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St. Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
St. Martin I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
656
Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam
Ali ibn Abu Talib chosen kalief of Islam
676
Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
Deusdedit III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
1091
Floris II de Vette becomes Earl of Holland
Floris II de Vette becomes Earl of Holland
1119
Charles the Good becomes Earl of Flanders
Charles the Good becomes Earl of Flanders
1291
Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, and destroyed
Akko reconquered after 200 years by French crusaders, and destroyed
1397
Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway
Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway
1535
English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights
English Catholic Cardinal John Fischer state rights
1579
Anti-English uprising in Ireland
Anti-English uprising in Ireland
1579
Francis Drake entered SF Bay
Francis Drake entered SF Bay
1579
Sir Francis Drake lands on coast of California
Sir Francis Drake lands on coast of California
1580
Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels
Battle at Hardenberg: Spanish troops beat rebels
1583
Brabant: Duke of Parma beats French mercenaries
Brabant: Duke of Parma beats French mercenaries
1609
Netherlands, England and France sign 12 year Covenant
Netherlands, England and France sign 12 year Covenant
1665
Battle at Viciosa: English and Portuguese army beat Spain
Battle at Viciosa: English and Portuguese army beat Spain
1700
Mass orders priest to leave the colony
Mass orders priest to leave the colony
1734
French troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine
French troops occupy Philipsburg at Rhine
1745
American colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French
American colonials capture Louisburg, Cape Breton I from French
1789
3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly
3rd Estate in France declared itself a national assembly
1815
Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda
Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda
1837
Charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent
Charles Goodyear obtains his 1st rubber patent
1850
Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)
Paddle-wheeler "G P Griffith" burns off Mentor Ohio (206 die)
1855
Heavy French / British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed
Heavy French / British bombing of Sebastopol, 2000+ killed
1856
Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia
Republican Party opens its 1st national convention in Philadelphia
1861
Battle of Boonville, MI - Brigadier General Lyon defeats Confederate forces
Battle of Boonville, MI - Brigadier General Lyon defeats Confederate forces
1863
Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back Union in Virginia
Battle of Aldie, Confederates fail to drive back Union in Virginia
1863
Naval Engagement at Warsaw Sound GA-USS Weehawken vs. CSS Atlanta
Naval Engagement at Warsaw Sound GA-USS Weehawken vs. CSS Atlanta
1863
Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer)
Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered (1st accident insurer)
1864
640m long ponton bridge over James River Virginia finished
640m long ponton bridge over James River Virginia finished
1864
General John B Hood replaces General Johnston
General John B Hood replaces General Johnston
1876
Battle of Rosebud / Battle Where Girl Saved Her Brother
Battle of Rosebud / Battle Where Girl Saved Her Brother
1880
John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs. Buffalo
John Ward, Providence, pitches perfect game vs. Buffalo
1882
Tornado kills 130 in Iowa
Tornado kills 130 in Iowa
1894
1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out in Rutland, Vermont
1st US poliomyelitis epidemic breaks out in Rutland, Vermont
1895
US Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan
US Ship Canal (W 225th St) in the Bronx completed; cutting Marble Hill off from Manhattan
1897
William Frank Powell, New Jersey educator, named Minister to Haiti
William Frank Powell, New Jersey educator, named Minister to Haiti
1898
US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii
US Senate agrees to annex Hawaii
1911
Belgium government of De Broqueville forms
Belgium government of De Broqueville forms
1915
League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia
League to Enforce Peace forms in Philadelphia
1916
1st national Congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java
1st national Congress of Sarekat Islam at Bandoeng Java
1916
US troops under General Pershing march into Mexico
US troops under General Pershing march into Mexico
1917
British King George V takes the name Windsor
British King George V takes the name Windsor
1919
"Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres
"Barney Google" cartoon strip, by Billy De Beck, premieres
1920
Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law
Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Anti-revolution law
1928
Amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz)
Amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz)
1930
Chuck Klein sets Phillies hitting streak at 26 straight games
Chuck Klein sets Phillies hitting streak at 26 straight games
1932
Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada
Oil tanker Cymbeline explodes in Montreal, Canada
1933
Kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops and 1 gangster killed by mob
Kansas City Massacre: 1 FBI agent, 4 cops and 1 gangster killed by mob
