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2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens
2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens
1382
Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army
Battle of Beverhoutsveld - population beats drunken army
1430
Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany
Jews are expelled from Speyer Germany
1494
On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica
On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica
1640
English Short Parliament unites
English Short Parliament unites
1646
King Charles I surrenders at Scotland
King Charles I surrenders at Scotland
1665
Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow
Nicolaas Witsen visits patriarch Nikon in Moscow
1764
Smolny-institution forms in St. Petersburg for noble girls
Smolny-institution forms in St. Petersburg for noble girls
1780
2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms (Boston)
2nd oldest learned society in US (American Academy of Arts & Sciences) forms (Boston)
1789
French States-General for It first since 1614 together
French States-General for It first since 1614 together
1809
Citizenship is denied to Jews of Canton of Aargau Switzerland
Citizenship is denied to Jews of Canton of Aargau Switzerland
1809
Mary Kies is 1st woman issued a US patent (weaving straw)
Mary Kies is 1st woman issued a US patent (weaving straw)
1814
British attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, New York
British attack Ft Ontario, Oswego, New York
1816
American Bible Society organized (NY)
American Bible Society organized (NY)
1835
King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway
King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway
1842
City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany)
City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany)
1847
American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)
American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia)
1854
English pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast
English pirate Plumridge robs along pro-English Finnish coast
1855
New York City regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration
New York City regains Castle Clinton, to be used for immigration
1861
Alexandria, VA - CS troops abandon city
Alexandria, VA - CS troops abandon city
1862
French army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo
French army intervenes in Puebla, Mexico: Cinco de Mayo
1862
Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
Peninsular Campaign-Battle of Williamsburg, Virginia
1863
Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi
Battle of Tupelo, Mississippi
1863
Joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round
Joe Coburn KOs Mike McCoole for US boxing title in 63rd round
1864
Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge
Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge
1864
Battle between Confederate and Union ships at mouth of Roanoke
Battle between Confederate and Union ships at mouth of Roanoke
1864
Battle of Wilderness, VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern)
Battle of Wilderness, VA (Germanna Ford, Wilderness Tavern)
1864
Campaign in Northern Georgia - Chattanooga to Atlanta
Campaign in Northern Georgia - Chattanooga to Atlanta
1865
1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio)
1st US train robbery (North Bend Ohio)
1874
Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law
Dutch 2nd Chamber passes child labor law
1881
Anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine
Anit-Jewish rioting in Kiev Ukraine
1891
Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in NY, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor
Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in NY, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor
1893
Panic of 1893: Great crash on New York Stock Exchange
Panic of 1893: Great crash on New York Stock Exchange
1900
"The Billboard" began weekly publication
"The Billboard" began weekly publication
1904
Cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Philadelphia Athletics (3-0)
Cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Philadelphia Athletics (3-0)
1905
Robert S Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"
Robert S Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"
1908
34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2
34th Kentucky Derby: Arthur Pickens on Stone Street wins in 2:15.2
1908
Great White Fleet arrives in San Francisco
Great White Fleet arrives in San Francisco
1912
5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden
5th Olympic games open at Stockholm, Sweden
1912
Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing (4 / 22 OS)
Soviet Communist Party newspaper Pravda begins publishing (4 / 22 OS)
1915
German U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom
German U-20 sinks Earl of Lathom
1916
US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until 1924
1920
German-Latvian peace treaty signed
German-Latvian peace treaty signed
1920
Polish troops occupy Kiev
Polish troops occupy Kiev
1920
US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal
US President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal
1921
1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired
1st ranger for Cleveland Metroparks hired
1921
Miniature newspaper published (Brighton Gazette 10 x 13 cm)
Miniature newspaper published (Brighton Gazette 10 x 13 cm)
1922
Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx)
