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Roman Lower Rhine army proclaims its commander, Vitellius, Emperor
Roman Lower Rhine army proclaims its commander, Vitellius, Emperor
533
John II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
John II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1235
Emperor Joseph II orders Jews of Galicia Austria to adopt family names
Emperor Joseph II orders Jews of Galicia Austria to adopt family names
1492
Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day)
Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day)
1570
Tsar Ivan the Terrible march to Novgorod begins
Tsar Ivan the Terrible march to Novgorod begins
1585
Spain and Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville
Spain and Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville
1602
Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish
Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish
1602
Spanish force in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale
Spanish force in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale
1678
Staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva"
Staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva"
1757
British troops occupy Calcutta India
British troops occupy Calcutta India
1776
1st revolutionary flag displayed
1st revolutionary flag displayed
1776
Austria ends interregation torture
Austria ends interregation torture
1788
Georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution
Georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution
1800
Free black community of Philadelphia petitions Congress to abolish slave
Free black community of Philadelphia petitions Congress to abolish slave
1811
US Sen Thomas Pickering is 1st senator censured (revealed confidential documents communicated by the President of the US)
US Sen Thomas Pickering is 1st senator censured (revealed confidential documents communicated by the President of the US)
1831
Liberator, abolitionist newspaper, begins publishing in Boston
Liberator, abolitionist newspaper, begins publishing in Boston
1832
1st Curling club in US (Orchard Lake Curling Club) opens
1st Curling club in US (Orchard Lake Curling Club) opens
1839
1st photo of the Moon (French photographer Louis Daguerre)
1st photo of the Moon (French photographer Louis Daguerre)
1842
1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn
1st US wire suspension bridge for general traffic opens in Penn
1861
Colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia
Colonel Charles Stone is put in charge of organizing DC militia
1861
SC seizes inactive Ft Johnson in Charleston Harbor
SC seizes inactive Ft Johnson in Charleston Harbor
1870
Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins
Construction of Brooklyn Bridge begins
1871
King Amadeus I of Spain inaugurated at 25
King Amadeus I of Spain inaugurated at 25
1879
1st Test match hat-trick, Fred Spofforth at the MCG
1st Test match hat-trick, Fred Spofforth at the MCG
1879
British battleship Thunder explodes in Gulf of Ismid, 9 die
British battleship Thunder explodes in Gulf of Ismid, 9 die
1879
Dr Benjamin E Mays, named President of Atlanta Board of Education
Dr Benjamin E Mays, named President of Atlanta Board of Education
1879
Northwestern League (minor baseball league) organized, Rockford, Illinois
Northwestern League (minor baseball league) organized, Rockford, Illinois
1882
Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust
Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust
1885
Gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum
Gen Wolseley receives last distress signal of General Gordon in Khartoum
1890
Alice Sanger becomes 1st female White House staffer
Alice Sanger becomes 1st female White House staffer
1893
1st US commemoratives and 1st US stamp to picture a woman issued
1st US commemoratives and 1st US stamp to picture a woman issued
1896
Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)
Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)
1900
E Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal)
E Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal)
1900
Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise, " premieres in Paris
Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise, " premieres in Paris
1903
President Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black
President Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black
1905
Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine
Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine
1905
Japanese troops capture Port Arthur
Japanese troops capture Port Arthur
1908
Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa
Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa
1909
1st official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13:50)
1st official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13:50)
1910
1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley, California)
1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley, California)
1911
Brooklyn Dodgers President Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000
Brooklyn Dodgers President Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000
1914
Philips installs research department in Eindhoven
Philips installs research department in Eindhoven
1918
Dodgers trade Casey Stengel and Cutshaw to Pittsburgh for Grimes and Mamaux
Dodgers trade Casey Stengel and Cutshaw to Pittsburgh for Grimes and Mamaux
1918
NHL Montreal Wanderers disband after Westmount arena burns down
NHL Montreal Wanderers disband after Westmount arena burns down
1919
Anti-British uprising in Ireland
Anti-British uprising in Ireland
1919
Lithuania gains independence
Lithuania gains independence
1920
10,000 US union and socialist organizers arrested (Palmer Raids)
10,000 US union and socialist organizers arrested (Palmer Raids)
1921
1st religious service radio broadcast in US, KDKA-Pittsburgh
1st religious service radio broadcast in US, KDKA-Pittsburgh
1921
DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens
DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens
1923
Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood Florida, 8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995)
Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood Florida, 8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995)
1925
