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Church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem
Church of Heilig Grave initiated in Jerusalem
642
Arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed
Arabs conquer Alexandria, library destroyed
1156
Markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus)
Markgraafschap Austria becomes a temple (Privilegium minus)
1394
Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI
Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI
1562
Council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon
Council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon
1584
Gent surrenders to Duke of Parma
Gent surrenders to Duke of Parma
1595
Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as King of France
Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as King of France
1598
Netherland sailors discover Mauritius
Netherland sailors discover Mauritius
1631
Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats General Tilly
Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats General Tilly
1644
French troops occupy Mainz
French troops occupy Mainz
1678
France and Spain signs peace treaty
France and Spain signs peace treaty
1683
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek reports existence of bacteria
1691
Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter
Colony Massachusetts Bay gets new charter
1697
Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks
Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks
1730
Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees
Turkish coup under Mahmud I; Sultan Ahmed III flees
1745
Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders
Edinburg occupied by Jacobites under Young Pretenders
1776
Presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort
Presidio of SF forms as a Spanish fort
1778
1st treaty between the US and Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt)
1st treaty between the US and Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt)
1787
Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem
Prussian troops conquer Gorinchem
1787
US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention
US constitution adopted by Philadelphia convention
1789
William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn
William Herschel discovers Mimas, satellite of Saturn
1796
President George Washington delivers his farewell address
President George Washington delivers his farewell address
1819
1st whaling ship arrives in Hawaii
1st whaling ship arrives in Hawaii
1835
Charles Darwins lands on Chatham Galapagos-archipelago
Charles Darwins lands on Chatham Galapagos-archipelago
1850
Great fire in San Francisco
Great fire in San Francisco
1859
Man in SF claims himself Norton I, Emperor of America
Man in SF claims himself Norton I, Emperor of America
1861
1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia
1st day school for freedmen forms at Fortress Monroe Virginia
1861
Hampton Institute forms
Hampton Institute forms
1862
Battle of Cumberland Gap, TN-evacuted by Federals
Battle of Cumberland Gap, TN-evacuted by Federals
1862
Battle of Mumfordville, KY-US Col J Wilder surrenders city
Battle of Mumfordville, KY-US Col J Wilder surrenders city
1862
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam) - bloodiest day of Civil War, 23,110 die
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam) - bloodiest day of Civil War, 23,110 die
1863
Pope Pius IX encyclical On persecution in New Grenada
Pope Pius IX encyclical On persecution in New Grenada
1871
Mont Cenis railway tunnel Switzerland opens
Mont Cenis railway tunnel Switzerland opens
1872
Phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires
Phillip W Pratt patents his sprinkler system for extinguishing fires
1873
19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University
19 students attend opening class at Ohio State University
1876
Race riots in South Carolina
Race riots in South Carolina
1897
3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago Golf Club - Wheaton, Illinois
3rd US Golf Open: Joe Lloyd shoots a 162 at Chicago Golf Club - Wheaton, Illinois
1899
1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa
1st British troops leave Bombay for South Africa
1900
Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed
Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed
1900
Queen Victoria disbands British parliament
Queen Victoria disbands British parliament
1901
Battle at Blood River Port: Boer General Botha beats Major Goughs cavalry
Battle at Blood River Port: Boer General Botha beats Major Goughs cavalry
1901
Battle at Elands River Port: Boer General Smuts destroys unit 17th Lancers
Battle at Elands River Port: Boer General Smuts destroys unit 17th Lancers
1902
US protests anti-semitism in Romania
US protests anti-semitism in Romania
1903
Boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3
Boston Pilgrims clinch AL pennant, beating Cleveland, 14-3
1908
Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight
Thomas Selfridge becomes 1st fatality of powered flight
1911
1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hours 4 minutes
1st transcontinental airplane flight, NY-Pasadena in 82 hours 4 minutes
1911
25th US Womens Tennis: Hazel H Wightman beats F Sutton (8-10 61 97)
25th US Womens Tennis: Hazel H Wightman beats F Sutton (8-10 61 97)
