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1325
Sheik Ibn Battuta begins 1st world trip, Tangiers to Mecca
Sheik Ibn Battuta begins 1st world trip, Tangiers to Mecca
1392
Assassination attempt on Pierre de Craon Van Clisson of France, fails
Assassination attempt on Pierre de Craon Van Clisson of France, fails
1547
King Ferdinand of Austria subjects himself on Turkish Sultan Suleiman
King Ferdinand of Austria subjects himself on Turkish Sultan Suleiman
1611
John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication
John Fabricius dedicates earliest sunspot publication
1625
English King Charles I marries French Princess Henriette
English King Charles I marries French Princess Henriette
1633
Charter for Maryland is given to Lord Cecil Baltimore
Charter for Maryland is given to Lord Cecil Baltimore
1655
Adriana Nooseman-van de Bergh is 1st actress in Amsterdam theater
Adriana Nooseman-van de Bergh is 1st actress in Amsterdam theater
1665
Sea battle at Lowestoft: English fleet beats Dutch
Sea battle at Lowestoft: English fleet beats Dutch
1721
England signs Treaty of Madrid
England signs Treaty of Madrid
1727
Spain underwrites Preliminairy of Paris
Spain underwrites Preliminairy of Paris
1753
Austria, England and Modena sign secret military treaty
Austria, England and Modena sign secret military treaty
1774
Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves
Rhode Island becomes 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves
1777
Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit
Leonard Norcross patents a submarine diving suit
1777
Marquis de Lafayette lands in US
Marquis de Lafayette lands in US
1789
Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington
Mrs Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington
1792
King Louis XVI fires French government
King Louis XVI fires French government
1798
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California
Mission San Luis Rey de Francia founded in California
1825
Walter Hunt patents safety pin
Walter Hunt patents safety pin
1837
1st Mormon missionaries to British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio
1st Mormon missionaries to British Isles leave Kirtland, Ohio
1863
Samuel Butler publishes 1st part of "Erewhon, " Christchurch, New Zealand
Samuel Butler publishes 1st part of "Erewhon, " Christchurch, New Zealand
1863
Skirmish at Berryville Virginia
Skirmish at Berryville Virginia
1865
President Johnson proclaims reconstruction confederate states
President Johnson proclaims reconstruction confederate states
1866
House passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights for blacks)
House passes 14th Amendment (Civil rights for blacks)
1868
Oscar J Dunn (a black) is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana
Oscar J Dunn (a black) is elected Lt Governor of Louisiana
1871
Hurricane kills 300 in Labrador
Hurricane kills 300 in Labrador
1878
Congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization
Congress of Berlin meets to divide African colonization
1886
Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC
Fire destroys nearly 1,000 buildings in Vancouver, BC
1888
Congress creates Department of Labor
Congress creates Department of Labor
1890
Eagle Ave in the Bronx is cut out and named
Eagle Ave in the Bronx is cut out and named
1898
Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital
Yukon Territory of Canada organized, Dawson chosen as capital
1902
Prussian Upper house gives 350 million marks to Poland
Prussian Upper house gives 350 million marks to Poland
1905
New York Giant Christy Mathewson 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0
New York Giant Christy Mathewson 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0
1908
Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
Tommy Burns KOs Bill Squires in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
1910
Pilot Charles Hamilton makes 1st 1-day round-trip from New York to Philadelphia
Pilot Charles Hamilton makes 1st 1-day round-trip from New York to Philadelphia
1910
William D Crum, a SC physician, appointed Minister to Liberia
William D Crum, a SC physician, appointed Minister to Liberia
1912
Captain Albert Berry made the 1st parachute jump from an airplane
Captain Albert Berry made the 1st parachute jump from an airplane
1912
New York Giant Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game
New York Giant Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game
1913
45th Belmont: Roscoe Troxler aboard Prince Eugene wins in 2:18
45th Belmont: Roscoe Troxler aboard Prince Eugene wins in 2:18
1913
Yanks win 13th game of year after losing 36 games
Yanks win 13th game of year after losing 36 games
