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711
Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupies North Spain
Berbers under Tarik-ibn Ziyad occupies North Spain
1371
Pope Gregory XI names Arnold II of Horne as Bishop of Utrecht
Pope Gregory XI names Arnold II of Horne as Bishop of Utrecht
1386
Battle at Sempach: Swiss beat Duke Leopold III of Austria
Battle at Sempach: Swiss beat Duke Leopold III of Austria
1401
Mongol monarch Timur Lenk destroys Baghdad
Mongol monarch Timur Lenk destroys Baghdad
1517
Gelderse crowd robber murders population of Asperen
Gelderse crowd robber murders population of Asperen
1536
French navigator Jacques Cartier returns to Saint-Malo from Canada
French navigator Jacques Cartier returns to Saint-Malo from Canada
1553
Battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades
Battle at Sievershausen Solingen: van Saksen beats Alcibiades
1572
19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum
19 Catholic priests hanged in Gorcum
1595
Johannes Kepler inscribes geometric solid construction of universe
Johannes Kepler inscribes geometric solid construction of universe
1609
Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion
Emperor Rudolf II grants Bohemian protestants freedom of religion
1672
Prince Willem III inaugurated as Viceroy of Holland / Zealand
Prince Willem III inaugurated as Viceroy of Holland / Zealand
1686
Germany, Sweden and Spain signs anti-French League of Augsburg
Germany, Sweden and Spain signs anti-French League of Augsburg
1745
Bonnie Prince Charlies "Elisabeth" battles with HMS Lion
Bonnie Prince Charlies "Elisabeth" battles with HMS Lion
1755
Battle at Duquesne (Pittsburgh): French troops beat British
Battle at Duquesne (Pittsburgh): French troops beat British
1755
British General E Braddock mortally wounded during French and Indian War
British General E Braddock mortally wounded during French and Indian War
1766
English Premier Rockingham resigns
English Premier Rockingham resigns
1780
Denmark declares neutrality
Denmark declares neutrality
1795
James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt
James Swan pays off the $2,024,899 US national debt
1800
Mt Vernon Gardens becomes site of 1st summer theater in US
Mt Vernon Gardens becomes site of 1st summer theater in US
1815
1st natural gas well in US is discovered
1st natural gas well in US is discovered
1815
King Louis XVIII leaves Ghent for France
King Louis XVIII leaves Ghent for France
1816
Argentina declares independence from Spain
Argentina declares independence from Spain
1835
St. Etienne-Lyons railway opens in France
St. Etienne-Lyons railway opens in France
1842
Notary Stamp Law passes
Notary Stamp Law passes
1846
Captain Montgomery claims Yerba Buena (San Francisco) for US
Captain Montgomery claims Yerba Buena (San Francisco) for US
1852
Fire destroys 1,100 construction sites in Montreal Canada and no one die
Fire destroys 1,100 construction sites in Montreal Canada and no one die
1853
Adm Perry and US Navy visit Japan
Adm Perry and US Navy visit Japan
1862
Gen John Hunt Morgan captures Tompkinsville, Kentucky
Gen John Hunt Morgan captures Tompkinsville, Kentucky
1863
Union troops enter Port Hudson
Union troops enter Port Hudson
1864
Battle of Monocacy, MD US1959 CS400
Battle of Monocacy, MD US1959 CS400
1868
1st black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo - Secretary of state)
1st black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo - Secretary of state)
1869
Concord pipe, made from small corn kernels, invented
Concord pipe, made from small corn kernels, invented
1872
Doughnut cutter patents by John Blondel, Thomaston, Maine
Doughnut cutter patents by John Blondel, Thomaston, Maine
1876
Black landowner murdered in Hamburg, South Carolina
Black landowner murdered in Hamburg, South Carolina
1877
1st Wimbledon tennis championship is held
1st Wimbledon tennis championship is held
1878
An improved corncob pipe patents by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Missouri
An improved corncob pipe patents by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Missouri
1891
Irene Coit is 1st woman admitted to Yale University
Irene Coit is 1st woman admitted to Yale University
1893
Dr Daniel Hale Williams performs 1st successful open heart surgery without anesthesia
Dr Daniel Hale Williams performs 1st successful open heart surgery without anesthesia
1900
Australia accepts its constitution
Australia accepts its constitution
1904
10th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 303 at Glen View Club, Illinois
10th US Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 303 at Glen View Club, Illinois
1908
CHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms
CHU (Christian Historic Union) Dutch political party forms
1910
Walter Brookins becomes 1st to pilot an airplane to 1 mile altitude
Walter Brookins becomes 1st to pilot an airplane to 1 mile altitude
1914
1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, New York
1st US duplicate auction bridge championship held, Lake Placid, New York
1915
Germany surrenders South West Africa to Union of South Africa
Germany surrenders South West Africa to Union of South Africa
1916
1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany
1st cargo submarine to cross Atlantic arrives in US from Germany
1917
British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804
British warship "Vanguard" explodes at Scapa Flow killing 804
1918
