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St. Innocent I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Innocent I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
795
Leo III succeeds Pope Adrianus I
Leo III succeeds Pope Adrianus I
1135
Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois as English King
Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois as English King
1216
Pope Honorius III delegates degree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus"
Pope Honorius III delegates degree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus"
1465
Peace of St. Truiden: Louis van Bourbon becomes Bishop of Luik
Peace of St. Truiden: Louis van Bourbon becomes Bishop of Luik
1536
English Scholar Reginald Pole appointed Cardinal
English Scholar Reginald Pole appointed Cardinal
1596
Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die
Ferryboat Meuniers crashes in Paris, 150 die
1642
Pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente
Pope Urbanus VIII publishes degree In eminente
1688
Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York
Pro-James II, Earl of Danby occupies York
1689
Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck
Heavy earthquake strikes Innsbruck
1715
English pretender to the throne James III lands at Peterhead
English pretender to the throne James III lands at Peterhead
1731
Dutch people revolt against meat tax
Dutch people revolt against meat tax
1772
Moravian Missionary constructs 1st schoolhouse west of Allegheny
Moravian Missionary constructs 1st schoolhouse west of Allegheny
1775
Continental navy organized with 7 ships
Continental navy organized with 7 ships
1790
Russian troops occupy Ismail on Turks
Russian troops occupy Ismail on Turks
1807
Congress passes Embargo Act, to force peace between Britain and France
Congress passes Embargo Act, to force peace between Britain and France
1810
British frigate Minotaur sinks killing 480
British frigate Minotaur sinks killing 480
1832
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin reaches Barnevelts Islands
HMS Beagle / Charles Darwin reaches Barnevelts Islands
1870
Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse
Jules Janssen, flys in a balloon in order to study a solar eclipse
1877
"American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Massachusetts)
"American Bicycling Journal" begins publishing (Boston, Massachusetts)
1882
1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison
1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison
1885
Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee
Pope Leo XIII proclaims extraordinary jubilee
1888
Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain
Heavyweight boxing champ John L Sullivan challenges Jake Kilrain
1894
French officer Alfred Dreyfus court-martialed for treason, triggers worldwide charges of anti-Semitism (Dreyfus later vindicated)
French officer Alfred Dreyfus court-martialed for treason, triggers worldwide charges of anti-Semitism (Dreyfus later vindicated)
1894
United States Golf Association forms (NYC)
United States Golf Association forms (NYC)
1910
US postal savings stamps 1st issued
US postal savings stamps 1st issued
1915
Federal Baseball League disolved
Federal Baseball League disolved
1915
Organized baseball and Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati
Organized baseball and Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati
1919
Government of Ireland Act of Power (Home Rule for Ireland)
Government of Ireland Act of Power (Home Rule for Ireland)
1919
US deports 250 alien radicals, including anarchist Emma Goldman
US deports 250 alien radicals, including anarchist Emma Goldman
1922
Belgian parliament rejects Dutch university in Ghent
Belgian parliament rejects Dutch university in Ghent
1923
Bill Ponsford and Edgar Mayne make 456 opening stand for Vict
Bill Ponsford and Edgar Mayne make 456 opening stand for Vict
1930
6 West europe lands signs Convention of Oslo
6 West europe lands signs Convention of Oslo
1934
1st flight from Netherlands to Curacao (Christmas flight 1934)
1st flight from Netherlands to Curacao (Christmas flight 1934)
1934
Miss Theo Trowbridge sets female bowling record 702 pins in games
Miss Theo Trowbridge sets female bowling record 702 pins in games
1935
Yaeko Iwasaki, student of D S Harada Roshi, 1st awakening in Kamakura
Yaeko Iwasaki, student of D S Harada Roshi, 1st awakening in Kamakura
1936
1st common carrier license issued by ICC, Scranton, Pennsylvania
1st common carrier license issued by ICC, Scranton, Pennsylvania