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region established (now in Tadzhik SSR)
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region established (now in Tadzhik SSR)
1929
US and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls
US and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls
1932
Young gang shoot dead 6 police in Springfield, Missouri
Young gang shoot dead 6 police in Springfield, Missouri
1933
Bruins beat Rangers in New York 13-3
Bruins beat Rangers in New York 13-3
1933
Ijmuider fishing strike begins (till July 11th)
Ijmuider fishing strike begins (till July 11th)
1933
US troops leave Nicaragua
US troops leave Nicaragua
1934
1st state liquor stores open, in Pennsylvania
1st state liquor stores open, in Pennsylvania
1934
Bradman scores 253 NSW vs. Queensland, 204 mins, 29 fours 4 sixes
Bradman scores 253 NSW vs. Queensland, 204 mins, 29 fours 4 sixes
1935
Bruno R Hauptmann trial begins for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh baby
Bruno R Hauptmann trial begins for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh baby
1936
1st electron tube to enable night vision described, St. Louis, Missouri
1st electron tube to enable night vision described, St. Louis, Missouri
1936
Bradman scores 357 for South Africa vs. Victoria, 424 minutes, 40 fours
Bradman scores 357 for South Africa vs. Victoria, 424 minutes, 40 fours
1938
Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded
Book publisher Simon and Schuster founded
1939
Bradman scores 107 South Africa vs. Victoria, his 4th consecutive century
Bradman scores 107 South Africa vs. Victoria, his 4th consecutive century
1942
28 nations, at war with Axis, pledge no separate peace
28 nations, at war with Axis, pledge no separate peace
1942
German troops in Bardia surrender
German troops in Bardia surrender
1942
Japanese troops occupy Manila Philippines
Japanese troops occupy Manila Philippines
1944
1st use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol)
1st use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol)
1945
Allied air raid on Neurenberg
Allied air raid on Neurenberg
1945
Kentucky begins 130 home basketball game win streak, ends in 1955
Kentucky begins 130 home basketball game win streak, ends in 1955
1945
Radio Orange ends cooperation at Liese-Aktion
Radio Orange ends cooperation at Liese-Aktion
1947
Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali
Mahatma Gandhi begins march for peace in East-Bengali
1948
WNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, New York (PBS) begins
WNDT (now WNET) TV channel 13 in New York-Newark, New York (PBS) begins
1949
KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
KDKA TV channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1952
"Pal Joey" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances
"Pal Joey" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 542 performances
1953
NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak
NBA Baltimore Bullets begin a 32 game road losing streak
1954
Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny, " premieres in New York City
Herman Wouks "Caine Mutiny, " premieres in New York City
1955
1st "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS)
1st "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS)
1956
Poujadists / communists win French parliamentary elections
Poujadists / communists win French parliamentary elections
1959
USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for 1st lunar fly-by, 1st solar orbit
USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for 1st lunar fly-by, 1st solar orbit
1959
Cuban Dictator Fulgencio Batista flees
Cuban Dictator Fulgencio Batista flees
1960
1st redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax)
1st redshank old world shore bird reported in North America (Halifax)
1960
John F Kennedy announces run for US Presidency
John F Kennedy announces run for US Presidency
1960
John Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years
John Reynolds sets age of solar system at 4,950,000,000 years
1960
Senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President
Senator John F Kennedy, announces his candidacy for President
1961
1st AFL Championship Game, Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16
1st AFL Championship Game, Houston Oilers beat LA Chargers 24-16
1962
Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS
Nighttime version of "Password" with Allen Ludden premieres on CBS
1964
Ayub Khan elected President of Pakistan
Ayub Khan elected President of Pakistan
1964
Failed assassination attempt on President Nkrumah of Ghana
Failed assassination attempt on President Nkrumah of Ghana
1965
Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters
Martin Luther King Jr begins a drive to register black voters
1965
New York Jets sign quarterback Joe Namath
New York Jets sign quarterback Joe Namath
1965
Obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day
Obverse design of all Canadian coins is changed to depict present-day
1966
1st Jewish child born in Spain since 1492 expulsion
1st Jewish child born in Spain since 1492 expulsion
1966
Green Bay Packers beat Cleveland Browns 23-12 in NFL championship game
Green Bay Packers beat Cleveland Browns 23-12 in NFL championship game
1968
"Zizi" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances
"Zizi" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 49 performances
1968
Christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant
Christian Barnard performs 2nd heart transplant
1968
KBHK TV channel 44 in San Francisco, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
KBHK TV channel 44 in San Francisco, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
1969
"Fig Leaves Are Falling" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 4 performances
"Fig Leaves Are Falling" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 4 performances
1969
"Soviet Sport" calls Emile Zatopek a public enemy
"Soviet Sport" calls Emile Zatopek a public enemy
1970
Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam
Dutch premiere of musical "Hair" in Amsterdam
1970
US population is 293,200,000; Black population: 22,600,000 (11.1%)
US population is 293,200,000; Black population: 22,600,000 (11.1%)
1971
A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66
A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66
1972
"Rothschilds" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 505 performances
