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Battle of Benevento
Battle of Benevento
1531
Earthquake in Lisbon Spain, kills 20,000-30,000
Earthquake in Lisbon Spain, kills 20,000-30,000
1534
Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as Bishop of Utrecht
Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as Bishop of Utrecht
1590
Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda
Mauritius of Nassaus sails to Breda
1616
Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo
Spanish Inquisition delivers injunction to Galileo
1732
1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia
1st mass celebrated in 1st American Catholic church, Philadelphia
1773
Construction authorized for Walnut St. jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary)
Construction authorized for Walnut St. jail (Philadelphia) (1st solitary)
1804
Vice-admiral William Bligh ends siege of Fort Amsterdam, Willemstad
Vice-admiral William Bligh ends siege of Fort Amsterdam, Willemstad
1815
Napoleon and 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France
Napoleon and 1,200 leave Elba to start 100-day re-conquest of France
1832
Polish constitution abolished / replaced by Czar Nicholas I
Polish constitution abolished / replaced by Czar Nicholas I
1834
1st US interstate crime compact (NY-NJ) ratified
1st US interstate crime compact (NY-NJ) ratified
1839
Jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)
Jem Mason on Lottery wins 1st Grand National Steeplechase (Britain)
1848
2nd French Republic forms
2nd French Republic forms
1848
2nd French Republic proclaimed
2nd French Republic proclaimed
1848
Marx and Engels publish "Communist Manifesto"
Marx and Engels publish "Communist Manifesto"
1852
British frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die
British frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die
1862
Battle of Woodburn, Kentucky
Battle of Woodburn, Kentucky
1863
Lincoln signs National Currency Act
Lincoln signs National Currency Act
1866
New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health
New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health
1869
15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states
15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states
1870
1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)
1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered)
1881
SS Ceylon begins 1st round-the-world cruise from Liverpool
SS Ceylon begins 1st round-the-world cruise from Liverpool
1884
British and Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II
British and Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II
1885
Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium and Nigeria to England
Congress of Berlin, gives Congo to Belgium and Nigeria to England
1891
1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park
1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park
1891
Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler, " premieres in Oslo
Henrik Ibsens "Hedda Gabler, " premieres in Oslo
1893
2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan
2 Clydesdale horses set record by pulling 48 tons on a sledge, Michigan
1893
Einar Halvorsen skates world record 500m (48 seconds)
Einar Halvorsen skates world record 500m (48 seconds)
1895
Michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio patents a glass-blowing machine
Michael Owens of Toledo, Ohio patents a glass-blowing machine
1907
Royal Oil and Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP)
Royal Oil and Shell merge to form British Petroleum (BP)
1907
US Congress raised their own salaries to $7500
US Congress raised their own salaries to $7500
1912
Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03 / 01)
Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03 / 01)
1914
New York Museum of Science and Industry incorporated
New York Museum of Science and Industry incorporated
1915
Malancourt, Argonnen (1st (German) flame-thrower
Malancourt, Argonnen (1st (German) flame-thrower
1916
Germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930
Germans sink French transport ship Provence II, killing 930
1916
Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract
Mutual signs Charlie Chaplin to a film contract
1916
Russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia
Russian troops conquer Kermansjah Persia
1917
1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)
1st Annual fair at Utrecht Harbor (Netherlands)
1918
Stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse and burn, killing 604
Stands at Hong Kong Jockey Club collapse and burn, killing 604
1919
Acadia National Park forms (as Lafayette N P), Maine
Acadia National Park forms (as Lafayette N P), Maine
1919
Congress forms Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona
Congress forms Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona
1923
Italian nationalist and fascists merge (blue-shirts and black-shirts)
Italian nationalist and fascists merge (blue-shirts and black-shirts)
1924
Trial against Hitler in Munich begins
Trial against Hitler in Munich begins
1925
Jihad-Saint war against Turkish government
Jihad-Saint war against Turkish government
1926
Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street
Dark Street in the Bronx renamed Lustre Street
1929
President Calvin Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park
President Calvin Coolidge establishes Grand Teton National Park
1930
"Green Pastures" opens at Mansfield Theater
"Green Pastures" opens at Mansfield Theater
1930