1937
Lincoln Tunnel (NYC) opens to traffic
Lincoln Tunnel (NYC) opens to traffic
1939
125 die in train wreck at Magdeburg Germany
125 die in train wreck at Magdeburg Germany
1939
99 die in 2nd wreck at Friedrichshafen Germany
99 die in 2nd wreck at Friedrichshafen Germany
1939
Finnish counter offensive at Petsamo
Finnish counter offensive at Petsamo
1941
Japans invasion leader lands on Luzon, Philippines
Japans invasion leader lands on Luzon, Philippines
1941
Premier Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, DC
Premier Winston Churchill arrives in Washington, DC
1941
Tito establishes 1st Proletarian Brigade in Yugoslavia
Tito establishes 1st Proletarian Brigade in Yugoslavia
1941
Winston Churchill arrives in Washington for a wartime conference
Winston Churchill arrives in Washington for a wartime conference
1943
Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core
Manufacturers get permission to use synthetic rubber for baseball core
1943
WEB Du Bois elected 1st black member, National Institute of Arts & Letters
WEB Du Bois elected 1st black member, National Institute of Arts & Letters
1944
Germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium
Germans demand surrender of American troops at Bastogne, Belgium
1944
Sub Swordfish departs Pearl Harbor for Japan
Sub Swordfish departs Pearl Harbor for Japan
1946
"Bal Negre" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 54 performances
"Bal Negre" closes at Belasco Theater NYC after 54 performances
1946
Cleveland Browns beat the New York Yankees 14-9 in AAFC championship game
Cleveland Browns beat the New York Yankees 14-9 in AAFC championship game
1947
Italian constituent assembly adopts new constitution
Italian constituent assembly adopts new constitution
1948
KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting
KPIX TV channel 5 in San Francisco, CA (CBS) begins broadcasting
1950
2 self-propelled trains of Long Island RR collide, killing 77
2 self-propelled trains of Long Island RR collide, killing 77
1952
French government of Pinay, resigns
French government of Pinay, resigns
1952
WSBA (now WPMT) TV channel 43 in York, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
WSBA (now WPMT) TV channel 43 in York, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
1953
Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns
Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns
1956
"New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 performances
"New Faces of 1956" closes at Barrymore Theater NYC after 221 performances
1956
Last British / French troops leave Egypt
Last British / French troops leave Egypt
1957
KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins
KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins
1958
"Chipmunk Song" reaches #1
"Chipmunk Song" reaches #1
1958
"Whoop-Up" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 56 performances
"Whoop-Up" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 56 performances
1958
2nd Dutch Beel government forms
2nd Dutch Beel government forms
1959
Continental League awards its last franchise to Dallas-Ft Worth
Continental League awards its last franchise to Dallas-Ft Worth
1959
New York Ranger goalie Marcel Paille wears a customized mask
New York Ranger goalie Marcel Paille wears a customized mask
1962
1,000,000th NBA point scored
1,000,000th NBA point scored
1962
Harris County voters approve all-weather stadium for Houston Colt .45s
Harris County voters approve all-weather stadium for Houston Colt .45s
1962
Kinderman Place in the Bronx named
Kinderman Place in the Bronx named
1963
Oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Houston (52-49)
Oakland Raider Tom Flores passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Houston (52-49)
1963
Official 30-day mourning period for President John F Kennedy ends
Official 30-day mourning period for President John F Kennedy ends
1964
Lockheed SR-71 spy aircraft reaches 3,530 km/h (record for a jet)
Lockheed SR-71 spy aircraft reaches 3,530 km/h (record for a jet)
1965
Belgian government shuts 6 coal mine
Belgian government shuts 6 coal mine
1965
Great-Britain sets maximum speed at 70 mph
Great-Britain sets maximum speed at 70 mph
1965
Radio Mil (Domincan Republic) transmitter blown up
Radio Mil (Domincan Republic) transmitter blown up
1966
WCVW TV channel 57 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
WCVW TV channel 57 in Richmond, VA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1968
Julie Nixon weds Dwight David Eisenhower