Construction begins on Yankee Stadium (Bronx)
1924
Unions terminate Twentse textile strike
Unions terminate Twentse textile strike
1925
John T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee
John T Scopes arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee
1925
Ty Cobb goes 6 for 6, (16 total bases)
Ty Cobb goes 6 for 6, (16 total bases)
1925
Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak
Yankee Everett Scott is benched, ending his 1,307-game playing streak
1926
Geldrop soccer team forms
Geldrop soccer team forms
1926
Sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith"
Sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith"
1930
1st woman to fly solo from Engl to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)
1st woman to fly solo from Engl to Australia takes-off (Amy Johnson)
1932
Japan and China sign a peace treaty
Japan and China sign a peace treaty
1934
60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04
60th Kentucky Derby: Mack Garner aboard Cavalcade wins in 2:04
1936
Edward Ravenscroft patents screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip
Edward Ravenscroft patents screw-on bottle cap with a pour lip
1936
Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa
Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa
1938
Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning
Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning
1939
Flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky
Flash floods kill 75 in Northeast Kentucky
1940
Norwegian government in exile forms in London
Norwegian government in exile forms in London
1941
Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa
Emperor Haile Selassie returns to Addis Ababa
1941
Pulitzer prize awarded to Robert E Sherwood (There shall be no night)
Pulitzer prize awarded to Robert E Sherwood (There shall be no night)
1942
British assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar
British assault on Diego Suarez Madagascar
1942
US begins rationing sugar during WWII
US begins rationing sugar during WWII
1943
Postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System
Postmaster General Frank C Walker invents Postal Zone System
1944
Gandhi freed from prison
Gandhi freed from prison
1944
Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim
Russian offensive against Sebastopol Krim
1945
Netherlands and Denmark liberated from Nazi control
Netherlands and Denmark liberated from Nazi control
1945
Premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated
Premier Gerbrandy on Radio Orange tells Dutch they are liberated
1945
Uprising against SS-occupying troops in Prague
Uprising against SS-occupying troops in Prague
1947
Mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 and causes $850M in damage
Mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 and causes $850M in damage
1948
1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier
1st air squadron of jets aboard a carrier
1948
Belgian government of Spaak resigns
Belgian government of Spaak resigns
1949
Council of Europe forms
Council of Europe forms
1949
KGO TV channel 7 in San Francisco, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting
KGO TV channel 7 in San Francisco, CA (ABC) begins broadcasting
1949
Statue of Council of Europe drawn
Statue of Council of Europe drawn
1949
Tiger 2nd baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame
Tiger 2nd baseman Charlie Gehringer selected to Hall of Fame
1950
Phumiphon Abundet crowned as King Rama IX of Thailand
Phumiphon Abundet crowned as King Rama IX of Thailand
1951
"Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 performances
"Out of This World" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 157 performances
1951
77th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Count Turf wins in 2:02.6
77th Kentucky Derby: Conn McCreary aboard Count Turf wins in 2:02.6
1952
Pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk (Caine Mutiny)
Pulitzer prize awarded to Herman Wouk (Caine Mutiny)
1954
Military coup by general Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay
Military coup by general Alfredo Stroessner in Paraguay
1955
"Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 1022 performances
"Damn Yankees" opens at 46th St. Theater NYC for 1022 performances
1955
Indies parliament accept hindu-divorce
Indies parliament accept hindu-divorce
1955
West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers
West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers
1956
82nd Kentucky Derby: David Erb aboard Needles wins in 2:03.4
82nd Kentucky Derby: David Erb aboard Needles wins in 2:03.4
1956
Broekster Boys soccer team forms in Damwoude
Broekster Boys soccer team forms in Damwoude
1956
Jim Bailey (US) runs mile a record 3:58.6 in Los Angeles, California
Jim Bailey (US) runs mile a record 3:58.6 in Los Angeles, California
1956
World championships of judo are 1st held, in Tokyo
World championships of judo are 1st held, in Tokyo
1957
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open
1958
KNME TV channel 5 in Albuquerque, NM (PBS) begins broadcasting
KNME TV channel 5 in Albuquerque, NM (PBS) begins broadcasting
1958
Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family)
Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family)
1961
Alan Shepard becomes 1st American in space (aboard Freedom 7)
Alan Shepard becomes 1st American in space (aboard Freedom 7)
1962
88th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Decidedly wins in 2:00.4
88th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack aboard Decidedly wins in 2:00.4
1962
LA Angel Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0
LA Angel Bo Belinsky no-hits Baltimore Orioles, 2-0
1962
West Side Story soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album
West Side Story soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album
1963
Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open
Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open
1964
Separatists riot in Quebec
Separatists riot in Quebec
1965
1st large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam
1st large-scale US Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam
1966
Borussia Dortmund wins 6th Europe Cup II
Borussia Dortmund wins 6th Europe Cup II
1966
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2
Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2
1966
Willie Mays hit his 512th HR
Willie Mays hit his 512th HR
1968
Carol Mann wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational
Carol Mann wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational
1969
23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
23rd NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3
1969
Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night)
Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (Armies of the Night)
1971
"Earl of Ruston" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 5 performances
"Earl of Ruston" opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 5 performances
1971
Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC)
Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC)
1972
Alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115
Alitalia DC-8 crashes west of Palermo Sicily; killing 115
1973
99th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:59.4
99th Kentucky Derby: Ron Turcotte aboard Secretariat wins in 1:59.4
1974
Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic
Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Lady Tara Golf Classic
1975
Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Shaara (Killer Angels)
Pulitzer prize awarded to Michael Shaara (Killer Angels)
1976
Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II
Anderlecht wins 16th soccer Europe Cup II
1976
Train collision at Schiedam Neth, kills 24
Train collision at Schiedam Neth, kills 24
1978
Cin Red Pete Rose becomes 14th player to get 3,000 hits
Cin Red Pete Rose becomes 14th player to get 3,000 hits
1979
105th Kentucky Derby: Ron Franklin on Spectacular Bid wins in 2:02.4
105th Kentucky Derby: Ron Franklin on Spectacular Bid wins in 2:02.4
1979
Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting
Masterpiece Radio Theater begins broadcasting
1979
Voyager 1 passes Jupiter
Voyager 1 passes Jupiter
1980
Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos and police stormed the building
Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos and police stormed the building
1983
Bruins 5-Isles 1-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 3-2 lead
Bruins 5-Isles 1-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 3-2 lead
1984
110th Kentucky Derby: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Swale wins in 2:02.4
110th Kentucky Derby: Laffit Pincay Jr aboard Swale wins in 2:02.4
1986
Hall of Fame and Museum announced to be built in Cleveland
Hall of Fame and Museum announced to be built in Cleveland
1987
Congress begins Iran-Contra hearings
Congress begins Iran-Contra hearings
1987
Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East
Detroit Tigers are 11 games back in AL, but go on to win AL East
1988
Eugene A Marino installed as 1st black US Archbishop
Eugene A Marino installed as 1st black US Archbishop
1989
Mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York
Mike Tyson gets 2nd speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York
1990
116th Kentucky Derby: Craig Perret aboard Unbridled wins in 2:02
116th Kentucky Derby: Craig Perret aboard Unbridled wins in 2:02
1990
ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Chris Warren
ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Chris Warren
1990
Paul Hogan and Linda Koslowski wed in Byron Bay, Eastern Australia
Paul Hogan and Linda Koslowski wed in Byron Bay, Eastern Australia
1991
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic
1992
Country singer Tammy Wynette hospitalized with bile duct infection
Country singer Tammy Wynette hospitalized with bile duct infection
1994
"Sally Marrand Her Escorts" opens at Helen Hayes NYC for 50 performances
"Sally Marrand Her Escorts" opens at Helen Hayes NYC for 50 performances
1994
Labour beats Conservatives in British local elections
Labour beats Conservatives in British local elections
1994
North-Yemen air force bombs Aden South Yemen
North-Yemen air force bombs Aden South Yemen
1995
Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Magic beats Celtics)
Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Magic beats Celtics)
1996
"Jack-Night on Town with J Barrymore" closes at Belasco after 12 performances
"Jack-Night on Town with J Barrymore" closes at Belasco after 12 performances
1996
Karrie Webb wins LPGA Sprint Titleholders Golf Championship
Karrie Webb wins LPGA Sprint Titleholders Golf Championship
1996
Renette Cruz, Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe
Renette Cruz, Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe
1997
"Married With Children" final episode on Fox TV
"Married With Children" final episode on Fox TV
1997
Iridium-1 Delta 2 Launch, Successful
Iridium-1 Delta 2 Launch, Successful