1st red and green traffic lights installed (Manhattan NYC)
1st red and green traffic lights installed (Manhattan NYC)
1933
Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field
Golden Gate Bridge ground-breaking ceremony held at Crissy Field
1933
Marinus van der Lubbe kept overnight in a police cell
Marinus van der Lubbe kept overnight in a police cell
1935
Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering
Germany begin Luftwaffe operation, under Reichsmarshall H Goering
1935
New York Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves
New York Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves
1935
RADAR-Radio Detection and Ranging 1st demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt)
RADAR-Radio Detection and Ranging 1st demonstrated (Robert Watson-Watt)
1936
Military coup in Japan
Military coup in Japan
1938
1st passenger ship equipped with radar
1st passenger ship equipped with radar
1938
Rie Van Veen swims world record 200m free style (2:24.6)
Rie Van Veen swims world record 200m free style (2:24.6)
1938
US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer
US female Figure Skating championship won by Joan Tozzer
1938
US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee
US male Figure Skating championship won by Robin Lee
1940
US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, New York
US Air Defense Command forms at Mitchel Field, LI, New York
1941
2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO
2 fighters unable to continued slugfest, referee declares double KO
1941
Utrecht andZaandam strike against raid on Jews
Utrecht andZaandam strike against raid on Jews
1941
Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory
Vichy-France makes religious education in school mandatory
1942
German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb
German battle cruiser Gneisenau deactivated by bomb
1942
Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies
Radio Orange calls for March 1 day of prayer in Dutch Indies
1942
Werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen"
Werner Heisenberger informs Nazis about uranium project "Wunderwaffen"
1942
WW II Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same"
WW II Navy flier Don Mason sends message "Sighted sub sank same"
1943
German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia
German assault moves to Beja North Tunisia
1944
1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed
1st female US navy captain, Sue Dauser of nurse corps, appointed
1945
Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force
Very heavy bombing on Berlin by 8th US Air Force
1946
2 killed and 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia, Tennessee
2 killed and 10 wounded in race riot in Columbia, Tennessee
1949
USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight
USAF plane began 1st nonstop around-the-world flight
1951
22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified
22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified
1951
Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia
Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia
1952
Neth-Indonesian Unity conference
Neth-Indonesian Unity conference
1952
Prime Minister Winston Churchill announces Britain has its own atomic bomb
Prime Minister Winston Churchill announces Britain has its own atomic bomb
1953
Allen W Dulles, promoted from deputy to 5th Director of CIA
Allen W Dulles, promoted from deputy to 5th Director of CIA
1954
1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used - Quincy, Massachusetts
1st typesetting machine (photo engraving) used - Quincy, Massachusetts
1954
Michigan rep Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records
Michigan rep Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock & roll) records
1955
"Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances
"Peter Pan" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 149 performances
1955
1st aviator to bail out at supersonic speed-GF Smith
1st aviator to bail out at supersonic speed-GF Smith
1956
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open
Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sarasota Golf Open
1956
Writers Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge
Writers Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes meet at a party in Cambridge
1960
Soviet Premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia
Soviet Premier Khrushchev voices support for Indonesia
1960
Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ
Verne Gagne beats Doctor X in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ
1962
US Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation
US Supreme court disallows race separation on public transportation
1965
Dutch Government of Marijnen falls
Dutch Government of Marijnen falls
1965
West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania
West Germany ceases military aid to Tanzania
1966
KBIM TV channel 10 in Roswell, NM (CBS) begins broadcasting
KBIM TV channel 10 in Roswell, NM (CBS) begins broadcasting
1967
Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St. Paul, to become NWA champ
Verne Gagne beats Mad Dog Vachon in St. Paul, to become NWA champ
1968
Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission
Clandestine Radio Voice of Iraqi People (Communist) final transmission
1970
"Georgy" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 4 performances
"Georgy" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 4 performances
1970
Beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album
Beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album
1972
Dam break in WV kills 107
Dam break in WV kills 107
1972
Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125
Slag heap dam collapses above Buffalo Creek WV, kills 125
1973
Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m
Triple Crown horse Secretariat bought for a record $5.7m
1974
Gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris
Gold hits record $188 an ounce in Paris
1975
"Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore NYC for 75 performances
"Night... Made America Famous" opens at Barrymore NYC for 75 performances
1975
1st televised kidney transplant (Today Show)
1st televised kidney transplant (Today Show)
1977
1st flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)
1st flight of Space Shuttle (atop a Boeing 747)
1978
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic
Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Bent Tree Golf Classic
1979
Last total eclipse of Sun in 20th century for continental US
Last total eclipse of Sun in 20th century for continental US
1980
Egypt and Israel exchange ambassadors for 1st time
Egypt and Israel exchange ambassadors for 1st time
1980
Military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname
Military coup under Desi Bouterse in Suriname
1981
3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released
3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since August 1980 are released
1981
84 penalties (406 mins) assessed for a brawl between NHL Minn and Bost
84 penalties (406 mins) assessed for a brawl between NHL Minn and Bost
1983
Shortwave pirate Radio USA (Wellsville, NY) begins transmission
Shortwave pirate Radio USA (Wellsville, NY) begins transmission
1984
Last US marines in multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon left Beirut
Last US marines in multinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon left Beirut
1984
Pak Awang (84) marries 80th spouse
Pak Awang (84) marries 80th spouse
1984
Rev Jesse Jackson acknowledges that he called NYC, "Hymietown"
Rev Jesse Jackson acknowledges that he called NYC, "Hymietown"
1984
Robert Penn Warren, Pulitzer Prize winner, named 1st US Poet laureate
Robert Penn Warren, Pulitzer Prize winner, named 1st US Poet laureate
1985
27th Grammy Awards: Whats Love Got to Do With It, Cyndi Lauper wins
27th Grammy Awards: Whats Love Got to Do With It, Cyndi Lauper wins
1986
Evert van Benthem wins 14th Frisian 11-Cities skating race (6:55:16)
Evert van Benthem wins 14th Frisian 11-Cities skating race (6:55:16)
1987
1st release of Beatles compact discs
1st release of Beatles compact discs
1987
NASA launches GEOS-H
NASA launches GEOS-H
1987
Tower Commission probes Iran-Contra affair
Tower Commission probes Iran-Contra affair
1987
USSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh / Semipalitinsk USSR
USSR resumes nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh / Semipalitinsk USSR
1987
Washington blocks 20 Indiana shots tying NBA regulation game record
Washington blocks 20 Indiana shots tying NBA regulation game record
1988
Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000m (1:17.65)
Christa Rotherburger (GDR) skates ladies world record 1000m (1:17.65)
1989
Lowest barometric pressure in the Netherlands (95.5 hPa)
Lowest barometric pressure in the Netherlands (95.5 hPa)
1989
New York Yankees announce that Tom Seaver is their new TV sportscaster
New York Yankees announce that Tom Seaver is their new TV sportscaster
1990
USSR agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czech by July, 1991
USSR agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czech by July, 1991
1991
Bill Veeck and Tony Lazzeri elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Bill Veeck and Tony Lazzeri elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1991
Kuwaiti resistance leaders declare they have control of their capital
Kuwaiti resistance leaders declare they have control of their capital
1991
NY-NJ Knights (WLAF) players 1st come together
NY-NJ Knights (WLAF) players 1st come together
1992
"Search & Destroy" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 46 performances
"Search & Destroy" opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 46 performances
1992
Irish Supreme Court rules 14 year old rape victim may get an abortion
Irish Supreme Court rules 14 year old rape victim may get an abortion
1993
2nd tallest building in world, NYC World Trade Center bombed, 7 die
2nd tallest building in world, NYC World Trade Center bombed, 7 die
1993
9th Soap Opera Digest Awards
9th Soap Opera Digest Awards
1994
Actor Dolph Lundgren (34) weds Anette Qviberg in Stockholm
Actor Dolph Lundgren (34) weds Anette Qviberg in Stockholm
1994
St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 11-1
St. Louis Blues beat Ottawa Senators 11-1
1995
London finance house of Barings collapse after losses in Singapore by trader Nick Leeson
London finance house of Barings collapse after losses in Singapore by trader Nick Leeson
1997
39th Grammy Awards: Change the World Babyface, Beck and LeAnn Rimes wins
39th Grammy Awards: Change the World Babyface, Beck and LeAnn Rimes wins
1998
Oprah Winfrey beats Texas cattlemen in beef trial
Oprah Winfrey beats Texas cattlemen in beef trial
1998
Steven M Gluckstern completes sale of New York Islanders
Steven M Gluckstern completes sale of New York Islanders
1998
Total solar eclipse in Venezuela-Pacific Ocean (4m09)
Total solar eclipse in Venezuela-Pacific Ocean (4m09)