1938
Japan declares war on China
Japan declares war on China
1940
France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WWII
France asks Germany for terms of surrender in WWII
1940
General De Gaulle departs Bordeaux for London
General De Gaulle departs Bordeaux for London
1940
Germany occupiers ration bread in Holland
Germany occupiers ration bread in Holland
1940
USSR occupies Estonia
USSR occupies Estonia
1942
1st WWII American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)
1st WWII American expeditionary force lands in Africa (Gold Coast)
1943
Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs
Player-manager Joe Cronin of Red Sox hits two 3-run pinch home runs
1944
Hitler secretly meets with von Rundstedt in Marjival Soissons
Hitler secretly meets with von Rundstedt in Marjival Soissons
1944
Iceland declares independence from Denmark
Iceland declares independence from Denmark
1944
Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland
Republic of Iceland proclaimed at Thingvallir, Iceland
1944
Resistance fighter / Poet Col Blake arrives in London
Resistance fighter / Poet Col Blake arrives in London
1945
Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day)
Day of Unity in West Germany (National Day)
1946
SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St. Louis
SW Bell inaugurates mobile telephone commercial service, St. Louis
1947
1st round-the-world civil air service leaves, New York City
1st round-the-world civil air service leaves, New York City
1947
Earnest Reuter becomes Mayor of Berlin
Earnest Reuter becomes Mayor of Berlin
1947
Pan Am Airways chartered as 1st worldwide passenger airline
Pan Am Airways chartered as 1st worldwide passenger airline
1948
Joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader
Joe Cronin pinch hit HRs in both ends of a doubleheader
1950
1st kidney transplant (Chicago)
1st kidney transplant (Chicago)
1950
Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria sign security pact
Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria sign security pact
1951
"Flahooley" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances
"Flahooley" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 40 performances
1952
2 mine cave-ins at Charleroi, Belgium
2 mine cave-ins at Charleroi, Belgium
1953
Most runs scored in 1 inning (17 by Red Sox)
Most runs scored in 1 inning (17 by Red Sox)
1953
Riots in East Germany for reunification
Riots in East Germany for reunification
1953
Sup Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for next day their 14th anniversary
Sup Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for next day their 14th anniversary
1954
CIA exile army lands in Guatemala (JF Dulles & United Fruit Co)
CIA exile army lands in Guatemala (JF Dulles & United Fruit Co)
1954
Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Rocky Marciano beats Ezzard Charles in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
1954
Televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends
Televised Senate Army McCarthy hearings ends
1957
"So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra peaks at #2
"So Rare" by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra peaks at #2
1957
Tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores)
Tuskegee boycott begins (Blacks boycotted city stores)
1958
Radio Moscow reports execution of Hungarian ex-premier Imre Nagy
Radio Moscow reports execution of Hungarian ex-premier Imre Nagy
1959
Eamon de Valera elected President of Ireland
Eamon de Valera elected President of Ireland
1960
Ted Williams hit his 500th HR
Ted Williams hit his 500th HR
1961
"Billy Barnes People" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 8 performances
"Billy Barnes People" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 8 performances
1961
61st US Golf Open: Gene Littler shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills, Michigan
61st US Golf Open: Gene Littler shoots a 281 at Oakland Hills, Michigan
1961
Russian ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev defects to west in Frankfurt
Russian ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev defects to west in Frankfurt
1962
62nd US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 283 at Oakmont Country Club - Pennsylvania
62nd US Golf Open: Jack Nicklaus shoots a 283 at Oakmont Country Club - Pennsylvania
1962
Lou Brock is 2nd to HR into Polo Grounds right-center field bleachers
Lou Brock is 2nd to HR into Polo Grounds right-center field bleachers
1962
Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open
Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open
1963
British House of Commons debates Profumo-Christine Keeler affair
British House of Commons debates Profumo-Christine Keeler affair
1963
Supreme Court rules against Bible reading / prayer in public schools
Supreme Court rules against Bible reading / prayer in public schools
1965
11.08" (28.14 cm) of rainfall, Holly, Colorado (state 24-hour record)
11.08" (28.14 cm) of rainfall, Holly, Colorado (state 24-hour record)
1965
1st bombing by B-52 (50 km north of Saigon)
1st bombing by B-52 (50 km north of Saigon)
1965
Kinks arrive in NYC beginning their 1st US tour
Kinks arrive in NYC beginning their 1st US tour
1967
"Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane peaks at #5
"Somebody To Love" by Jefferson Airplane peaks at #5
1967
1st Chinese hydrogen bomb explodes
1st Chinese hydrogen bomb explodes
1967
Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park performed
Barbra Streisand: A Happening in Central Park performed
1967
Longest doubleheader 9:15 (Tigers & Athletics)