101 killed and 171 injured in worst US train wreck, Nashville, Tennessee
101 killed and 171 injured in worst US train wreck, Nashville, Tennessee
1918
Congress creates Distinguished Service Medal
Congress creates Distinguished Service Medal
1922
Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute
Johnny Weissmuller swims 1st 100 m free style under 1 minute
1926
Chiang Kai-shek appointed to national-revolutionary Supreme Commander
Chiang Kai-shek appointed to national-revolutionary Supreme Commander
1926
Coup under General Sinel de Cordes in Portugal
Coup under General Sinel de Cordes in Portugal
1927
Atty William T Francis named Minister to Liberia
Atty William T Francis named Minister to Liberia
1932
Washington Redskins (then Boston Braves) forms
Washington Redskins (then Boston Braves) forms
1933
Frankford Yellowjackets sold, rechristened Philadelphia Eagles
Frankford Yellowjackets sold, rechristened Philadelphia Eagles
1940
German Evangelist Church protests against euthanasia pogroms
German Evangelist Church protests against euthanasia pogroms
1940
RAF bombs Germany
RAF bombs Germany
1942
Anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family and 4 other Jews
Anne Frank, 13, goes into hiding with her family and 4 other Jews
1943
5th day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Verchopenje
5th day of battle at Kursk: Germans occupy Verchopenje
1943
British air raid sinks U-435
British air raid sinks U-435
1944
In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell
In World War II, US troops secure Saipan as Japan fell
1944
U-740 sinks
U-740 sinks
1946
13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston
13th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 12-0 at Fenway Park, Boston
1947
Spain votes for Franco monarchy
Spain votes for Franco monarchy
1948
Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleveland
Satchel Paige, 42, debuts in majors pitching 2 scoreless inn for Cleveland
1950
13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)
13.15" (33.40 cm) of rainfall, York, Nebraska (state 24-hour record)
1951
President Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany
President Truman asked Congress to formally end state of war with Germany
1953
1st helicopter passenger service (NYC)
1st helicopter passenger service (NYC)
1953
Phillies Robin Roberts ends streak of 28 consecutive complete games
Phillies Robin Roberts ends streak of 28 consecutive complete games
1955
"Rock Around Clock" hits #1 on Top 100 chart
"Rock Around Clock" hits #1 on Top 100 chart
1955
1st black executive on White House staff (E Frederic Morrow)
1st black executive on White House staff (E Frederic Morrow)
1955
Strike in Belgium for 5 day work week
Strike in Belgium for 5 day work week
1957
Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced
Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced
1958
Giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock and ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain
Giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock and ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain
1959
Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open
Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open
1959
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Hoosier Celebrity Golf Tournament
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Hoosier Celebrity Golf Tournament
1963
34th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
34th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-3 at Municipal Stadium, Cleveland
1963
All star MVP: Willie Mays (SF Giants)
All star MVP: Willie Mays (SF Giants)
1963
Crusher Lisowski beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
Crusher Lisowski beats Verne Gagne in Minneapolis, to become NWA champ
1963
Federation of Malaysia forms
Federation of Malaysia forms
1965
94th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 285 at Royal Birkdale
94th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 285 at Royal Birkdale
1965
Senators Frank Howard ties record with 7 strikeouts in DH
Senators Frank Howard ties record with 7 strikeouts in DH
1966
95th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 282 at Muirfield Gullane
95th British Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots 282 at Muirfield Gullane
1967
13th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Whitworth
13th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Whitworth
1967
WRET TV channel 36 in Charlotte, NC (NBC / CBS) begins broadcasting
WRET TV channel 36 in Charlotte, NC (NBC / CBS) begins broadcasting
1968
15.68" (39.83 cm) of rainfall, Columbus, Miss (state 24-hour record)
15.68" (39.83 cm) of rainfall, Columbus, Miss (state 24-hour record)
1968
39th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 1-0 at Astrodome, Houston
39th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 1-0 at Astrodome, Houston
1968
All star MVP: Willie Mays (SF Giants)
All star MVP: Willie Mays (SF Giants)
1970
In Atlanta, Chief-No-ka-homa is joined by cousin Chief Round-the-Horn
In Atlanta, Chief-No-ka-homa is joined by cousin Chief Round-the-Horn
1971
Henry Kissinger visits China PR
Henry Kissinger visits China PR
1972
1st tour of Paul McCartney andWings (France)
1st tour of Paul McCartney andWings (France)
1972
86th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: S Smith beats I Nastase (46 63 63 46 75)
86th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: S Smith beats I Nastase (46 63 63 46 75)
