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St. Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Martin I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
767
Duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II
Duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II
1054
Brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported
Brightest supernova (Crab Nebula) 1st reported
1294
Pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V
Pietro del Murrone elected as Pope Coelestinus V
1295
Scotland and France sign anti-English covenant
Scotland and France sign anti-English covenant
1436
German Emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten
German Emperor Sigismund signs peace with Hussieten
1596
English fleet under the Earl of Essex plunder Cadiz
English fleet under the Earl of Essex plunder Cadiz
1626
Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated
Battle at Lenz: Rebel Austrian Boers defeated
1643
1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)
1st recorded tornado in US (Essex County, Massachusetts)
1750
Slave revolt on Curacao
Slave revolt on Curacao
1808
Battle of Buenos Aires
Battle of Buenos Aires
1811
Venezuela, 1st South American country to gain independence from Spain
Venezuela, 1st South American country to gain independence from Spain
1814
Americans defeat British and Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario
Americans defeat British and Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario
1830
France invades Algeria, begins a 40 year conquest
France invades Algeria, begins a 40 year conquest
1832
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin departs Rio de Janeiro
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin departs Rio de Janeiro
1834
Provisional government forms in Oregon Country
Provisional government forms in Oregon Country
1841
Thomas Cook opens 1st travel agency
Thomas Cook opens 1st travel agency
1843
Committee of 9 appointed to establish civil government in Oregon Country
Committee of 9 appointed to establish civil government in Oregon Country
1859
Captain N C Brooks discovers Midway Islands
Captain N C Brooks discovers Midway Islands
1861
Battle of Carthage, MO - US General Sigel attacks pro-secessionist
Battle of Carthage, MO - US General Sigel attacks pro-secessionist
1863
Battle of Jackson, MS and Battle of Birdsong Ferry, Mississippi
Battle of Jackson, MS and Battle of Birdsong Ferry, Mississippi
1865
Secret Service began operating under the Treasury Department
Secret Service began operating under the Treasury Department
1871
Trial against Kiowa chief Satanta (White Bear) and Big Tree, begins
Trial against Kiowa chief Satanta (White Bear) and Big Tree, begins
1884
German Consul-General Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon
German Consul-General Gustav Nachtigal takes possession of Cameroon
1884
US Congress accept 2nd Chinese Exclusion Act
US Congress accept 2nd Chinese Exclusion Act
1891
Hail kills 6 horses in Rapid City, South Dakota
Hail kills 6 horses in Rapid City, South Dakota
1900
Compulsory education law passes Dutch 1st Chamber
Compulsory education law passes Dutch 1st Chamber
1904
Giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 inn
Giants 18-game winning streak ends as Phillies win 6-5 in 10 inn
1913
Queen Wilhelmina meets SDAP-leader Troelstra
Queen Wilhelmina meets SDAP-leader Troelstra
1914
Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, and win World Series
Boston Braves are 15 games back in NL, and win World Series
1914
Germany offers Austria war aid to fight against Russia in Serbia
Germany offers Austria war aid to fight against Russia in Serbia
1919
32nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: S Lenglen beats Chambers (10-8 46 97)
32nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: S Lenglen beats Chambers (10-8 46 97)
1919
Red Sox Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a game for his 1st of 72 times
Red Sox Babe Ruth hits 2 HRs in a game for his 1st of 72 times
1922
1st general election in the Netherlands
1st general election in the Netherlands
1922
Uprising of social righteousness in Rio de Janeiro
Uprising of social righteousness in Rio de Janeiro
1922
Women 1st vote in Dutch elections, Christian parties win
Women 1st vote in Dutch elections, Christian parties win
1924
Military revolt in Sao Paulo Brazil
Military revolt in Sao Paulo Brazil
1929
42nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (61 62)
42nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats Helen Jacobs (61 62)
1929
WOWO-AM, Indiana returns to air, 1 day after transmitter burns down
WOWO-AM, Indiana returns to air, 1 day after transmitter burns down
1930
50th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats W Allison (63 97 64)
50th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Bill Tilden beats W Allison (63 97 64)
1932
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar becomes Premier / Dictator of Portugal
Antonio de Oliveira Salazar becomes Premier / Dictator of Portugal
1933
German party Catholic Center disbands
German party Catholic Center disbands
1935
1st "Hawaii Calls" radio program is broadcast
1st "Hawaii Calls" radio program is broadcast
1935
1st time brothers on opposing teams hit HRs, Tony and Al Cuccunello
1st time brothers on opposing teams hit HRs, Tony and Al Cuccunello
1935
FDR signs National Labor Relations Act
FDR signs National Labor Relations Act
1937
Chicago Cub Frank Demaree gets 6 hits in 1st game and 2 in 2nd game
