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Origin of Dionysian Incarnation of the Word
Origin of Dionysian Incarnation of the Word
31
1st Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus
1st Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus
421
Friday at 12pm - city of Venice founded
Friday at 12pm - city of Venice founded
708
Constantine begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Constantine begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1133
William the Conqueror orders 1st Domesday Survey of England
William the Conqueror orders 1st Domesday Survey of England
1306
Robert the Bruce crowned King of Scotland
Robert the Bruce crowned King of Scotland
1409
Council of Pisa opens
Council of Pisa opens
1571
Catholic Italian businessman Roberto Ridolfi leaves Enngeland
Catholic Italian businessman Roberto Ridolfi leaves Enngeland
1581
Portugese Cortes calls Philip II King of Portugal
Portugese Cortes calls Philip II King of Portugal
1609
Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Company
Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Company
1634
Lord Baltimore founded Catholic colony of Maryland
Lord Baltimore founded Catholic colony of Maryland
1647
Cape of Good Hope: tour ship Haerlem stranded in Tafel Bay
Cape of Good Hope: tour ship Haerlem stranded in Tafel Bay
1668
1st horse race in America takes place
1st horse race in America takes place
1669
Mount Etna in Sicily erupts, destroying Nicolosi, killing 20,000
Mount Etna in Sicily erupts, destroying Nicolosi, killing 20,000
1700
England, France and Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty
England, France and Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty
1753
Voltaire leaves the court of Frederik II of Prussia
Voltaire leaves the court of Frederik II of Prussia
1774
English Parliament passes Boston Port Bill
English Parliament passes Boston Port Bill
1776
Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington
Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington
1802
France, Netherlands, Spain and England signs Peace of Amiens
France, Netherlands, Spain and England signs Peace of Amiens
1807
1st railway passenger service began in England
1st railway passenger service began in England
1807
British Parliament abolishes slave trade
British Parliament abolishes slave trade
1807
George Canning becomes British Minister of Foreign Affairs
George Canning becomes British Minister of Foreign Affairs
1813
1st US flag flown in battle on the Pacific, frigate Essex
1st US flag flown in battle on the Pacific, frigate Essex
1814
Netherlands Bank established
Netherlands Bank established
1817
Tsar Alexander I recommends formation of Society of Israeli Christians
Tsar Alexander I recommends formation of Society of Israeli Christians
1820
Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack
Greece freedom revolt against anti Ottoman attack
1821
Greece gains independence from Turkey (National Day)
Greece gains independence from Turkey (National Day)
1847
Pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland"
Pope Pius IX encyclical "On aid for Ireland"
1856
A E Burnside patents Burnside carbine
A E Burnside patents Burnside carbine
1857
Frederick Laggenheim takes 1st photo of a solar eclipse
Frederick Laggenheim takes 1st photo of a solar eclipse
1863
1st Army Medal of Honor awarded
1st Army Medal of Honor awarded
1863
Skirmish at Brentwood Tennessee
Skirmish at Brentwood Tennessee
1865
Battle of Bluff Spring, Florida
Battle of Bluff Spring, Florida
1865
Battle of Fort Stedman, VA - in front of Petersburg
Battle of Fort Stedman, VA - in front of Petersburg
1865
Battle of Mobile, AL (Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Fort Blakely)
Battle of Mobile, AL (Spanish Fort, Fort Morgan, Fort Blakely)
1865
SS General Lyon at Cape Hatteras catches fire and sinks, killing 400
SS General Lyon at Cape Hatteras catches fire and sinks, killing 400
1876
Glasgow 1st soccer match Scotland-Wales (4-0)
Glasgow 1st soccer match Scotland-Wales (4-0)
1882
1st demonstration of pancake making (department store in NYC)
1st demonstration of pancake making (department store in NYC)
1888
Socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber
Socialist leader Domela Nieuwenhuis elected to Dutch 2nd chamber
1895
Italian troops invade Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Italian troops invade Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
1898
Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in New York City
Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in New York City
1900
US Socialist Party forms in Indianapolis
US Socialist Party forms in Indianapolis
1901
55 die as Rock Island train derailed near Marshalltown, Iowa
55 die as Rock Island train derailed near Marshalltown, Iowa
1902
Irving W Colburn patents sheet glass drawing machine
Irving W Colburn patents sheet glass drawing machine
1905
Rebel battle flags captured during war are returned to South
Rebel battle flags captured during war are returned to South
1907
Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers lose to Kenora Thistles but outscore them in 2 game set but outscore them 12-8 and win cup
Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers lose to Kenora Thistles but outscore them in 2 game set but outscore them 12-8 and win cup
1911
L D Swamikannu publishes "Manual of Indian Chronology" in Bombay
L D Swamikannu publishes "Manual of Indian Chronology" in Bombay
1911
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory catches fire 145 die, all but 13 girls
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory catches fire 145 die, all but 13 girls
1913
Great Dayton Flood
Great Dayton Flood
1913
Home of vaudeville, Palace Theatre, opens (NYC) starring Ed Wynn
Home of vaudeville, Palace Theatre, opens (NYC) starring Ed Wynn
1915
1st submarine disaster; a US F-4 sank off Hawaii, killing 21
1st submarine disaster; a US F-4 sank off Hawaii, killing 21
1915
German U-boat torpedoes Netherlands Merchant ship Medea
German U-boat torpedoes Netherlands Merchant ship Medea
1916
Heavyweight Jess Willard and Franc Moran fight to no decision in New York City
Heavyweight Jess Willard and Franc Moran fight to no decision in New York City
1916
Jess Willard fights Frank Moran to no decision in 10 for boxing title
Jess Willard fights Frank Moran to no decision in 10 for boxing title
1916
Women are allowed to attend a boxing match
Women are allowed to attend a boxing match
1920
Greek Independence Day
Greek Independence Day
1923
British government grants Trans-Jordan autonomy
British government grants Trans-Jordan autonomy
1924
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHL) sweep Calgary Tigers (WCHL) in 2
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens (NHL) sweep Calgary Tigers (WCHL) in 2
1931
Hal Kemp and his orchestra record Whistles, with Skinnay Ennis
Hal Kemp and his orchestra record Whistles, with Skinnay Ennis
1931
Scottsboro Boys (accused of raping a white woman) arrested in Alabama
Scottsboro Boys (accused of raping a white woman) arrested in Alabama
1934
1st Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 284
1st Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 284
1935
1st Belgium government of Van Zealand resigns
1st Belgium government of Van Zealand resigns
1936
200" mirror blank leaves for California to be ground
200" mirror blank leaves for California to be ground
1936
Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in NHL longest game (2h56m30s)
Detroit Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in NHL longest game (2h56m30s)
1937
Italy andYugoslavia sign no-attack treaty (Pact of Belgrade)
Italy andYugoslavia sign no-attack treaty (Pact of Belgrade)
1937
Lionel Conacher misses on 1st Stanley Cup penalty shot
Lionel Conacher misses on 1st Stanley Cup penalty shot
1937
Washington Daily News is 1st US newspaper with perfumed advertising page
Washington Daily News is 1st US newspaper with perfumed advertising page
1938
1st US bred horse (Battleship) to win Grand National Steeplechase
1st US bred horse (Battleship) to win Grand National Steeplechase
1939
Billboard Magazine introduces hillbilly (country) music chart
Billboard Magazine introduces hillbilly (country) music chart
1941
Carolina Paprika Mills in Dillon SC, incorporated
Carolina Paprika Mills in Dillon SC, incorporated
1942
700 Jews of Polish Lvov-district reach Belzec Concentration camp
700 Jews of Polish Lvov-district reach Belzec Concentration camp
1943
97% of all Dutch physicians strike againt Nazi registration
97% of all Dutch physicians strike againt Nazi registration
1943
Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore premiere on radio
Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore premiere on radio
1944
Germany troop executes 335 residents of Rome
Germany troop executes 335 residents of Rome
1944
RAF Sgt Nickolas Alkemade survives a jump from his Lancaster bomber from 18,000 feet without a parachute
RAF Sgt Nickolas Alkemade survives a jump from his Lancaster bomber from 18,000 feet without a parachute
1945
US 1st army breaks out bridgehead near Remagen
US 1st army breaks out bridgehead near Remagen
1945
US 4th Armored Division arrives at Hanau and Aschaffenburg
US 4th Armored Division arrives at Hanau and Aschaffenburg
1945
US Northern Tractor Flotilla departs Ulithi to Okinawa
US Northern Tractor Flotilla departs Ulithi to Okinawa
1947
Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia
Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia
1947
Coal mine explosion in Centralia, Ill, claims 111
Coal mine explosion in Centralia, Ill, claims 111
1949
SS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied
SS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied
1951
5th Tony Awards: Guys and Dolls and Rose Tattoo win
5th Tony Awards: Guys and Dolls and Rose Tattoo win
1951
E Purcell and EM Ewen detect 21-cm radiation at Harvard physics lab
E Purcell and EM Ewen detect 21-cm radiation at Harvard physics lab
1954
26th Academy Awards - "From Here to Eternity, " Holden and A Hepburn win
26th Academy Awards - "From Here to Eternity, " Holden and A Hepburn win
1954
Pope Pius XII encyclical "Sacra virginitas" (On consecrated virginity)
Pope Pius XII encyclical "Sacra virginitas" (On consecrated virginity)
1955
E Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, USSR
E Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, USSR
1957
NBA modifies the free-throw rule
NBA modifies the free-throw rule
1957
Treaty of Rome establishes European Economic Community (Common Mkt)
Treaty of Rome establishes European Economic Community (Common Mkt)
1958
Sugar Ray Robinson is 1st boxing champ to win 5 times
Sugar Ray Robinson is 1st boxing champ to win 5 times
1958
West German parliament desires German atomic weapons
West German parliament desires German atomic weapons
1959
Bill White traded to St. Louis for pitchers Sam Jones and Don Choate
Bill White traded to St. Louis for pitchers Sam Jones and Don Choate
1959
French President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary
French President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary
1960
1st guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut)
1st guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut)
1960
Ford Frick voids Indians-Red Sox deal as Sam White retires
Ford Frick voids Indians-Red Sox deal as Sam White retires
1960
Italian government Tambroni forms
Italian government Tambroni forms
1961
"13 Daughters" closes at 54th St. Theater NYC after 28 performances
"13 Daughters" closes at 54th St. Theater NYC after 28 performances
1961
"Gypsy" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 702 performances
"Gypsy" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 702 performances
1961
Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona
Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona
1961
Explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177 / 181,000 km)
Explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177 / 181,000 km)
1961
Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered
Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered
1962
"Family Affair" closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 65 performances
"Family Affair" closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 65 performances
1962
French OAS-leader ex-general Jouhaud arrested
French OAS-leader ex-general Jouhaud arrested
1963
KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
1964
Britain sets memorial for the late President John F Kennedy
Britain sets memorial for the late President John F Kennedy
1964
Egypt ends state of siege (1952-64)
Egypt ends state of siege (1952-64)
1965
Martin Luther King Jr led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama
1965
West German Bondsdag extends war crimes retribution
West German Bondsdag extends war crimes retribution
1966
Beatles pose with mutilated dolls and butchered meat for the cover of the "Yesterday and Today" album, It is later pulled
Beatles pose with mutilated dolls and butchered meat for the cover of the "Yesterday and Today" album, It is later pulled
1966
US Supreme court rules "poll tax" unconstitutional
US Supreme court rules "poll tax" unconstitutional
1968
KLVX TV channel 10 in Las Vegas, NV (PBS) begins broadcasting
KLVX TV channel 10 in Las Vegas, NV (PBS) begins broadcasting
1969
Andes Pact signed in Peru
Andes Pact signed in Peru
1969
Pakistan General Agha Mohammed Jagja Khan succeeds Ayub Chan as President
Pakistan General Agha Mohammed Jagja Khan succeeds Ayub Chan as President
1970
Concorde makes its 1st supersonic flight (700 mph / 1,127 km/h)
Concorde makes its 1st supersonic flight (700 mph / 1,127 km/h)
1971
Boston Patriots become New England Patriots
Boston Patriots become New England Patriots
1971
European council accepts Mansholt plan laying off 5 million farmers
European council accepts Mansholt plan laying off 5 million farmers
1972
"Selling of the President" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 5 performances
"Selling of the President" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 5 performances
1972
Bobby Hull becomes the 2nd NHLer to score 600 goals
Bobby Hull becomes the 2nd NHLer to score 600 goals
1972
UCLA wins its 6th consecutive national basketball title
UCLA wins its 6th consecutive national basketball title
1973
27th Tony Awards: That Championship Season and Little Night Music win
27th Tony Awards: That Championship Season and Little Night Music win
1973
Majid Khan and Mushtaq Mohammad both out for 99 in Test vs. Eng
Majid Khan and Mushtaq Mohammad both out for 99 in Test vs. Eng
1974
Barbra Streisand records the album "Butterfly"
Barbra Streisand records the album "Butterfly"
1975
Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King of Saudi-Arab (1964-75), shot by nephew
Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King of Saudi-Arab (1964-75), shot by nephew
1976
"My Fair Lady" opens at St. James Theater NYC for 384 performances
"My Fair Lady" opens at St. James Theater NYC for 384 performances
1976
"Rex" opens at Lunt-Fontaine Theater NYC for 48 performances
"Rex" opens at Lunt-Fontaine Theater NYC for 48 performances
1976
Argentine milt junta bans leftist political parties
Argentine milt junta bans leftist political parties
1979
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sahara National Pro-Am Golf Tournament
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sahara National Pro-Am Golf Tournament
1982
Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season
Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season
1983
Christa Rothenburger skates world record 500 m ladies (39.69 seconds)
Christa Rothenburger skates world record 500 m ladies (39.69 seconds)
1983
Pavel Pegov skates world record 1000m (1:12.58)
Pavel Pegov skates world record 1000m (1:12.58)
1985
57th Academy Awards - "Amadeus, " F Murray Abraham and Sally Field win
57th Academy Awards - "Amadeus, " F Murray Abraham and Sally Field win
1985
Edwin Meese III becomes US Attorney General
Edwin Meese III becomes US Attorney General
1986
Kurt Browning (Canada) becomes 1st skater to land a quadruple jump
Kurt Browning (Canada) becomes 1st skater to land a quadruple jump
1986
Supreme Court rules Air Force could ban wearing of yarmulkes
Supreme Court rules Air Force could ban wearing of yarmulkes
1987
Supreme Court rules women / minorities may get jobs if less qualified
Supreme Court rules women / minorities may get jobs if less qualified
1988
"Les Miserables, " opens at Chunichi Theatre, Nagoya Japan
"Les Miserables, " opens at Chunichi Theatre, Nagoya Japan
1988
NASA launches space vehicle S-206
NASA launches space vehicle S-206
1990
"Lettice & Lovage" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 284 performances
"Lettice & Lovage" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 284 performances
1990
10th Golden Raspberry Awards: Star Trek V wins
10th Golden Raspberry Awards: Star Trek V wins
1990
Fire in illegal NYC social club, kills 87
Fire in illegal NYC social club, kills 87
1990
Pat Bradley wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic
Pat Bradley wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic
1991
63rd Academy Awards - "Dance with Wolves, " Kathy Bates and J Irons win
63rd Academy Awards - "Dance with Wolves, " Kathy Bates and J Irons win
1991
Allan Border takes 5-68 vs. WI at Bourda (!), Georgetown
Allan Border takes 5-68 vs. WI at Bourda (!), Georgetown
1992
Imran Khan scores 72 and takes 1-43 off 6 2 overs in last ODI
Imran Khan scores 72 and takes 1-43 off 6 2 overs in last ODI
1992
Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs to win World Cup
Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs to win World Cup
1992
Russian manned space craft TM-14, lands
Russian manned space craft TM-14, lands
1993
"Candida" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 45 performances
"Candida" opens at Criterion Theater NYC for 45 performances
1994
Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 3 km (4:09.32)
Gunda Niemann skates ladies world record 3 km (4:09.32)
1994
Yasunori Miyabe skates world record 1000 m (1:12.37)
Yasunori Miyabe skates world record 1000 m (1:12.37)
1995
Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years
Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years
1996
68th Academy Awards - "Braveheart, " Nicholas Cage and Susan Sarandon win
68th Academy Awards - "Braveheart, " Nicholas Cage and Susan Sarandon win
1996
Comet C / 1996 B2 (Hyakutake) approaches within 0.1018 AUs of Earth
Comet C / 1996 B2 (Hyakutake) approaches within 0.1018 AUs of Earth
1996
Ice Dance Championship at Edmonton won by Gritshuk and Platov (RUS)
Ice Dance Championship at Edmonton won by Gritshuk and Platov (RUS)
1996
Ice Pairs Championship at Edmonton won by Eltsova and Bushkov (RUS)
Ice Pairs Championship at Edmonton won by Eltsova and Bushkov (RUS)
1996
Ladies Fig Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Michelle Kwan (USA)
Ladies Fig Skating Championship in Edmonton won by Michelle Kwan (USA)
1996
US issues newly-redesigned $100 bill
US issues newly-redesigned $100 bill
1997
"Barrymore, " opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 240 performances
"Barrymore, " opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 240 performances
1997
Indians trade Lofton and Embree to Braves for Grissom and Justice
Indians trade Lofton and Embree to Braves for Grissom and Justice