Julie Nixon weds Dwight David Eisenhower
1969
Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots
Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots
1970
Treblinka SS commander Franz Stangl sentenced to life imprisonment
Treblinka SS commander Franz Stangl sentenced to life imprisonment
1971
KUAC TV channel 9 in Fairbanks / College, AK (PBS) begins broadcasting
KUAC TV channel 9 in Fairbanks / College, AK (PBS) begins broadcasting
1971
UN General Assembly ratifies Kurt Waldheim as Secretary General
UN General Assembly ratifies Kurt Waldheim as Secretary General
1972
6.25 earthquake strikes Managua Nicaragua, 12,000+ killed
6.25 earthquake strikes Managua Nicaragua, 12,000+ killed
1974
2nd cease-fire between IRA and British; lasts until approximately April 1975
2nd cease-fire between IRA and British; lasts until approximately April 1975
1974
Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals
Phil Esposito, Boston, became 6th NHLer to score 500 goals
1974
Referenda in Comoros-3 islands for independence, 1 stays French
Referenda in Comoros-3 islands for independence, 1 stays French
1976
35 Unification church couples wed in New York City
35 Unification church couples wed in New York City
1976
German DR banishes singer Nina Hagen
German DR banishes singer Nina Hagen
1977
36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes
36 die as grain elevator at Continental Grain Company plant explodes
1978
Thailand adopts constitution
Thailand adopts constitution
1980
Cardinals release outfielder Bobby Bonds
Cardinals release outfielder Bobby Bonds
1980
Pres-elect Reagan appoints J Kirkpatrick (UN) and James Watt (Interior)
Pres-elect Reagan appoints J Kirkpatrick (UN) and James Watt (Interior)
1981
Argentine general Leopoldo Galtieri sworn in as President
Argentine general Leopoldo Galtieri sworn in as President
1982
William Mastrosimones "Extremities, " premieres in New York City
William Mastrosimones "Extremities, " premieres in New York City
1983
Egyptian President Mubarak meets with PLO leader Yasser Arafat
Egyptian President Mubarak meets with PLO leader Yasser Arafat
1983
Islanders score 3 shorthanded goals against Caps
Islanders score 3 shorthanded goals against Caps
1984
Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on NYC subway train
Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on NYC subway train
1985
"Wind in the Willows" closes at Nederlander Theater NYC after 4 performances
"Wind in the Willows" closes at Nederlander Theater NYC after 4 performances
1985
74th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Germany in Munich (3-2)
74th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Germany in Munich (3-2)
1985
STS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B
STS 51-L vehicle moves to Launch Pad 39B
1988
2 robbers wearing police uniforms rob armored truck of $3 M in New Jersey
2 robbers wearing police uniforms rob armored truck of $3 M in New Jersey
1988
South Africa signs accord granting independence to South West Africa
South Africa signs accord granting independence to South West Africa
1988
Tug hits oil barge, spreads 231,000 gal on 300 mi of WA and BC coast
Tug hits oil barge, spreads 231,000 gal on 300 mi of WA and BC coast
1989
After 23 years of dictatorial rule, Romania ousts Nicolea Ceausescu
After 23 years of dictatorial rule, Romania ousts Nicolea Ceausescu
1989
Chad adopts its Constitution
Chad adopts its Constitution
1990
Iraq announces it will never give up Kuwait
Iraq announces it will never give up Kuwait
1990
Israeli ferry capsizes killing 21 US servicemen
Israeli ferry capsizes killing 21 US servicemen
1992
Libyan MIG-23UB attacks Boeing 727 at Souk al-Sabt, 158 die
Libyan MIG-23UB attacks Boeing 727 at Souk al-Sabt, 158 die
1994
"Christmas Carol" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 18 performances
"Christmas Carol" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater NYC for 18 performances
1994
Italian government of Berlusconi resigns
Italian government of Berlusconi resigns
1995
David Cone signs $19.5 million 3 year contract with New York Yankees
David Cone signs $19.5 million 3 year contract with New York Yankees
1997
Hunter Tylo awarded $4 million in Melrose Place breach of contract
Hunter Tylo awarded $4 million in Melrose Place breach of contract
1997
Merck baldness pill for men approved by FDA
Merck baldness pill for men approved by FDA
1997
Nancy Kerring and Tonya Harding pre-record a show to air on FOX on February 5
Nancy Kerring and Tonya Harding pre-record a show to air on FOX on February 5