"Rothschilds" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 505 performances
1972
Mariner 9 begins mapping Mars
Mariner 9 begins mapping Mars
1972
Miami Dolphins beat Baltimore Colts 21-0 in AFC championship game
Miami Dolphins beat Baltimore Colts 21-0 in AFC championship game
1974
55 mph speed limit imposed by Richard Nixon
55 mph speed limit imposed by Richard Nixon
1974
Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres
Worst fire in Argentine history destroys 1.2 million acres
1975
US Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species
US Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species
1977
Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing
Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing
1978
Rhino Records releases their 1st album "Wildmania"
Rhino Records releases their 1st album "Wildmania"
1979
30th Islander shut-out opponent-Glenn Resch 9-0 vs. Vancouver
30th Islander shut-out opponent-Glenn Resch 9-0 vs. Vancouver
1979
Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs. West Indies)
Gavaskar gets twin tons for India for the third time (vs. West Indies)
1980
68th Australian Men Tennis: Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62)
68th Australian Men Tennis: Guillermo Vilas beat John Sadri (76 63 62)
1981
Mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 m butterfly (2:05.65)
Mary Terstegge Meagher swims female record 200 m butterfly (2:05.65)
1981
Sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, WI vs. Pakistan
Sylvester Clarke knocks out spectator with brick, WI vs. Pakistan
1982
"Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 48 performances
"Camelot" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 48 performances
1982
70th Australian Mens Tennis: Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64)
70th Australian Mens Tennis: Johan Kriek beats S Denton (62 76 67 64)
1982
Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins
Islanders start 23 undefeated home streak (21-0-2) 14 straight wins
1982
SD Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13:52 of OT
SD Chargers beat Miami Dolphins, 41-38 in 13:52 of OT
1983
"Annie" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 2,377 performances
"Annie" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 2,377 performances
1983
"Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 767 performances
"Sophisticated Ladies" closes at Lunt-Fontanne NYC after 767 performances
1983
Don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ
Don Muraco beats Pedro Morales to become WWF Intercontinental Champ
1983
Gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"
Gary Trudeau takes a 20-month break from writing "Doonesbury"
1983
Ken Anderson of Cincinnati completes record 20 consecutive passes
Ken Anderson of Cincinnati completes record 20 consecutive passes
1984
Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship
Miami beats Nebraska in Orange Bowl for college football championship
1984
Riot in Tunis kills over 100
Riot in Tunis kills over 100
1985
90th hat trick in Islander history-Brent Sutter
90th hat trick in Islander history-Brent Sutter
1985
Australia beat WI by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wkts
Australia beat WI by innings at SCG, Bob Holland 10 match wkts
1985
Egyptian President Mubarak reappoints Coptic Pope Shenuda III
Egyptian President Mubarak reappoints Coptic Pope Shenuda III
1985
Nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score
Nevada-Las Vegas beats Utah 142-140, highest college basketball score
1985
Undefeated BYU becomes college football champions
Undefeated BYU becomes college football champions
1986
191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
191.66 million shares traded in New York Stock Exchange
1986
New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal
New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal
1987
Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ
Penn State upsets Miami in Fiesta Bowl for college football champ
1988
Ashland Oil storage tank spills 3.8 million gallons, Penn
Ashland Oil storage tank spills 3.8 million gallons, Penn
1988
Mulroney and Reagan sign Canada-US free trade agreement
Mulroney and Reagan sign Canada-US free trade agreement
1989
Notre Dame beats West Virginia for college football championship
Notre Dame beats West Virginia for college football championship
1989
UCLA wins a record 7th consecutive bowl game
UCLA wins a record 7th consecutive bowl game
1990
Dow Jones hits record 2,800 (2,810.15)
Dow Jones hits record 2,800 (2,810.15)
1990
Sting joins wrestlings 4 Horsemen (Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson)
Sting joins wrestlings 4 Horsemen (Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson)
1991
Colorado wins its 1st AP national title poll
Colorado wins its 1st AP national title poll
1992
Test debut of Shane Warne, vs. India at Sydney
Test debut of Shane Warne, vs. India at Sydney
1993
"Gypsy Passion" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 55 performances
"Gypsy Passion" closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 55 performances
1994
"Abe Lincoln in Illinois" closes at Beaumont NYC after 40 performances
"Abe Lincoln in Illinois" closes at Beaumont NYC after 40 performances
1994
"Shakespeare after My Father" closes at Helen Hayes NYC after 266 performances
"Shakespeare after My Father" closes at Helen Hayes NYC after 266 performances
1994
Battles between army and rebellious indians in South Mexico, kill 57
Battles between army and rebellious indians in South Mexico, kill 57
1995
Bus crashes in Luzon Philippines, 29 killed
Bus crashes in Luzon Philippines, 29 killed
1995
Carquest Bowl 5: South Carolina beats West Virginia, 24-21
Carquest Bowl 5: South Carolina beats West Virginia, 24-21
1995
Most distant galaxy yet discovered found by scientists using Keck telescope in Hawaii (est 15 billion light years away)
Most distant galaxy yet discovered found by scientists using Keck telescope in Hawaii (est 15 billion light years away)
1997
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus OH on WBZX 99.7 FM
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Columbus OH on WBZX 99.7 FM
1998
Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed of opiates and cocaine
Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed of opiates and cocaine