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Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats Emperor Magnus Maximis
Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats Emperor Magnus Maximis
754
Pope Stephen II, [III] makes Pippin de Korte, King of France
Pope Stephen II, [III] makes Pippin de Korte, King of France
1402
Battle at Ancyra / Angora / Ankara: Timur Lenk beats Sultan Bajezid I
Battle at Ancyra / Angora / Ankara: Timur Lenk beats Sultan Bajezid I
1434
Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon
Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon
1540
English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife
English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife
1579
Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid
Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid
1586
Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe
Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe
1609
Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda
Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda
1635
Spanish marshal Piccolomini conquerors Schenkenschans
Spanish marshal Piccolomini conquerors Schenkenschans
1683
Anne Stuart marries Prince Georges of Denmark
Anne Stuart marries Prince Georges of Denmark
1696
De Croissy succeeds Le Plectia as French Minister of Finance
De Croissy succeeds Le Plectia as French Minister of Finance
1708
Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC
1717
Prussian King Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs
Prussian King Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs
1741
Captain Bering discovers Mount St. Elias, Alaska
Captain Bering discovers Mount St. Elias, Alaska
1742
Prussia and Austria sign peace treaty
Prussia and Austria sign peace treaty
1808
Mahmud II succeeds Mustafa IV as Sultan of Turkey
Mahmud II succeeds Mustafa IV as Sultan of Turkey
1821
Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day)
Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day)
1830
Revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe
Revolution in France replaces Charles X with Louis Philippe
1849
Memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of New York
Memmon is 1st clipper to reach SF, 120 days out of New York
1851
Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph
Total solar eclipse captured on a daguerreotype photograph
1858
1st use of fingerprints as a means of identification is made by
1st use of fingerprints as a means of identification is made by
1858
Nadar takes 1st airborne photo (in a balloon)
Nadar takes 1st airborne photo (in a balloon)
1858
William Herschel of the Indian Civil Service in India
William Herschel of the Indian Civil Service in India
1864
2nd day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia
2nd day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia
1864
Battle of Atlanta Georgia (Ezra Church) - second sortie US700 CS4642
Battle of Atlanta Georgia (Ezra Church) - second sortie US700 CS4642
1866
Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US
Metric system becomes a legal measurement system in US
1868
14th Amendment ratified, grants citizenship to ex-slaves
14th Amendment ratified, grants citizenship to ex-slaves
1882
Opera "Parsifal" is produced (Beirut)
Opera "Parsifal" is produced (Beirut)
1883
Shocks triggered by volcano Epomeo (Isle of Ischia, Italy) destroyed 1,200 houses at Casamicciola killing 2,000
Shocks triggered by volcano Epomeo (Isle of Ischia, Italy) destroyed 1,200 houses at Casamicciola killing 2,000
1886
English Salisbury government forms
English Salisbury government forms
1887
New York Ranger center Mark Messier signs with Vancouver for $20M for 3 yrs
New York Ranger center Mark Messier signs with Vancouver for $20M for 3 yrs
1896
City of Miami incorporated
City of Miami incorporated
1898
Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender
Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender
1898
Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Retired Colourman" (BG)
Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Retired Colourman" (BG)
1900
Hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut
Hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut
1906
Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4
Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4
1913
12th Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2)
12th Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2)
1914
Foxtrot 1st danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)
Foxtrot 1st danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)
1914
Minister of Navy W Churchill routes British fleet to Scapa Flow
Minister of Navy W Churchill routes British fleet to Scapa Flow
1914
World War I began when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
World War I began when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
1915
10,000 blacks march on 5th Ave (NYC) protesting lynchings
10,000 blacks march on 5th Ave (NYC) protesting lynchings