1912
Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn and hits 4 singles
Center fielder Casey Stengel breaks in with Brooklyn and hits 4 singles
1916
40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right
40,000 Amsterdam demonstrators demand general voting right
1920
Cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) and 5th (2) innings
Cards set a record of 12 consecutive hits in 4th (10) and 5th (2) innings
1920
National Football League organizes in Canton Ohio 12 teams pay $100 each to join American Prof Football Association
National Football League organizes in Canton Ohio 12 teams pay $100 each to join American Prof Football Association
1922
Bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ
Bicyclist Piet Moeskops becomes world sprint champ
1922
Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station)
Radio Moscow begins transmitting (12 KWs-most powerful station)
1924
Italy signs treaty of Rapallo
Italy signs treaty of Rapallo
1926
Hurricane hits Miami and Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die
Hurricane hits Miami and Palm Beach Florida; about 450 die
1927
47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119)
47th US Mens Tennis: Rene Lacoste beats William T Tilden (119 63 119)
1927
Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco
Charles Lindbergh visits San Francisco
1928
48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63)
48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63)
1928
Henri Cochet wins US Tennis Open
Henri Cochet wins US Tennis Open
1928
Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500
Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500
1928
Pitcher Ray Boggs hits 3 batters in 1 inning
Pitcher Ray Boggs hits 3 batters in 1 inning
1929
British troops begin evacuating
British troops begin evacuating
1931
1st LP record demonstrated (RCA Victor, NYC), venture failed
1st LP record demonstrated (RCA Victor, NYC), venture failed
1931
Operetta "Victoria & Her Husband, " premieres in London
Operetta "Victoria & Her Husband, " premieres in London
1931
Red Sox Earl Webb sets record with 65 en route to 67 doubles
Red Sox Earl Webb sets record with 65 en route to 67 doubles
1934
USSR joins League of Nations (Netherlands, Switzerland and Portugal vote no)
USSR joins League of Nations (Netherlands, Switzerland and Portugal vote no)
1937
1st NFL game in Washington, DC; Redskins beat the New York Giants 13-3
1st NFL game in Washington, DC; Redskins beat the New York Giants 13-3
1938
52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63)
52nd US Womens Tennis: Alice Marble beats Nancye Wynne Bolton (60 63)
1938
58th US Mens Tennis: J Donald Budge beats C Gene Mako (63 68 62 61)
58th US Mens Tennis: J Donald Budge beats C Gene Mako (63 68 62 61)
1938
British Premier Neville Chamberlain leaves Munich
British Premier Neville Chamberlain leaves Munich
1938
Don Budge wins US Tennis open and completes Grand Slam
Don Budge wins US Tennis open and completes Grand Slam
1939
German U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die
German U-29 sinks British aircraft carrier Courageous, 519 die
1939
Russia invades Eastern Poland, takes 217,000 Poles prisoner
Russia invades Eastern Poland, takes 217,000 Poles prisoner
1939
Soviet Union invades Poland during WWII
Soviet Union invades Poland during WWII
1940
Nazis deprive Jews of possessions
Nazis deprive Jews of possessions
1943
Load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station
Load of "ammunition in transit" explodes at Norfolk Naval Air Station
1943
Red Army recaptures Brjansk
Red Army recaptures Brjansk
1944
British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US
British Premier Winston Churchill travels to US
1944
Dutch begin railroad strike against German occupiers
Dutch begin railroad strike against German occupiers
1944
Operation Market Garden: British airborne division lands Arnhem Neth
Operation Market Garden: British airborne division lands Arnhem Neth
1946
"Gypsy Lady, " opens at Century Theater NYC for 79 performances
"Gypsy Lady, " opens at Century Theater NYC for 79 performances
1946
"If the Shoe Fits, " opens at Century Theater NYC for 20 performances
"If the Shoe Fits, " opens at Century Theater NYC for 20 performances
1947
Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of Year by Sporting News
Jackie Robinson is named Rookie of Year by Sporting News
1947
James Forrestal sworn in as 1st US secretary of defense
James Forrestal sworn in as 1st US secretary of defense
1947
US Department of Defense forms
US Department of Defense forms
1948
KCOP TV channel 13 in Los Angeles / Hollywood, CA (IND) begins
KCOP TV channel 13 in Los Angeles / Hollywood, CA (IND) begins
1948
WLS TV channel 7 in Chicago, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting
WLS TV channel 7 in Chicago, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting
1949
128 die as fire guts Canadian passenger steamer Noronic in Toronto
128 die as fire guts Canadian passenger steamer Noronic in Toronto
1949
8th Ryder Cup: US beats Europe, 7-5 at Ganton Golf Club - England
8th Ryder Cup: US beats Europe, 7-5 at Ganton Golf Club - England
1949
North Atlantic Treaty Council meets for 1st time
North Atlantic Treaty Council meets for 1st time
1949
WFAA TV channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
WFAA TV channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