Longest doubleheader 9:15 (Tigers & Athletics)
1968
Belgium government of Eyskens-Merlot forms
Belgium government of Eyskens-Merlot forms
1968
KQEC TV channel 32 in SF, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
KQEC TV channel 32 in SF, CA (PBS) begins broadcasting
1969
"Oh! Calcutta!" opens in NYC (almost entirely in the nude)
"Oh! Calcutta!" opens in NYC (almost entirely in the nude)
1970
Edwin Land patents Polaroid camera
Edwin Land patents Polaroid camera
1972
"Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" by Little Jimmy Osmond peaks at #38
"Long Haired Lover From Liverpool" by Little Jimmy Osmond peaks at #38
1972
5 arrested for burglarizing Democratic Party HQ at Watergate
5 arrested for burglarizing Democratic Party HQ at Watergate
1972
Chile President Allende forms new government
Chile President Allende forms new government
1972
Looking Glass releases "Brandy"
Looking Glass releases "Brandy"
1973
1st du Maurier Golf Classic (La Canadienne): Jocelyne Bourassa
1st du Maurier Golf Classic (La Canadienne): Jocelyne Bourassa
1973
73rd US Golf Open: Johnny Miller shoots a 279 at Oakmont Country Club - Pennsylvania
73rd US Golf Open: Johnny Miller shoots a 279 at Oakmont Country Club - Pennsylvania
1973
Russian party leader Brezhnev visits US
Russian party leader Brezhnev visits US
1975
Voters in Northern Mariana Is approve commonwealth status with US
Voters in Northern Mariana Is approve commonwealth status with US
1976
ABA (Nets, Pacers, Nuggets & Spurs) merges into NBA
ABA (Nets, Pacers, Nuggets & Spurs) merges into NBA
1976
Indonesia annexes Portuguese East-Timor
Indonesia annexes Portuguese East-Timor
1978
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" by Jimmy Buffett peaks at #32
"Cheeseburger In Paradise" by Jimmy Buffett peaks at #32
1978
Ron Guidry sets Yankee record with 18 strike-outs
Ron Guidry sets Yankee record with 18 strike-outs
1979
"Sarava" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 140 performances
"Sarava" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 140 performances
1979
79th US Golf Open: Hale Irwin shoots a 284 at Inverness Club in Toledo
79th US Golf Open: Hale Irwin shoots a 284 at Inverness Club in Toledo
1979
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Golf Tournament
Jane Blalock wins LPGA Sarah Coventry Golf Tournament
1980
Led Zeppelin begins their last European tour
Led Zeppelin begins their last European tour
1981
Battle between Moslems and Christians in Cairo, 14 killed
Battle between Moslems and Christians in Cairo, 14 killed
1982
President Reagan 1st UN General Assembly address ("evil empire" speech)
President Reagan 1st UN General Assembly address ("evil empire" speech)
1982
President Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat
President Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat
1984
Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic
Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Mayflower Golf Classic
1984
John Turner succeeds Pierre Trudeau as Premier of Canada
John Turner succeeds Pierre Trudeau as Premier of Canada
1985
18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G) - Discovery 5 launched
18th Space Shuttle Mission (51-G) - Discovery 5 launched
1986
Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated
Chief Justice Warren Earl Burger resigns Antonin Scalia nominated
1988
Bruce Springsteen separates from Juliette Phillips
Bruce Springsteen separates from Juliette Phillips
1988
Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0
Microsoft releases MS DOS 4.0
1988
Soyuz TM-5 launches
Soyuz TM-5 launches
1988
Women sentenced to 90 years in 1st product tampering murder case
Women sentenced to 90 years in 1st product tampering murder case
1989
US beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
US beats Guatemala 2-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup
1990
"Some Americans Abroad" closes at Vivian Beaumont NYC after 62 performances
"Some Americans Abroad" closes at Vivian Beaumont NYC after 62 performances
1990
90th US Golf Open: Hale Irwin shoots a 280 at Medinah Country Club - Medinah, Illinois
90th US Golf Open: Hale Irwin shoots a 280 at Medinah Country Club - Medinah, Illinois
1990
Chris Johnson wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic
Chris Johnson wins LPGA Atlantic City Golf Classic
1991
Country entertainer Minnie Pearl suffers a stroke at 78
Country entertainer Minnie Pearl suffers a stroke at 78
1991
President Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died
President Zachary Taylors body is exhumed to test how he died
1991
South Africa abolishes last of its apartheid laws
South Africa abolishes last of its apartheid laws
1992
Conn Gov Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day
Conn Gov Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day
1992
Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to Phoenix Suns
Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to Phoenix Suns
1992
Slaughtering by Inkhata-followers at Boipatong, South Africa, kills 42
Slaughtering by Inkhata-followers at Boipatong, South Africa, kills 42
1994
1994 World Cup soccer match begin, Germany vs. Bolivia in Chicago
1994 World Cup soccer match begin, Germany vs. Bolivia in Chicago
1996
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Syracuse New York on WAQX 95.7 FM
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Syracuse New York on WAQX 95.7 FM
1997
NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 and Minneapolis-St Paul and Columbus, Ohio in 2000
NHL announces it will add Nashville in 1998, Atlanta in 1999 and Minneapolis-St Paul and Columbus, Ohio in 2000