1915
US forces invade Haiti, stays until 1924
US forces invade Haiti, stays until 1924
1917
Silent Parade in NYC to protest murders of blacks in race riots
Silent Parade in NYC to protest murders of blacks in race riots
1919
Vrije Vakbewegings Internationale (VVI) forms in Amsterdam
Vrije Vakbewegings Internationale (VVI) forms in Amsterdam
1926
US and Panamanian pact about safeguard of Panama Canal
US and Panamanian pact about safeguard of Panama Canal
1928
9th Olympic Games open in Amsterdam
9th Olympic Games open in Amsterdam
1929
Chicago Cardinals become 1st NFL team to train out of state (Mich)
Chicago Cardinals become 1st NFL team to train out of state (Mich)
1931
Congress makes "Star-Spangled Banner" our 2nd national anthem
Congress makes "Star-Spangled Banner" our 2nd national anthem
1931
White Sox score 11 in 8th to beat Yankees 14-12
White Sox score 11 in 8th to beat Yankees 14-12
1932
Battle between unemployed war veterans and federal troops, 4 die
Battle between unemployed war veterans and federal troops, 4 die
1932
President Hoover evicts bonus marchers from their encampment
President Hoover evicts bonus marchers from their encampment
1933
1st singing telegram delivered (to Rudy Vallee), New York City
1st singing telegram delivered (to Rudy Vallee), New York City
1933
NFL divides into (2) 5 team divisions
NFL divides into (2) 5 team divisions
1933
Spain recognizes the USSR
Spain recognizes the USSR
1937
Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex
Eddie Paynter scores 322 for Lancashire against Sussex
1937
Richard Moore scores 316 for Hampshire against Warwickshire
Richard Moore scores 316 for Hampshire against Warwickshire
1938
34,000-ton Cunard-White Star liner Mauretania launched at Birkenhead
34,000-ton Cunard-White Star liner Mauretania launched at Birkenhead
1938
Bradman scores 202 Aust vs. Somerset, 225 mins, 32 fours
Bradman scores 202 Aust vs. Somerset, 225 mins, 32 fours
1939
5th Dutch government of Colijn falls
5th Dutch government of Colijn falls
1940
Radio Orange, London begins
Radio Orange, London begins
1940
Yankee Charlie Keller hits 3 HRs to beat White Sox 10-9
Yankee Charlie Keller hits 3 HRs to beat White Sox 10-9
1942
Nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto
Nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto
1942
Zionists partisans ZOB forms in Poland
Zionists partisans ZOB forms in Poland
1943
Italian Facist Dictator Benito Mussolini resigns
Italian Facist Dictator Benito Mussolini resigns
1943
President FDR announces end of coffee rationing in US
President FDR announces end of coffee rationing in US
1944
Hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy
Hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy
1944
US 8th Army corp occupies Coutances France
US 8th Army corp occupies Coutances France
1945
Japanese Premier Suzuki disregards US ultimatum to surrender
Japanese Premier Suzuki disregards US ultimatum to surrender
1945
US Army B-25 crashes into 79th floor of Empire State Bldg, 14 die
US Army B-25 crashes into 79th floor of Empire State Bldg, 14 die
1945
US Senate ratifies UN charter 89-2
US Senate ratifies UN charter 89-2
1948
I G Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die
I G Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die
1951
"Kiss Me, Kate" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 1077 performances
"Kiss Me, Kate" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 1077 performances
1952
Rogers Hornsby replaces Luke Sewell, as Cincinnati Reds manager
Rogers Hornsby replaces Luke Sewell, as Cincinnati Reds manager
1954
Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres
Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres
1957
Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)
Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)
1957
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open
Mickey Wright wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open
1958
Baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship
Baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship
1959
Great-Britain starts using postal codes
Great-Britain starts using postal codes
1960
Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate
Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate
1962
19 die in a train crash in Steelton, Pennsylvania
19 die in a train crash in Steelton, Pennsylvania
1962
Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean
Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean
1963
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open
Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open
1964
Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures
Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures
1965
LBJ sends 50,000 more soldiers to Vietnam (total of 125,000)
LBJ sends 50,000 more soldiers to Vietnam (total of 125,000)
1967
Pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down
Pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down
1971