1950
San Francisco 49ers (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, lose 21-17
San Francisco 49ers (formerly AAFC) play 1st NFL game, lose 21-17
1951
"Borscht Capades" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 90 performances
"Borscht Capades" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 90 performances
1951
Romanian Bishop A Pacha of Timisoara sentenced to 18 years
Romanian Bishop A Pacha of Timisoara sentenced to 18 years
1952
"I am an American Day" and"Constitution Day" renamed "Citizenship Day"
"I am an American Day" and"Constitution Day" renamed "Citizenship Day"
1953
1st successful separation of Siamese twins
1st successful separation of Siamese twins
1953
Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player
Ernie Banks becomes Chicago Cubs 1st black player
1954
Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
Rocky Marciano KOs Ezzard Charles in 8 for heavyweight boxing title
1955
"Ankles Aweigh" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 176 performances
"Ankles Aweigh" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 176 performances
1955
Future Hall of Famer Oriole Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his 1st game
Future Hall of Famer Oriole Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his 1st game
1956
Black students enter Clay Ky elementary school
Black students enter Clay Ky elementary school
1957
2 male attorneys "stand in" as actress Sophia Loren and producer Carlo Ponti wed by proxy in Juarez, Mexico
2 male attorneys "stand in" as actress Sophia Loren and producer Carlo Ponti wed by proxy in Juarez, Mexico
1957
KETV TV channel 7 in Omaha, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting
KETV TV channel 7 in Omaha, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting
1957
Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for 1st powered flight
Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for 1st powered flight
1957
Thailand military coup under marshal Sarit Thanarat
Thailand military coup under marshal Sarit Thanarat
1959
59th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus
59th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus
1959
Transit 1A, 1st navigational satellite launched; failed to orbit
Transit 1A, 1st navigational satellite launched; failed to orbit
1959
Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea
Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea
1960
Cuba nationalizes US banks
Cuba nationalizes US banks
1962
Justice Department files 1st suit to end segregation in public schools
Justice Department files 1st suit to end segregation in public schools
1962
US space officials announce selection of 9 new Astronauts
US space officials announce selection of 9 new Astronauts
1963
"Fugitive" premieres on ABC TV
"Fugitive" premieres on ABC TV
1963
Train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32
Train struck makeshift bus full of migrant workers, killing 32
1964
"Bewitched" premieres on ABC TV
"Bewitched" premieres on ABC TV
1964
Beatles are paid a then record $150,000 for a concert (Kansas)
Beatles are paid a then record $150,000 for a concert (Kansas)
1964
Mickey Mantle gets hits #1999, 2000 and 2001 and his 450th HR
Mickey Mantle gets hits #1999, 2000 and 2001 and his 450th HR
1964
Supremes release "Baby Love"
Supremes release "Baby Love"
1965
WPHL TV channel 17 in Philadelphia, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
WPHL TV channel 17 in Philadelphia, PA (IND) begins broadcasting
1966
Cleveland pitchers set AL record striking out 19 batters in 1st 9 innings
Cleveland pitchers set AL record striking out 19 batters in 1st 9 innings
1967
"Mission Impossible" premieres on CBS-TV
"Mission Impossible" premieres on CBS-TV
1967
Mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 (NH)
Mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 (NH)
1967
New Orleans Saints 1st NFL game, they lose to LA Rams 27-13
New Orleans Saints 1st NFL game, they lose to LA Rams 27-13
1967
Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational
Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Shirley Englehorn Golf Invitational
1968
Gaylord Perry (Giants) no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0
Gaylord Perry (Giants) no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0
1968
Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of Moon
Zond 5 completes circumnavigation of Moon
1970
Jordan launches offensive against guerrilla army
Jordan launches offensive against guerrilla army
1970
Jordanian King Hussein moves against PLO guerrillas
Jordanian King Hussein moves against PLO guerrillas
1970
WSWP TV channel 9 in Grandview, WV (PBS) begins broadcasting
WSWP TV channel 9 in Grandview, WV (PBS) begins broadcasting
1972
"M*A*S*H, " premieres on NBC TV
"M*A*S*H, " premieres on NBC TV
1972
BART begins passenger service in San Francisco
BART begins passenger service in San Francisco
1972
Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Quality First Golf Classic
Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Quality First Golf Classic
1972
Tanzania troops march in to Uganda
Tanzania troops march in to Uganda
1975
Rollout of 1st space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101)
Rollout of 1st space shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101)
1976
