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John VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope
John VII ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1016
Danes defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon)
Danes defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon)
1210
Pope Innocent III excommunicates German Emperor Otto IV
Pope Innocent III excommunicates German Emperor Otto IV
1267
Battle at Marienholz: Henry III, Otto II van Gelre beat Keuls Archbishop Engelbert III
Battle at Marienholz: Henry III, Otto II van Gelre beat Keuls Archbishop Engelbert III
1534
New pursuit of French protestants
New pursuit of French protestants
1564
John Hawkins begins 2nd trip to America
John Hawkins begins 2nd trip to America
1572
Spanish troops attack Maastricht
Spanish troops attack Maastricht
1622
French King Louis XIII and Huguenots sign treaty of Montpellier
French King Louis XIII and Huguenots sign treaty of Montpellier
1648
1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers)
1st US labor organization forms (Boston Shoemakers)
1667
English fleet plunders Suriname plantations
English fleet plunders Suriname plantations
1672
Poland and Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz
Poland and Turkey sign Peace of Buczacz
1685
French King Louis XIV revoked Edict van Nantes
French King Louis XIV revoked Edict van Nantes
1685
Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes, outlaws Protestantism
Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes, outlaws Protestantism
1748
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Austrian Succession
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Austrian Succession
1767
Boundary between MD and PA, Mason Dixon line, agreed upon
Boundary between MD and PA, Mason Dixon line, agreed upon
1776
Battle of Pelham: Col John Glover and Marblehead regiment meet British Forces in Bronx
Battle of Pelham: Col John Glover and Marblehead regiment meet British Forces in Bronx
1776
In a New York bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders "cock tail"
In a New York bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders "cock tail"
1863
Battle of Charlestown, West Virginia
Battle of Charlestown, West Virginia
1867
US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia ($7.2 million)
US takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia ($7.2 million)
1873
1st football game between Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tigers
1st football game between Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tigers
1873
Columbia Princeton Rutgers andYale set rules for collegiate football
Columbia Princeton Rutgers andYale set rules for collegiate football
1878
Edison makes electricity available for household usage
Edison makes electricity available for household usage
1887
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "A Case of Identity" (BG)
Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "A Case of Identity" (BG)
1889
1st all NYC World Series New York Giants (NL) play Brooklyn (AA)
1st all NYC World Series New York Giants (NL) play Brooklyn (AA)
1890
John Owen is 1st man to run 100 yd dash in under 10 seconds
John Owen is 1st man to run 100 yd dash in under 10 seconds
1891
1st international 6-day bicycle race in US (Madison Square Garden, NYC) begins
1st international 6-day bicycle race in US (Madison Square Garden, NYC) begins
1892
1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)
1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)
1898
American flag raised in Puerto Rico
American flag raised in Puerto Rico
1904
Mahlers 5th symphony premieres in Cologne
Mahlers 5th symphony premieres in Cologne
1908
Belgium annexes Congo Free State
Belgium annexes Congo Free State
1909
Comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m
Comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m
1910
Edward Forster publishes "Howards End"
Edward Forster publishes "Howards End"
1912
Beginning of 1st Balkan War
Beginning of 1st Balkan War
1912
Italo-Turkish war ends
Italo-Turkish war ends
1913
Austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia and Albania leave
Austrian-Hungary demands that Serbia and Albania leave
1915
3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo
3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo
1918
Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire
Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire
1918
Russian 10th Army drives out White armies of Tsaritsyn (Stalingrad)
Russian 10th Army drives out White armies of Tsaritsyn (Stalingrad)
1922
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) forms
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) forms
1924
Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)
Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)
1924
Notre Dame beats Army 13-7, New York Hearld Tribune dubs them (4 Horsemen)
Notre Dame beats Army 13-7, New York Hearld Tribune dubs them (4 Horsemen)