1914
28th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Marie Wagner (62 16 61)
28th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Marie Wagner (62 16 61)
1917
Germany bombs London
Germany bombs London
1918
Phillies and Cards tie 8-8 in 19 innings
Phillies and Cards tie 8-8 in 19 innings
1920
Post Office says children could not be sent by parcel post
Post Office says children could not be sent by parcel post
1922
Longest attack of hiccups begins Charlie Osborne, 98 hiccupped over 435 million times before it stops, He dies 11 months after it stops
Longest attack of hiccups begins Charlie Osborne, 98 hiccupped over 435 million times before it stops, He dies 11 months after it stops
1924
Bene Berak Palestine founded
Bene Berak Palestine founded
1924
Gaston Doumergue elected as 1st protestant French Premier
Gaston Doumergue elected as 1st protestant French Premier
1924
Yanks win by forfeit over Tigers, their 3rd forfeit win
Yanks win by forfeit over Tigers, their 3rd forfeit win
1925
57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8
57th Belmont: Albert Johnson aboard American Flag wins in 2:16.8
1927
Ticker-tape parade welcomed Charles A Lindbergh to New York City
Ticker-tape parade welcomed Charles A Lindbergh to New York City
1930
1st Nudist Colony opens
1st Nudist Colony opens
1930
22 people killed by hailstones in Siatista Greece
22 people killed by hailstones in Siatista Greece
1931
63rd Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Twenty Grand wins in 2:29.6
63rd Belmont: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Twenty Grand wins in 2:29.6
1932
Great Britain and France sign peace treaty
Great Britain and France sign peace treaty
1933
1st sodium vapor lamps installed (Schenectady NY)
1st sodium vapor lamps installed (Schenectady NY)
1933
Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation authorized
Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation authorized
1933
German Secret State Police (Gestapo) established
German Secret State Police (Gestapo) established
1935
Hammond scores his 100th hundred, 116 for Gloucs vs. Somerset
Hammond scores his 100th hundred, 116 for Gloucs vs. Somerset
1935
James J Braddock beats Max Baer in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
James J Braddock beats Max Baer in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1936
2nd Belgian government of Van Zealand forms
2nd Belgian government of Van Zealand forms
1937
Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs against St. Louis Browns
Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive HRs against St. Louis Browns
1937
Stalin executes Rus officers Tuchachevski, Jakir, Putna and Uberevitch
Stalin executes Rus officers Tuchachevski, Jakir, Putna and Uberevitch
1938
Jews injured and property destroyed in Przemyal Poland
Jews injured and property destroyed in Przemyal Poland
1940
Paris evacuates before German advance
Paris evacuates before German advance
1942
FDR creates Office of War with Elmer Davis as head
FDR creates Office of War with Elmer Davis as head
1942
Germany puts 4 saboteurs on Long Island
Germany puts 4 saboteurs on Long Island
1942
OSS, Office of Strategic Services, form
OSS, Office of Strategic Services, form
1944
German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy
German counter attack on Villers-Bocage Normandy
1944
Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks
Nazi Germany begins V-1 (Fieseler Fi-103) buzz-bomb attacks
1945
Heerjansdam soccer team forms
Heerjansdam soccer team forms
1945
Orokoe peninsula Okinawa captured, with 6,000 dead
Orokoe peninsula Okinawa captured, with 6,000 dead
1946
1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California to Maryland
1st transcontinental round-trip flight in 1-day, California to Maryland
1946
King Umberto II of Italy abdicates
King Umberto II of Italy abdicates
1947
1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3)
1st night game at Fenway Park (Red Sox 5, White Sox 3)
1950
South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act"
South African parliament accept "Groups Area Act"
1951
UN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea
UN arm forces reach Pyongyang Korea
1952
Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8
Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8
1953
53rd US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 283 at Oakmont Country Club - Oakmont, Pennsylvania
53rd US Golf Open: Ben Hogan shoots a 283 at Oakmont Country Club - Oakmont, Pennsylvania
1953
85th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 2:28.6
85th Belmont: Eric Guerin aboard Native Dancer wins in 2:28.6