16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning
16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning
1971
Dutch ends censorship of "Blue Movie"
Dutch ends censorship of "Blue Movie"
1972
39th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Dallas 20, All Stars 7 (54,162)
39th NFL Chicago All Star Game: Dallas 20, All Stars 7 (54,162)
1974
69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil)
69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil)
1974
Carole Jo Skala wins LPGA Wheeling Ladies Golf Classic
Carole Jo Skala wins LPGA Wheeling Ladies Golf Classic
1976
242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake
242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake
1976
8.2 and 7.4 earthquake devastate Tangsha, China (240-750,000 die)
8.2 and 7.4 earthquake devastate Tangsha, China (240-750,000 die)
1976
Eldon Joersz and Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 km/h
Eldon Joersz and Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 km/h
1977
1st oil through the TransAlaska Pipeline System reach Valdez, Alaska
1st oil through the TransAlaska Pipeline System reach Valdez, Alaska
1977
Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks
Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks
1978
600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in New York
600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in New York
1978
Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for 1st time
Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for 1st time
1979
Dave Kingman becomes 6th to have a 2nd 3 HR game
Dave Kingman becomes 6th to have a 2nd 3 HR game
1983
NASA launches Telstar-3A
NASA launches Telstar-3A
1984
23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles
23rd modern Olympic games opens in Los Angeles
1985
13th du Maurier Golf Classic: Pat Bradley
13th du Maurier Golf Classic: Pat Bradley
1985
L Brock, Slaughter, A Vaughan, and H Wilhelm inducted into Hall of Fame
L Brock, Slaughter, A Vaughan, and H Wilhelm inducted into Hall of Fame
1986
Bomb attack in East Beirut, 25 killed
Bomb attack in East Beirut, 25 killed
1986
NASA releases transcript from doomed Challenger, pilot Michael Smith could be heard saying, "Uh-oh!" as spacecraft disintegrated
NASA releases transcript from doomed Challenger, pilot Michael Smith could be heard saying, "Uh-oh!" as spacecraft disintegrated
1987
Angel Cordero Jr becomes 4th jockey to win 6,000 races
Angel Cordero Jr becomes 4th jockey to win 6,000 races
1988
IBM announces price hike on older models
IBM announces price hike on older models
1988
Israeli diplomats arrive in Moscow for 1st visit in 21 years
Israeli diplomats arrive in Moscow for 1st visit in 21 years
1988
Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank
Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank
1989
Braves Dale Murphy, hits 2 3-run HRs in an inning, 14th man to hit 2 HRs in an inning. Also ties record of 6 RBIs in an inning
Braves Dale Murphy, hits 2 3-run HRs in an inning, 14th man to hit 2 HRs in an inning. Also ties record of 6 RBIs in an inning
1990
Alberto Fujimoro installed as President of Peru
Alberto Fujimoro installed as President of Peru
1990
Blackout hits Chicago
Blackout hits Chicago
1991
"Gypsy" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 105 performances
"Gypsy" closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 105 performances
1991
12th US Seniors Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus
12th US Seniors Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus
1991
29th Tennis Federation Cup: Spain beats USA in Nottingham England (2-1)
29th Tennis Federation Cup: Spain beats USA in Nottingham England (2-1)
1991
Buffalo Bills beat Philadelphia Eagles, 17-13 in American Bowl in Wembley
Buffalo Bills beat Philadelphia Eagles, 17-13 in American Bowl in Wembley
1991
Dennis Martinez pitches the 15th perfect game in baseball history
Dennis Martinez pitches the 15th perfect game in baseball history
1991
Juli Inkster wins LPGA Bay State Golf Classic
Juli Inkster wins LPGA Bay State Golf Classic
1991
Miguel Indurain of Spain wins Tour de France bicycle race
Miguel Indurain of Spain wins Tour de France bicycle race
1992
Ground breaking of Florida Marlins 7,500 seat spring training stadium
Ground breaking of Florida Marlins 7,500 seat spring training stadium
1993
Mariner Ken Griffey Jr is 3rd to hit HRs in 8 straight games
Mariner Ken Griffey Jr is 3rd to hit HRs in 8 straight games
1994
Baseball players decide to strike on August 12, 1994
Baseball players decide to strike on August 12, 1994
1996
New York Yankee Darryl Strawberry hits his 300th HR
New York Yankee Darryl Strawberry hits his 300th HR
1996
Vicki Fergon wins LPGA Micelob Light Heartland Golf Classic
Vicki Fergon wins LPGA Micelob Light Heartland Golf Classic
1997
Mark Messier signs with Vancouver Canucks
Mark Messier signs with Vancouver Canucks
1997
Peter Graf, father of Steffi, enters German jail for tax evasion
Peter Graf, father of Steffi, enters German jail for tax evasion