Amnesty International receives Erasmus-prize
Amnesty International receives Erasmus-prize
1976
NASA publicly unveils space shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, California
NASA publicly unveils space shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, California
1977
Dave Kingman hits his 1st Yankee homer, Reggie hits 2 more
Dave Kingman hits his 1st Yankee homer, Reggie hits 2 more
1978
30th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Ed Asner and Sada Thompson win
30th Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Ed Asner and Sada Thompson win
1978
Begin, Sadat and Carter sign Camp David accord
Begin, Sadat and Carter sign Camp David accord
1978
Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Golf Tournament
Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Golf Tournament
1978
Red Sox finally beat Yanks in September 1978, 7-3
Red Sox finally beat Yanks in September 1978, 7-3
1979
Pietro Mennea runs world record 200 m (19.72")
Pietro Mennea runs world record 200 m (19.72")
1979
Royals George Brett is 6th to have 20 doubles / triples / HRs in a season
Royals George Brett is 6th to have 20 doubles / triples / HRs in a season
1980
"Divine Madness" starring Bette Midler, premieres
"Divine Madness" starring Bette Midler, premieres
1980
Iraq (Saddam Hussein) signs accord with Algeria
Iraq (Saddam Hussein) signs accord with Algeria
1980
Solidarity labor union in Poland forms
Solidarity labor union in Poland forms
1980
South Korea opposition leader Kim Dae Jung sentenced to death
South Korea opposition leader Kim Dae Jung sentenced to death
1981
Fernando Valenzuela sets NL rookie record with 8th shutout of season
Fernando Valenzuela sets NL rookie record with 8th shutout of season
1982
New Jersey Devils 1st exhibition game, beating Caps 3-1 in Hershey, Pennsylvania
New Jersey Devils 1st exhibition game, beating Caps 3-1 in Hershey, Pennsylvania
1983
Chicago White Sox clinch their 1st-ever AL West championship
Chicago White Sox clinch their 1st-ever AL West championship
1983
Vanessa Williams (NY), 20, crowned 56th Miss America 1984, 1st black
Vanessa Williams (NY), 20, crowned 56th Miss America 1984, 1st black
1984
Dwight Gooden ties record of 32 strikeouts in consecutive games
Dwight Gooden ties record of 32 strikeouts in consecutive games
1984
Reggie Jackson is 13th to hit 500 HRs
Reggie Jackson is 13th to hit 500 HRs
1985
Soyuz T-14 carries 3 Cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station
Soyuz T-14 carries 3 Cosmonauts to Salyut 7 space station
1986
Bomb attack in Paris, 6 killed
Bomb attack in Paris, 6 killed
1986
Mets clinch NL East Championship
Mets clinch NL East Championship
1986
US Senate confirms William Rehnquist as 16th chief justice
US Senate confirms William Rehnquist as 16th chief justice
1987
Philadelphia celebrates 200th anniversary of Constitution
Philadelphia celebrates 200th anniversary of Constitution
1988
24th Olympic games open at Seoul, Korea
24th Olympic games open at Seoul, Korea
1988
Jeff Reardon becomes 1st to record 40 or more saves in both AL and NL
Jeff Reardon becomes 1st to record 40 or more saves in both AL and NL
1988
Military coup in Haiti: Lieutenant General Avril takes control, Henri Namphy flees
Military coup in Haiti: Lieutenant General Avril takes control, Henri Namphy flees
1989
41st Emmy Awards: LA Law, Cheers, Dana Delany and Candice Bergen win
41st Emmy Awards: LA Law, Cheers, Dana Delany and Candice Bergen win
1989
Beth Daniel wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
Beth Daniel wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1989
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
Emmy Creative Arts Award presentation
1989
Hurricane Hugo begins 4 day sweep through Caribbean, killing 62
Hurricane Hugo begins 4 day sweep through Caribbean, killing 62
1990
Newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep New York Post publishing
Newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep New York Post publishing
1990
Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties
Soviet Union and Saudi Arabia restore diplomatic ties
1991
4,355 turn out to see Expos play New York Mets at Shea Stadium
4,355 turn out to see Expos play New York Mets at Shea Stadium
1991
UN admits Estonia, Latvia, Lithuiania, North and South Korea, Marshall Islands and Micronesia
UN admits Estonia, Latvia, Lithuiania, North and South Korea, Marshall Islands and Micronesia
1992
House votes 280 to 128 to give FCC control of cable TV rates
House votes 280 to 128 to give FCC control of cable TV rates
1992
NFL decides to suspend World League Football
NFL decides to suspend World League Football
1994
Andy Waller out handled the ball for Mashonaland CD vs. Mash U24
Andy Waller out handled the ball for Mashonaland CD vs. Mash U24
1994
Heather Whitestone, 21, (Ala), crowned 68th Miss America 1995
Heather Whitestone, 21, (Ala), crowned 68th Miss America 1995
1994
Princess Christina separates
Princess Christina separates
1995
"Love! Valor! Compassion!" closes at Walter Kerr NYC after 276 performances
"Love! Valor! Compassion!" closes at Walter Kerr NYC after 276 performances
1995
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
Patty Sheehan wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic
1996
Dodger Hideo Nomo no-hits Colo Rockies, 9-0 at Coors Field
Dodger Hideo Nomo no-hits Colo Rockies, 9-0 at Coors Field