Hermann Goering officially creates German Air Force, the Luftwaffe
Hermann Goering officially creates German Air Force, the Luftwaffe
1938
Artur Seyss-Inquart replaces Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria; German troops also entered the country
Artur Seyss-Inquart replaces Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria; German troops also entered the country
1941
Bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minn, to become wrestling champ
Bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minn, to become wrestling champ
1941
FDR signs Lend-Lease Bill (lend money to Britain)
FDR signs Lend-Lease Bill (lend money to Britain)
1942
1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp
1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp
1942
Gen MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia
Gen MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia
1942
Japanese troop land on North-Sumatra
Japanese troop land on North-Sumatra
1943
Nazi Militia forms in the Netherlands
Nazi Militia forms in the Netherlands
1944
Dutch resistance fighter Joop Westerweel arrested
Dutch resistance fighter Joop Westerweel arrested
1945
1,000 allied bombers harass Essen, 4,662 ton bombs
1,000 allied bombers harass Essen, 4,662 ton bombs
1945
Flemish Nazi collaborator Maria Huygens sentenced to death
Flemish Nazi collaborator Maria Huygens sentenced to death
1948
1st black in the US Tennis Open (Reginald Weir)
1st black in the US Tennis Open (Reginald Weir)
1948
Jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed
Jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed
1948
Reginald Weit became the 1st black to play in the US Tennis Open
Reginald Weit became the 1st black to play in the US Tennis Open
1948
WBAL TV channel 11 in Baltimore, Maryland (CBS) begins broadcasting
WBAL TV channel 11 in Baltimore, Maryland (CBS) begins broadcasting
1953
1st woman army doctor commissioned (FM Adams)
1st woman army doctor commissioned (FM Adams)
1954
US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics
US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics
1956
Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship
1958
Charles Van Doren finally loses on TV game show "21"
Charles Van Doren finally loses on TV game show "21"
1958
Starting this season, AL batters are required to wear batting helmets
Starting this season, AL batters are required to wear batting helmets
1959
"Raisin in the Sun, " 1st Broadway play by a black woman, opens
"Raisin in the Sun, " 1st Broadway play by a black woman, opens
1959
Teddy Scholten wins Eurovision Song festival with "A Little Bit"
Teddy Scholten wins Eurovision Song festival with "A Little Bit"
1960
Pioneer 5 launched into solar orbit between Earth and Venus
Pioneer 5 launched into solar orbit between Earth and Venus
1961
Then NHL record 40 penalties, Black Hawks and Maple Leafs (20 each)
Then NHL record 40 penalties, Black Hawks and Maple Leafs (20 each)
1963
Somalia drops diplomatic relations with Great Britain
Somalia drops diplomatic relations with Great Britain
1965
Indonesia President Sukarno accepts qualifications of Suharto
Indonesia President Sukarno accepts qualifications of Suharto
1966
Military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out
Military coup led by Indonesian General Suharto breaks out
1967
Pink Floyd releases their 1st song (Arnold Layne)
Pink Floyd releases their 1st song (Arnold Layne)
1968
Anti-Zionist Clandestine Radio Voice of El Assifa starts transmitting
Anti-Zionist Clandestine Radio Voice of El Assifa starts transmitting
1968
Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 12nd string quartet
Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 12nd string quartet
1968
Otis Redding posthumously receives gold record for " Dock of the Bay"
Otis Redding posthumously receives gold record for " Dock of the Bay"
1970
12th Grammy Awards: Aquarius, Crosby Stills and Nash, Peggy Lee win
12th Grammy Awards: Aquarius, Crosby Stills and Nash, Peggy Lee win
1972
"Inner City" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 97 performances
"Inner City" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 97 performances
1973
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA S&H Green Stamp Golf Classic
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA S&H Green Stamp Golf Classic