1953
Alec Bedser takes 14-99 (7-55 & 7-44) vs. Australia
Alec Bedser takes 14-99 (7-55 & 7-44) vs. Australia
1953
Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:18:40.2)
Jim Peters runs world record marathon (2:18:40.2)
1953
KOAA TV channel 5 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (NBC) 1st broadcast
KOAA TV channel 5 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (NBC) 1st broadcast
1954
Cornerstone of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, laid in Bronx
Cornerstone of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, laid in Bronx
1955
Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France
Mercedes racing car kills 77 at Le Mans France
1956
"Shangri-La" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 21 performances
"Shangri-La" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 21 performances
1956
After 72 years, Britain gives up Suez Canal to Egyptian control
After 72 years, Britain gives up Suez Canal to Egyptian control
1956
Parliamentary election: Dutch Democrates 50 / KVP 49
Parliamentary election: Dutch Democrates 50 / KVP 49
1956
Real Madrid wins 1st Europe Cup
Real Madrid wins 1st Europe Cup
1957
Mayflower II from Plymouth, England, reaches Plymouth, Massachusetts
Mayflower II from Plymouth, England, reaches Plymouth, Massachusetts
1957
Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-HR games in a season
Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-HR games in a season
1958
Frank Zappa graduates from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California
Frank Zappa graduates from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California
1959
"Sammy Kaye Show, " last airs on ABC-TV
"Sammy Kaye Show, " last airs on ABC-TV
1959
59th US Golf Open: Billy Casper shoots a 282 at Winged Foot Golf Club - New York
59th US Golf Open: Billy Casper shoots a 282 at Winged Foot Golf Club - New York
1959
91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6
91st Belmont: Bill Shoemaker aboard Sword Dancer wins in 2:28.6
1960
"Alley-Oop" by Dyna-Sores peaks at #59
"Alley-Oop" by Dyna-Sores peaks at #59
1960
Prince Norodom Sihanoek becomes head of Cambodia
Prince Norodom Sihanoek becomes head of Cambodia
1961
"Billy Barnes People" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 8 performances
"Billy Barnes People" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 8 performances
1962
"Bob Newhart Show, " last airs on NBC-TV
"Bob Newhart Show, " last airs on NBC-TV
1962
Norway named ombudsman
Norway named ombudsman
1963
Vostok 6 launched, pilot is 1st woman Cosmonaut
Vostok 6 launched, pilot is 1st woman Cosmonaut
1964
Basil Heatley runs world record marathon (2:13:55)
Basil Heatley runs world record marathon (2:13:55)
1965
19th Tony Awards: Subject Was Roses and Fiddler on the Roof win
19th Tony Awards: Subject Was Roses and Fiddler on the Roof win
1965
Susie Maxwell wins LPGA Western Golf Open
Susie Maxwell wins LPGA Western Golf Open
1967
"You Only Live Twice" premieres in US
"You Only Live Twice" premieres in US
1967
Thurgood Marshall nominated as 1st black Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall nominated as 1st black Supreme Court Justice
1969
Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones
Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones
1970
"In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry hit #1 in the UK
"In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry hit #1 in the UK
1971
17th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Whitworth
17th LPGA Championship won by Kathy Whitworth
1971
New York Times began publishing "Pentagon Papers"
New York Times began publishing "Pentagon Papers"
1974
Henry Aaron addresses House of Representatives
Henry Aaron addresses House of Representatives
1976
4th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Donna Caponi
4th du Maurier Golf Classic (Peter Jackson Classic): Donna Caponi
1976
Bob Marley performs in Amsterdam
Bob Marley performs in Amsterdam
1976
Inge Helten runs female European record 100m (11.04)
Inge Helten runs female European record 100m (11.04)
1977
Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured
Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured
1979
"Madwoman of Central Park West" opens at 22 Steps NYC for 86 performances
"Madwoman of Central Park West" opens at 22 Steps NYC for 86 performances
1979
Sioux nation receives $100 million in compensation for Black Hills, South Dakota
Sioux nation receives $100 million in compensation for Black Hills, South Dakota
1980
Deborah Harry / Meat Loaf film, "Roadie, " premieres
Deborah Harry / Meat Loaf film, "Roadie, " premieres
1980