1972
Kathy Ahern wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic
Kathy Ahern wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic
1973
9th Maccabiah games opens in Tel Aviv, Israel
9th Maccabiah games opens in Tel Aviv, Israel
1976
England all out for 71 vs. WI at Old Trafford, Holding 14 5-7-17-5
England all out for 71 vs. WI at Old Trafford, Holding 14 5-7-17-5
1976
Houston Astro Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal Expos, 6-0
Houston Astro Larry Dierker no-hits Montreal Expos, 6-0
1976
Uganda asks UN to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe
Uganda asks UN to condemn Israeli hostage rescue raid on Entebbe
1977
106th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 268 at Turnberry Scotland
106th British Golf Open: Tom Watson shoots a 268 at Turnberry Scotland
1978
"Hello, Dolly!" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 152 performances
"Hello, Dolly!" closes at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC after 152 performances
1978
American Nazi Party, holds a rally at Marquette Park, Chicago
American Nazi Party, holds a rally at Marquette Park, Chicago
1978
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Wheeling Golf Classic
1978
Nearly 100,000 demonstrators march on Washington DC for ERA
Nearly 100,000 demonstrators march on Washington DC for ERA
1979
Dr Walter Massey named Director of Argonne National Lab
Dr Walter Massey named Director of Argonne National Lab
1979
Voyager 2 flies past Jupiter
Voyager 2 flies past Jupiter
1980
7 die in a stampede to see Pope in Brazil
7 die in a stampede to see Pope in Brazil
1980
Dutch war criminal Pieter Menten sentenced to 10 years
Dutch war criminal Pieter Menten sentenced to 10 years
1981
Jacksons begin a 36-city tour
Jacksons begin a 36-city tour
1982
Botham scores 208 in 225 balls, England vs. India at The Oval
Botham scores 208 in 225 balls, England vs. India at The Oval
1982
Margaret Thatcher begins her 2nd term as British Prime Minister
Margaret Thatcher begins her 2nd term as British Prime Minister
1982
Pan Am Boeing 727 crashes in Kenner La, killing 153
Pan Am Boeing 727 crashes in Kenner La, killing 153
1984
12th minster of York destroyed in lightening storm
12th minster of York destroyed in lightening storm
1984
Yvonne Ryding, of Sweden, crowned 33rd Miss Universe
Yvonne Ryding, of Sweden, crowned 33rd Miss Universe
1986
Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson
Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson
1987
1 million South Koreans demonstrate against Chun Doo Hwan regime
1 million South Koreans demonstrate against Chun Doo Hwan regime
1987
Colonel Oliver North admits to shredding Iran-Contra evidence
Colonel Oliver North admits to shredding Iran-Contra evidence
1988
"Facts of Life, " Lisa Whelchel weds Steve Cauble
"Facts of Life, " Lisa Whelchel weds Steve Cauble
1988
Chris Speier hits for the cycle and Ernest Riles hits 10,000th Giant HR
Chris Speier hits for the cycle and Ernest Riles hits 10,000th Giant HR
1988
Jessye Norman begins recording Bizets "Carmen"
Jessye Norman begins recording Bizets "Carmen"
1988
Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3
Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3
1989
103rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: B Becker beats Stefan Edberg (60 76 64)
103rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: B Becker beats Stefan Edberg (60 76 64)
1989
96th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: S Graf beats M Navratilova (62 67 61)
96th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: S Graf beats M Navratilova (62 67 61)
1989
Penny Hammel wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic
Penny Hammel wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic
1990
104th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: S Edberg beats B Becker (62 62 36 36 64)
104th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: S Edberg beats B Becker (62 62 36 36 64)
1991
"Little Night Music" opens at New York State Theater NYC for 7 performances
"Little Night Music" opens at New York State Theater NYC for 7 performances
1991
62nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at SkyDome, Toronto
62nd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-2 at SkyDome, Toronto
1991
All star MVP: Cal Ripken Jr (Baltimore Orioles)
All star MVP: Cal Ripken Jr (Baltimore Orioles)
1991
South Africa readmitted to Olympics
South Africa readmitted to Olympics
1992
Space Shuttle STS 50 (Columbia 13) lands
Space Shuttle STS 50 (Columbia 13) lands
1994
11,000th HR in New York Yankees history (Matt Nokes)
11,000th HR in New York Yankees history (Matt Nokes)
1994
Soyuz TM-19 lands
Soyuz TM-19 lands
1995
109th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats B Becker (67 62 64 62)
109th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats B Becker (67 62 64 62)
1995
Kathryn Marshall wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic
Kathryn Marshall wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic
1996
67th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
67th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 6-0 at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia
1996
All star MVP: Mike Piazza (LA Dodgers)
All star MVP: Mike Piazza (LA Dodgers)
1996
US Senate approves 90 cent raise to $4.25 minimum wage
US Senate approves 90 cent raise to $4.25 minimum wage