1974
Mount Etna in Sicily erupted
Mount Etna in Sicily erupted
1975
Portugal military coup under general Spinola fails
Portugal military coup under general Spinola fails
1977
Moslems hold 130 hostages in Washington DC
Moslems hold 130 hostages in Washington DC
1978
Terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed
Terrorists attack mail truck at Tel Aviv, 45 killed
1978
USF-led Bill Cartwright scores 23 points as the Dons oust North Carolina
USF-led Bill Cartwright scores 23 points as the Dons oust North Carolina
1979
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sunstar Golf Classic
1979
Randy Hold receives 67 min in penalties in a 60 min NHL hockey game
Randy Hold receives 67 min in penalties in a 60 min NHL hockey game
1981
Chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins
Chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins
1981
Johnny Mize and Rube Foster elected to baseball Hall of Fame
Johnny Mize and Rube Foster elected to baseball Hall of Fame
1982
Failed military coup under Rambocus / Hawker in Suriname
Failed military coup under Rambocus / Hawker in Suriname
1982
Harrison Williams (Sen-D-NJ) resigned rather than face expulsion
Harrison Williams (Sen-D-NJ) resigned rather than face expulsion
1982
Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat sign peace treaty in Washington DC
Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat sign peace treaty in Washington DC
1983
Ice Dance Championship at Helsinki Finland won by Torvill and Dean (GRB)
Ice Dance Championship at Helsinki Finland won by Torvill and Dean (GRB)
1983
Ice Pairs Championship at Helsinki won by Valova and Vasiliev (URS)
Ice Pairs Championship at Helsinki won by Valova and Vasiliev (URS)
1983
Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Helsinki won by Rosalynn Sumners (USA)
Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Helsinki won by Rosalynn Sumners (USA)
1984
Chris Johnson wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic
Chris Johnson wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic
1985
Mikhail S Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader
Mikhail S Gorbachev replaces Konstantin Chernenko as Soviet leader
1986
1 million days since traditional foundation of Rome, 4 / 21 / 753 BC
1 million days since traditional foundation of Rome, 4 / 21 / 753 BC
1986
187.27 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
187.27 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
1986
Islander Mike Bossy, 1st NHLer to score 50 goals in 9 straight seasons
Islander Mike Bossy, 1st NHLer to score 50 goals in 9 straight seasons
1986
NFL adopts instant replay rule
NFL adopts instant replay rule
1987
Wayne Gretzky scores 1,500th NHL point
Wayne Gretzky scores 1,500th NHL point
1988
Utrecht conservatory destroyed by fire
Utrecht conservatory destroyed by fire
1990
Maggie Will wins Desert Inn LPGA Golf International
Maggie Will wins Desert Inn LPGA Golf International
1991
Janet Jackson signs $40M 3 album deal with Virgin records
Janet Jackson signs $40M 3 album deal with Virgin records
1991
John Smith, amateur wrestler, wins James E Sullivan Award
John Smith, amateur wrestler, wins James E Sullivan Award
1994
Eduardo Frei succeeds Patricio Aylwin as President of Chile
Eduardo Frei succeeds Patricio Aylwin as President of Chile
1995
President Nazarbajev disbands Kazachstan parliament
President Nazarbajev disbands Kazachstan parliament
1995
Sinn Fein party leader, Gerry Adams, arrives in US
Sinn Fein party leader, Gerry Adams, arrives in US
1995
Yolanda Chen hop-skip-jumps world indoor record 15.03m
Yolanda Chen hop-skip-jumps world indoor record 15.03m
1996
Chris Harris scores 130 in losing New Zealand side vs. Australia, World Cup
Chris Harris scores 130 in losing New Zealand side vs. Australia, World Cup
1996
Mark Waugh scores 110 vs. New Zealand for his third century of the World Cup
Mark Waugh scores 110 vs. New Zealand for his third century of the World Cup
1997
3rd Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
3rd Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1997
Ashes of Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry are launched into space
Ashes of Star Trek creator, Gene Roddenberry are launched into space
1997
Beatle McCartney knighted Sir Paul by Queen
Beatle McCartney knighted Sir Paul by Queen