1925
Salt Lake City (PCL) Tony Lazzeri hits his 60th HR of the season
Salt Lake City (PCL) Tony Lazzeri hits his 60th HR of the season
1926
Frankfurter Zeitung publishes Lenins political testament
Frankfurter Zeitung publishes Lenins political testament
1930
Joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day
Joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day
1932
Belgium government of Renkin falls
Belgium government of Renkin falls
1934
Chinese Red leader under Mao Tse Tung begins Long March
Chinese Red leader under Mao Tse Tung begins Long March
1939
R Rodgers and Lorenz Harts "Too Many Girls, " premieres in New York City
R Rodgers and Lorenz Harts "Too Many Girls, " premieres in New York City
1940
Kaufman and Harts "George Washington Slept Here, " premieres in New York City
Kaufman and Harts "George Washington Slept Here, " premieres in New York City
1941
Spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo
Spy Richard Sorge arrested in Tokyo
1942
Hitler orders allied commandos to be killed
Hitler orders allied commandos to be killed
1943
US bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island
US bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island
1944
Eisenhower, Bradley and Montgomery confer in Brussel
Eisenhower, Bradley and Montgomery confer in Brussel
1944
Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WWII
Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WWII
1945
Nazi war crime trial opens in Nuremberg
Nazi war crime trial opens in Nuremberg
1945
Paul Robeson wins Spingarn Medal for singing and acting achievements
Paul Robeson wins Spingarn Medal for singing and acting achievements
1948
Operation 10 Plagues - Israeli offensive against Egyptian army
Operation 10 Plagues - Israeli offensive against Egyptian army
1952
"Buttrio Square" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 7 performances
"Buttrio Square" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 7 performances
1952
Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wkts to win 1st India-Pak clash
Vinoo Mankad takes 13 Pakistan wkts to win 1st India-Pak clash
1953
Willie Thrower becomes 1st black NFL quarterback in modern times
Willie Thrower becomes 1st black NFL quarterback in modern times
1953
WLJT TV channel 11 in Lexington, TN (PBS) begins broadcasting
WLJT TV channel 11 in Lexington, TN (PBS) begins broadcasting
1953
WTVK TV channel 26 in Knoxville, TN (NBC) begins broadcasting
WTVK TV channel 26 in Knoxville, TN (NBC) begins broadcasting
1954
Hurricane Hazel (3rd of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US
Hurricane Hazel (3rd of 1954) becomes most severe to hit US
1954
WBTW TV channel 13 in Florence, SC (CBS / ABC) begins broadcasting
WBTW TV channel 13 in Florence, SC (CBS / ABC) begins broadcasting
1954
WNBC radio changes call letters to WRCA (NYC)
WNBC radio changes call letters to WRCA (NYC)
1955
Track and Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athelete
Track and Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athelete
1955
University of California discovers anti-proton
University of California discovers anti-proton
1960
Casey Stengel retired by New York Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)
Casey Stengel retired by New York Yankees (won 10 pennants in 12 years)
1960
In Britain, News Chronicle and Daily Mail merge, and London Evening Star merges with Evening News
In Britain, News Chronicle and Daily Mail merge, and London Evening Star merges with Evening News
1961
Emergency crisis proclaimed in South Vietnam due to commun attack
Emergency crisis proclaimed in South Vietnam due to commun attack
1962
Dr Watson (US) and Drs Crick & Wilkins (Britain) win Nobel Prize for Medicine for work in determining structure of DNA
Dr Watson (US) and Drs Crick & Wilkins (Britain) win Nobel Prize for Medicine for work in determining structure of DNA
1962
JFK meets Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Gromyko
JFK meets Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Gromyko
1962
US launches Ranger 5 for lunar impact; misses Moon
US launches Ranger 5 for lunar impact; misses Moon
1963
IOC votes Mexico City to host 1968 Olympics
IOC votes Mexico City to host 1968 Olympics
1964
Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational
Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mickey Wright Golf Invitational
1966
"Apple Tree" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 463 performances
"Apple Tree" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 463 performances
1967
AL votes to allow Athletics to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams
AL votes to allow Athletics to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams
1967
Nobel prize for physics awarded to Hans A Bethe
Nobel prize for physics awarded to Hans A Bethe
1967
Soviet Venera 4 becomes 1st probe to send data back from Venus
Soviet Venera 4 becomes 1st probe to send data back from Venus
1968