Paul McCartney releases "Waterfall"
Paul McCartney releases "Waterfall"
1980
Rep John Jenrette Jr (D-SC) indicted in "Abscam" investigation
Rep John Jenrette Jr (D-SC) indicted in "Abscam" investigation
1980
UN Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela
UN Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela
1981
39 Unification church couples wed in Germany
39 Unification church couples wed in Germany
1981
Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II
Teenager fires 6 blanks at Queen Elizabeth II
1981
Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow"
Tom Snyder interviews Charles Manson on "Tomorrow"
1982
28th LPGA Championship won by Jan Stephenson
28th LPGA Championship won by Jan Stephenson
1982
Fahd becomes King of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69
Fahd becomes King of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69
1983
Pioneer 10 is 1st man-made object to leave Solar System
Pioneer 10 is 1st man-made object to leave Solar System
1986
President Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency
President Reagan criticizes South African state of emergency
1987
Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina
Daniel Buettner, Bret Anderson, Martin Engel and Anne Knabe complete cycling journey of 15,266 mi from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska to Argentina
1988
45th time opposing pitchers hit HRS, Mark Davis (Padres) / Mike Krukow
45th time opposing pitchers hit HRS, Mark Davis (Padres) / Mike Krukow
1988
Boston Red Sox are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East
Boston Red Sox are 10 games back in AL, and go on to win AL East
1988
Fed jury finds Liggett liable in death of New Jersey woman of lung cancer
Fed jury finds Liggett liable in death of New Jersey woman of lung cancer
1988
George Harrison releases "This is Love"
George Harrison releases "This is Love"
1989
43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps LA Lakers in 4 games
43rd NBA Championship: Detroit Pistons sweeps LA Lakers in 4 games
1989
Jerry Lee Lewis gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Jerry Lee Lewis gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
1990
"Les Miserables, " opens at S Alberta Jubilee Centre, Calgary
"Les Miserables, " opens at S Alberta Jubilee Centre, Calgary
1990
Boeing 767 sets nonstop commercial flight, Seattle to Narobi Kenya
Boeing 767 sets nonstop commercial flight, Seattle to Narobi Kenya
1990
Nelson andWinnie Mandela welcomed in New York City
Nelson andWinnie Mandela welcomed in New York City
1990
Washington DC mayor Marion Barry announces he will not seek a 4th term
Washington DC mayor Marion Barry announces he will not seek a 4th term
1991
A spectator is killed by lightning at US Open Golf tournament
A spectator is killed by lightning at US Open Golf tournament
1991
NHL owners present contract to players (leads to April 1, 1992 strike)
NHL owners present contract to players (leads to April 1, 1992 strike)
1991
The National, 1st all-sports daily newspaper, ceases publication
The National, 1st all-sports daily newspaper, ceases publication
1993
39th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Patty Sheehan
39th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Patty Sheehan
1993
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani re-elected President of Iran
Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani re-elected President of Iran
1993
YokoZuna beats Hulk Hogan to become WWF champ
YokoZuna beats Hulk Hogan to become WWF champ
1994
Chicago Cub 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, retires due to poor play, he forfeits $15.7 million of his $25 million contract
Chicago Cub 2nd baseman Ryne Sandberg, retires due to poor play, he forfeits $15.7 million of his $25 million contract
1994
Don Mattingly plays 1st base 1,469 game for Yankees (2nd most)
Don Mattingly plays 1st base 1,469 game for Yankees (2nd most)
1995
New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers, to go to their 1st Stanley Cup finals
New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers, to go to their 1st Stanley Cup finals
1996
Freeman in Montana give up to FBI after 81 days
Freeman in Montana give up to FBI after 81 days
1997
51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2
51st NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Utah Jazz 4, games to 2
1997
Jurors in Okla City bombing trial sentence Timothy McVeigh to death
Jurors in Okla City bombing trial sentence Timothy McVeigh to death
1997
Red Wings Vladimir Konstantinov and Slava Fetisov hurt in car crash
Red Wings Vladimir Konstantinov and Slava Fetisov hurt in car crash