Chicago Cub Frank Demaree gets 6 hits in 1st game and 2 in 2nd game
1937
Republican offensive by Brunete in Spain
Republican offensive by Brunete in Spain
1940
Diplomatic relations broken between Britain and Vichy government in France
Diplomatic relations broken between Britain and Vichy government in France
1941
German occupiers disband political parties
German occupiers disband political parties
1942
Ian Fleming graduates from a training school for spies in Canada
Ian Fleming graduates from a training school for spies in Canada
1943
Battle of Gulf of Kula
Battle of Gulf of Kula
1943
Battle of Koersk, USSR begins (6,000 tanks)
Battle of Koersk, USSR begins (6,000 tanks)
1943
Liberator bombers sink U-535 in Gulf of Biskaye
Liberator bombers sink U-535 in Gulf of Biskaye
1943
US invasion fleet (96 ships) sails to Sicily
US invasion fleet (96 ships) sails to Sicily
1944
Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight
Harry Crosby takes 1st rocket airplane, MX-324, for maiden flight
1945
Labour Party wins British parliamentary election
Labour Party wins British parliamentary election
1947
"Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 performances
"Barefoot Boy with Cheek" closes at Martin Beck NYC after 108 performances
1947
54th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne beat Doris Hart (62 64)
54th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Osborne beat Doris Hart (62 64)
1947
Larry Doby signs with Cleveland Indians-1st black player in AL
Larry Doby signs with Cleveland Indians-1st black player in AL
1949
New York Giants purchase Monty Irvin and Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks
New York Giants purchase Monty Irvin and Henry Thompson, their 1st blacks
1950
Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel
Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel
1951
Dr William Shockley invents junction transistor (Murray Hill NJ)
Dr William Shockley invents junction transistor (Murray Hill NJ)
1952
"Of Thee I Sing" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances
"Of Thee I Sing" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 72 performances
1952
59th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats L Brough (75 63)
59th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Maureen Connolly beats L Brough (75 63)
1953
Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament
Jackie Pung wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament
1953
WANC TV channel 21 in Asheville, NC (IND) begins broadcasting
WANC TV channel 21 in Asheville, NC (IND) begins broadcasting
1954
B-52A bomber made its maiden flight
B-52A bomber made its maiden flight
1955
English harbor strike ends
English harbor strike ends
1956
France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria
France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria
1957
71st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ashley J Cooper (62 61 62)
71st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Lew Hoad beats Ashley J Cooper (62 61 62)
1957
Tom Graveney scores 258 vs. West Indies at Trent Bridge
Tom Graveney scores 258 vs. West Indies at Trent Bridge
1958
65th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Mortimer (86 62)
65th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Mortimer (86 62)
1958
J Pengel forms government / Emanuels Premier of Suriname
J Pengel forms government / Emanuels Premier of Suriname
1959
Indonesia restores constitution
Indonesia restores constitution
1960
Mongolia adopts constitution
Mongolia adopts constitution
1961
80 die in collisions in Algiers
80 die in collisions in Algiers
1961
KUSD TV channel 2 in Vermillion, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting
KUSD TV channel 2 in Vermillion, SD (PBS) begins broadcasting
1961
St. Louis Cardinal Bill White hits 3 HRs and a double
St. Louis Cardinal Bill White hits 3 HRs and a double
1962
96 murder at massacre in Oran, Algeria
96 murder at massacre in Oran, Algeria
1962
Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule
Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule
1962
Mantle hits 2 homers en route to 4 consecutive homers
Mantle hits 2 homers en route to 4 consecutive homers
1963
1st Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87
1st Beatle tune to hit US charts, Del Shannon "From Me to You" at #87
1966
National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting
National Guard mobilizes in Omaha after 3rd night of rioting
1966
New York City transit fare rises from 15 cents to 20 cents
New York City transit fare rises from 15 cents to 20 cents
1966
Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy
Saturn I rocket launched at Cape Kennedy
1967
Congo uprising under Belgian mercenary Jean Schramme
Congo uprising under Belgian mercenary Jean Schramme
1968
"Manifest of 1000 words" published in Prague
"Manifest of 1000 words" published in Prague
1968
82nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Tony Roche (63 64 62)
82nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Tony Roche (63 64 62)
1968
John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce
John Lennon sells his psychedelic painted Rolls-Royce
1969
83rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats J Newcombe (64 57 64 64)
83rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats J Newcombe (64 57 64 64)
1971
26th amendment certified (reduces voting age to 18)
26th amendment certified (reduces voting age to 18)
1972
Pierre Messmer appointed French Premier