Circus Circus opens in Las Vegas
Circus Circus opens in Las Vegas
1968
Lee Evans sets world record of 43.8 seconds in 400 meter dash
Lee Evans sets world record of 43.8 seconds in 400 meter dash
1968
US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony
US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony
1969
Federal government bans use of cyclamates artificial sweeteners
Federal government bans use of cyclamates artificial sweeteners
1969
Jefferson Airplanes Paul Kanter, arrested for marijuana possession
Jefferson Airplanes Paul Kanter, arrested for marijuana possession
1969
Rod Stewart joins Small Faces
Rod Stewart joins Small Faces
1969
Soyuz 8 returns to Earth
Soyuz 8 returns to Earth
1970
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic
1970
Sachio Kinugasa begins 2,215 cons game streak for Hiroshima Carp
Sachio Kinugasa begins 2,215 cons game streak for Hiroshima Carp
1973
"Raisin" opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 847 performances
"Raisin" opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 847 performances
1973
Congress authorizes bi-centennial quarter, half-dollar and dollar coin
Congress authorizes bi-centennial quarter, half-dollar and dollar coin
1973
Judd Woldon and Robert Brittens musical "Raisin, " premieres in New York City
Judd Woldon and Robert Brittens musical "Raisin, " premieres in New York City
1973
Nobel prize for economy awarded to Wassily Leontief
Nobel prize for economy awarded to Wassily Leontief
1974
1st NBA game at Market Square Arena - Pacers beat Spurs 129-121
1st NBA game at Market Square Arena - Pacers beat Spurs 129-121
1974
Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes 1st in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks
Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes 1st in NBA to complete a quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks
1974
Wings (Country Hams) release "Walking in the Park with Eloise"
Wings (Country Hams) release "Walking in the Park with Eloise"
1975
Simon and Garfunkel reunite on SNL, sing "My Little Town"
Simon and Garfunkel reunite on SNL, sing "My Little Town"
1976
Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to William N Lipscomb Jr
Nobel prize for chemistry awarded to William N Lipscomb Jr
1977
New York Yankees win their 21st World Championship, 4 games
New York Yankees win their 21st World Championship, 4 games
1977
W German commandos liberate Boeing 737, 86 hostages at Mogadishu
W German commandos liberate Boeing 737, 86 hostages at Mogadishu
1977
Yanks beat Dodgers 8-4 for 21st world championship, 1st in 15 years
Yanks beat Dodgers 8-4 for 21st world championship, 1st in 15 years
1978
1st daughter Susan Ford announces engagement to Charles F Vance
1st daughter Susan Ford announces engagement to Charles F Vance
1978
New York Islanders 1st scoreless tie, vs. LA Kings
New York Islanders 1st scoreless tie, vs. LA Kings
1979
"Beatlemania" opens in London
"Beatlemania" opens in London
1979
Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini orders mass executions to stop
Iranian Ayatollah Khomeini orders mass executions to stop
1980
Brooke Alexander, 18, of Hawaii, crowned Miss World USA
Brooke Alexander, 18, of Hawaii, crowned Miss World USA
1980
Detroit blocks 21 Atlanta shots setting NBA record (double OT)
Detroit blocks 21 Atlanta shots setting NBA record (double OT)
1981
New York Giant Joe Danelo ties NFL record of 6 field goals in a game
New York Giant Joe Danelo ties NFL record of 6 field goals in a game
1981
Poland General Jaruzelski elected party leader
Poland General Jaruzelski elected party leader
1984
Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51A mission
Discovery moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating of STS 51A mission
1989
East German state / party leader Erich Honecker, resigns
East German state / party leader Erich Honecker, resigns
1989
Hungary revises constitution
Hungary revises constitution
1989
US 62nd manned space mission STS 34 (Atlantis 5) launches into orbit
US 62nd manned space mission STS 34 (Atlantis 5) launches into orbit
1990
"Once on this Island" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 469 performances
"Once on this Island" opens at Booth Theater NYC for 469 performances
1991
"Most Happy Fella" closes at New York State Theater, New York City
"Most Happy Fella" closes at New York State Theater, New York City
1992
1st non-US team to win a World Series Game; Toronto 5, Atlanta 4
1st non-US team to win a World Series Game; Toronto 5, Atlanta 4
1992
6.6 earthquake hits Colombia with no fatalities
6.6 earthquake hits Colombia with no fatalities
1992
Philadelphia Eagle Randall Cunningham sets NFL QB scramble record of 3,683
Philadelphia Eagle Randall Cunningham sets NFL QB scramble record of 3,683
1993
STS-58 (Columbia) launches into orbit
STS-58 (Columbia) launches into orbit
1995
NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix
NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix