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Battle at Cibalae: Emperor Constantine beats Emperor Licinius
Battle at Cibalae: Emperor Constantine beats Emperor Licinius
451
Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens
Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens
876
Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare
Battle at Andernach: Louis the Young beats Charles the Bare
1085
San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated
San Marcos minstery in Venice initiated
1600
San Marino adopts constitution
San Marino adopts constitution
1633
Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government
Massachusetts Bay Colony forms its 1st government
1690
Turkish troops occupy Belgrade
Turkish troops occupy Belgrade
1712
French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast
French hijacker Jacques Cassard seen on Suriname coast
1740
Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia
Chinese assault on Diestpoort Batavia
1775
Officers decide to bar slaves and free blacks from Continental Army
Officers decide to bar slaves and free blacks from Continental Army
1806
British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve
British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve
1813
Treaty of Ried between Bayern and Austria
Treaty of Ried between Bayern and Austria
1815
Joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy
Joachim Murats forces lands at Pizzo Italy
1818
2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves
2 English boxers are 1st to use padded gloves
1822
1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley
1st eruption of Galunggung (Java) sends boiling sludge into valley
1835
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin reaches James Island, Galapagos archipelago
1840
1st Hawaiian constitution proclaimed
1st Hawaiian constitution proclaimed
1842
Princess Sophia weds her cousin Duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach
Princess Sophia weds her cousin Duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach
1856
Chinese police board British vessel Arrow, arrest 12 Chinese crewmen on suspicion of piracy and lower British flag, begins 2nd Anglo-Chinese War
Chinese police board British vessel Arrow, arrest 12 Chinese crewmen on suspicion of piracy and lower British flag, begins 2nd Anglo-Chinese War
1860
Telegraph line between LA and SF opens
Telegraph line between LA and SF opens
1862
Battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted
Battle of Perryville, KY-Confederate invasion halted
1862
Otto von Bismarck becomes German Republic chancellor
Otto von Bismarck becomes German Republic chancellor
1865
Earthquake in Santa Cruz Mountains
Earthquake in Santa Cruz Mountains
1871
Gas explosion destroys Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Gas explosion destroys Peshtigo, Wisconsin
1886
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Noble Bachelor" (BG)
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Noble Bachelor" (BG)
1887
Phillies set club record 16th straight victory
Phillies set club record 16th straight victory
1892
Sergei Rachmaninoff 1st performs "Prelude in C-sharp-Minor" in Moscow
Sergei Rachmaninoff 1st performs "Prelude in C-sharp-Minor" in Moscow
1895
Ohio Valley Improvement Association forms
Ohio Valley Improvement Association forms
1896
Dow Jones starts reporting an average of selected industrial stocks
Dow Jones starts reporting an average of selected industrial stocks
1897
Emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler Director of Opera
Emperor Karl Joseph I named Gustav Mahler Director of Opera
1904
1st Vanderbilt Cup auto race (Hicksville, Long Island, NY)
1st Vanderbilt Cup auto race (Hicksville, Long Island, NY)
1908
New York Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)
New York Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920)
1909
Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 4-2 in a playoff to win NL pennant
Chicago Cubs beat the New York Giants 4-2 in a playoff to win NL pennant
1912
1st Balkan War begins - Montenegro declares war on Turkey
1st Balkan War begins - Montenegro declares war on Turkey
1912
Montenegro declares war on Turkey, beginning 1st Balkan War
Montenegro declares war on Turkey, beginning 1st Balkan War
1915
Battle of Loos, almost 430,000 French, British and Germans killed
Battle of Loos, almost 430,000 French, British and Germans killed
1915
Phillies win their 1st and only World Series game before 1980, beating
Phillies win their 1st and only World Series game before 1980, beating
1915
Red Sox, 3-1, with an 8th inning 2 run rally
Red Sox, 3-1, with an 8th inning 2 run rally
1917
Trotski named Chairman of Petrograd Soviet
Trotski named Chairman of Petrograd Soviet
1918
Sgt Alvin York single-handedly kills 25, captures 132 Germans
Sgt Alvin York single-handedly kills 25, captures 132 Germans
1922
New York Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series
New York Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series
1924
British Labour government of MacDonald falls to Communists
British Labour government of MacDonald falls to Communists
1927
New York Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series
New York Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series
1927
Sea battle at Navarino (Greece freed of Ottoman occupation)
Sea battle at Navarino (Greece freed of Ottoman occupation)
1928
Eastern Soccer League forms in US
Eastern Soccer League forms in US
1929
Mohammed Nadir Khan occupies Kabul Afghanistan / drives out H Ghazi
Mohammed Nadir Khan occupies Kabul Afghanistan / drives out H Ghazi
1930
Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series
Philadelphia Athletics beat St. Louis Cardinals, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series
1933
Coit Tower dedicated in SF, a monument to firefighters
Coit Tower dedicated in SF, a monument to firefighters
1933
Martinez Barrios forms new Spanish government
Martinez Barrios forms new Spanish government
1935
Ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie & Harriet)
Ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie & Harriet)
1939
Germany annexes Western Poland
Germany annexes Western Poland
1939
New York Yankees sweep Reds in 36th World Series, 4th straight WS win
New York Yankees sweep Reds in 36th World Series, 4th straight WS win
1940
Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series
Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series
1940
German troops occupies Romania
German troops occupies Romania
1941
Concentration camp Birkenau begins being built
Concentration camp Birkenau begins being built
1942
Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)
Fight at Matanikau, Guadalcanal (John Hersey-Into the Valley)
1943
Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores
Great-Britain establishes bases on Azores
1944
"Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio
"Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" debut on CBS radio
1945
Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada
Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada
1946
Kwo-less-shrew selects General Chiang Kai-shek as President of China
Kwo-less-shrew selects General Chiang Kai-shek as President of China
1946
Military plane crashes at Christian HBS, 24 die
Military plane crashes at Christian HBS, 24 die
1950
4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit
4th NHL All-Star Game: Detroit beat All-Stars 7-1 at Detroit
1950
Cleveland Browns play Pittsburgh for 1st time, beat Steelers 30-17
Cleveland Browns play Pittsburgh for 1st time, beat Steelers 30-17
1951
"Music in the Air" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 56 performances
"Music in the Air" opens at Ziegfeld Theater NYC for 56 performances
1952
2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England)
2 trains collide with a derailed commuter train, kills 112 (England)
1952
Chinese offensive in Korea
Chinese offensive in Korea
1953
WTAP TV channel 15 in Parkersburg-Marietta, WV (NBC) begins
WTAP TV channel 15 in Parkersburg-Marietta, WV (NBC) begins
1955
Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched
Worlds most powerful aircraft carrier, Saratoga (US), launched
1956
Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs. Brooklyn
Don Larsen, NY, pitches only perfect World Series game, vs. Brooklyn
1957
Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles
Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles
1957
Procter and Gamble-director N McElroy becomes US Minister of Defense
Procter and Gamble-director N McElroy becomes US Minister of Defense
1957
Soviet spy Jack Sobel sentenced to 7 years (NYC)
Soviet spy Jack Sobel sentenced to 7 years (NYC)
1957
Turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire
Turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire
1958
Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time
Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time
1958
Dr Ake Senning installs 1st pacemaker (Stockholm)
Dr Ake Senning installs 1st pacemaker (Stockholm)
1958
KCMT TV channel 7 in Alexandria, MN (CBS / NBC / ABC) begins broadcasting
KCMT TV channel 7 in Alexandria, MN (CBS / NBC / ABC) begins broadcasting
1959
"At the Drop of a Hat" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 216 performances
"At the Drop of a Hat" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 216 performances
1959
Conservatives win British election
Conservatives win British election
1959
LA Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 2 in 56th World Series
LA Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox, 4 games to 2 in 56th World Series
1960
Bobby Richarson hits a World Series grand slammer
Bobby Richarson hits a World Series grand slammer
1961
US Constellation crashes at Richmond Virginia, 74 die
US Constellation crashes at Richmond Virginia, 74 die
1962
Algeria admitted as 109th member of UN
Algeria admitted as 109th member of UN
1963
Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya
Sultan of Zanzibar cedes his mainland possessions to Kenya
1964
Gilroy Roberts becomes 1st US chief engraver to retire (than die)