Pierre Messmer appointed French Premier
1973
"Live & Let Die, " James Bond film premieres
"Live & Let Die, " James Bond film premieres
1973
Isle of Man begins issuing their own postage stamps
Isle of Man begins issuing their own postage stamps
1973
Maj General Juvenal Habyarimana becomes President of Rwanda
Maj General Juvenal Habyarimana becomes President of Rwanda
1973
Rwanda military coup under General Major Habyalimana
Rwanda military coup under General Major Habyalimana
1974
81st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Chris Evert beats Olga Morzova (60 64)
81st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Chris Evert beats Olga Morzova (60 64)
1975
89th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats J Connors (61 61 57 64)
89th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Arthur Ashe beats J Connors (61 61 57 64)
1975
Cape Verde Is gain independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule
Cape Verde Is gain independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule
1978
Soyuz 30 spacecraft touches down in Soviet Kazakhstan
Soyuz 30 spacecraft touches down in Soviet Kazakhstan
1980
87th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Evonne Goolagong beats C Evert (61 76)
87th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Evonne Goolagong beats C Evert (61 76)
1981
9th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Jan Stephenson
9th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Jan Stephenson
1982
Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas
Challenger flies to Kennedy Space Center via Ellington AFB, Texas
1982
ICC Trophy record p / ship, 257 Schoonheim / Liffman, Hol vs. Malay
ICC Trophy record p / ship, 257 Schoonheim / Liffman, Hol vs. Malay
1983
France invades Algeria
France invades Algeria
1983
New Jersey Devils purchase AHL Maine Mariners as their farm team
New Jersey Devils purchase AHL Maine Mariners as their farm team
1983
Woman gives birth to baby 84 days after brain death (Roanoke, VA)
Woman gives birth to baby 84 days after brain death (Roanoke, VA)
1984
Supreme Court weakens 70-year-old "exclusionary rule"-evidence seized with defective court warrants can now be used in criminal trials
Supreme Court weakens 70-year-old "exclusionary rule"-evidence seized with defective court warrants can now be used in criminal trials
1985
Nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hr, 30 min
Nicholas Mark Sanders (England) begins circumnavigation of globe, covering 13,035 road miles in 78 days, 3 hr, 30 min
1985
Premier Mugabe wins Zimbabwe elections
Premier Mugabe wins Zimbabwe elections
1986
93rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats H Mandlikova (76 63)
93rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats H Mandlikova (76 63)
1986
Nancy Reagan cuts red, white and blue ribbon; reopens Statue of Liberty
Nancy Reagan cuts red, white and blue ribbon; reopens Statue of Liberty
1986
Statue of Liberty is reopened after it is refurbished
Statue of Liberty is reopened after it is refurbished
1987
101st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Pat Cash beats Ivan Lendl (76 62 75)
101st Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Pat Cash beats Ivan Lendl (76 62 75)
1987
Jane Geddes wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic
Jane Geddes wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic
1988
Malcolm Marshall takes 7-22 at Old Trafford, England all out 93
Malcolm Marshall takes 7-22 at Old Trafford, England all out 93
1989
Rod Stewart hits his head while on stage and knocks himself out
Rod Stewart hits his head while on stage and knocks himself out
1989
South-African President Pieter Botha visits ANC leader Nelson Mandela
South-African President Pieter Botha visits ANC leader Nelson Mandela
1989
Toronto Blue Jays are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East
Toronto Blue Jays are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East
1990
Zina Garrison upsets Steffi Graf in Wimbledon semi-finals
Zina Garrison upsets Steffi Graf in Wimbledon semi-finals
1991
Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins given final approval by owners
Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins given final approval by owners
1991
Lillian Cucuzza wins name Florida baseball team contest (Marlins)
Lillian Cucuzza wins name Florida baseball team contest (Marlins)
1992
106th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Agassi beats Ivanisevic (67 64 64 16 64)
106th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Agassi beats Ivanisevic (67 64 64 16 64)
1992
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic
1993
Richard Chelimo run world record 10 km (27:07.91)
Richard Chelimo run world record 10 km (27:07.91)
1994
Boxer Buster Douglas comes out of a diabetic coma
Boxer Buster Douglas comes out of a diabetic coma
1994
US changes refugee policy, by sending Haitian boat people back
US changes refugee policy, by sending Haitian boat people back
1995
Columbia University beats Hartford College to be 1st US to win Henley Regatta
Columbia University beats Hartford College to be 1st US to win Henley Regatta
1997
104th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Martina Hingis beats Jana Novotna
104th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Martina Hingis beats Jana Novotna
1997
New York Yanks withdraw Kenny Rogers and Mariano Duncon deal for SD Padre
New York Yanks withdraw Kenny Rogers and Mariano Duncon deal for SD Padre