Gilroy Roberts becomes 1st US chief engraver to retire (than die)
1964
Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test
Ringo Starr takes and passes his driving test
1965
Djakarta Moslems set fire to PKI-headquarter
Djakarta Moslems set fire to PKI-headquarter
1965
Once-Hertogenbosch soccer team FC de Bosch forms
Once-Hertogenbosch soccer team FC de Bosch forms
1968
Aircraft carrier Charles Doorman sold to Argentina
Aircraft carrier Charles Doorman sold to Argentina
1970
Soviet Author Alexander I Solzhenitsyn wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Soviet Author Alexander I Solzhenitsyn wins Nobel Prize for Literature
1971
John Lennon releases his megahit "Imagine"
John Lennon releases his megahit "Imagine"
1972
"From Israel with Love" closes at Palace Theater NYC after 8 performances
"From Israel with Love" closes at Palace Theater NYC after 8 performances
1972
Harold Carmichael begins NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions
Harold Carmichael begins NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions
1972
Lerrin LaGrow Campy, who had been hit by a pitch, is fined and suspended
Lerrin LaGrow Campy, who had been hit by a pitch, is fined and suspended
1973
Spyris Markezinis forms government in Greece
Spyris Markezinis forms government in Greece
1976
Sex Pistols sign with EMI
Sex Pistols sign with EMI
1977
Largest baseball crowd in Penns, 64,924 see Dodgers beat Phillies 4-1 in 4th NL championship game (Dodgers win pennant)
Largest baseball crowd in Penns, 64,924 see Dodgers beat Phillies 4-1 in 4th NL championship game (Dodgers win pennant)
1978
Ken Warby set world water speed record at 319.627 mph (514 km/h)
Ken Warby set world water speed record at 319.627 mph (514 km/h)
1978
Yanks win 3rd straight AL Championship, all against Kansas City
Yanks win 3rd straight AL Championship, all against Kansas City
1979
"Sugar Babies" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 1208 performances
"Sugar Babies" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 1208 performances
1980
Bob Marley collapses on stage, brought to Sloan-Kettering Hospital
Bob Marley collapses on stage, brought to Sloan-Kettering Hospital
1980
British Leyland starts selling Mini Metro
British Leyland starts selling Mini Metro
1980
USSR and Syria sign peace treaty
USSR and Syria sign peace treaty
1981
1st broadcast of "Cagney & Lacey" on ABC-TV
1st broadcast of "Cagney & Lacey" on ABC-TV
1981
USAC appeals panel restores disputed Indy 500 victory to Al Unser
USAC appeals panel restores disputed Indy 500 victory to Al Unser
1982
New Jersey Devils 1st victory, beating New York Rangers 3-2 at Meadowlands
New Jersey Devils 1st victory, beating New York Rangers 3-2 at Meadowlands
1982
Poland bans Solidarity and all labor unions
Poland bans Solidarity and all labor unions
1983
1st regular season Islander OT game beat Caps 8-7
1st regular season Islander OT game beat Caps 8-7
1983
Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime game losing to New York Islanders 8-7
Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime game losing to New York Islanders 8-7
1984
18th Country Music Association Award: Alabama wins
18th Country Music Association Award: Alabama wins
1985
"Rembrandt & Hitler or Me" premieres in Amsterdam
"Rembrandt & Hitler or Me" premieres in Amsterdam
1985
Little Richard seriously injured in a car accident
Little Richard seriously injured in a car accident
1986
Mike Scott ties playoff record of 14 strikeouts, beats Mets 1-0
Mike Scott ties playoff record of 14 strikeouts, beats Mets 1-0
1986
RUN DMC calls for a day of peace among LA street gangs
RUN DMC calls for a day of peace among LA street gangs
1988
Jay Howell ejected in NLCS game 3 for having pine tar on his glove
Jay Howell ejected in NLCS game 3 for having pine tar on his glove
1989
Oakland beats Toronto, 4-3 in Game 5, to advance to the World Series
Oakland beats Toronto, 4-3 in Game 5, to advance to the World Series
1990
24th Country Music Association Award: George Strait wins
24th Country Music Association Award: George Strait wins
1990
Israeli police kill 17 Palestinian rioters
Israeli police kill 17 Palestinian rioters
1990
US doctors Joseph E Murray and E Donnall Thomas win Nobel Prize
US doctors Joseph E Murray and E Donnall Thomas win Nobel Prize
1992
Nobel Prize for literature is given to West Indies Poet Derek Walcott
Nobel Prize for literature is given to West Indies Poet Derek Walcott
1992
Ottawa Sentors 1st NHL game
Ottawa Sentors 1st NHL game
1992
Pioneer Venus Orbiter (1st Venus orbiter-1978), crashes into Venus
Pioneer Venus Orbiter (1st Venus orbiter-1978), crashes into Venus
1993
Howard Stern releases his 1st book "Private Parts"
Howard Stern releases his 1st book "Private Parts"
1993
UN lifts remaining economic sanctions against South Africa
UN lifts remaining economic sanctions against South Africa
1995
Edgar Martinez drives home tying andwinning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees andwin AL Division Series
Edgar Martinez drives home tying andwinning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees andwin AL Division Series