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Search for "Home Financing" 0303 Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Empire. 0616 UK hist Death of Ethelbert of Kent – suceeded by his son Eadbald, who was not a Christian 1208 St Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy 1296 Pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos 1387 King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda. 1389 Battle at Falköping Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden 1496 England's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders 1510 Pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice 1525 Battle at Pavia Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king, François I caught taken/8700 killed 1527 Ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia 1528 János Zápolyai, Hungarian king, recognizes Sultan Suleiman's suzerainty 1530 First imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V 1538 King Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein 1538 Treaty of Nagyvarad between Ferdinand I and John Zpolya. 1541 Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia 1552 Privileges of the Hanseatic League in England are abrogated 1581 Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission 1582 Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar 1597 Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main 1607 Claudio Monteverdi's opera "Orfeo," premieres in Mantua 1607 L'Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi, one of the first works recognized as an opera, premieres. 1613 English princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts 1708 Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen 1711 Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres, London 1711 The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. 1739 Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah. 1779 George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British 1996 This was the year "The Book Clip - Guaranteed to keep your Book Open" first appeared on the Internet. See Pictures HERE www.bookclip.com 1786 Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India 1803 Supreme Court first rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury vs Madison) 1803 The Supreme Court of the United States, in Marbury v. Madison, establishes the principle of judicial review. 1804 London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute. 1807 17 die & 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty & Elizabeth Godfrey in England 1821 Mexico declares its independence from Spain. 1826 The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the First Burmese War. 1831 The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, the first removal treaty in accordance with the Indian Removal Act, is proclaimed. The Choctaws in Mississippi cede land east of the river in exchange for payment and land in the West. 1835 Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is first Indian language monthly magazine 1836 3,000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days 1839 Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia 1839 William Otis receives a patent for the steam shovel. 1848 King Louis-Philippe of France abdicates the throne. 1855 US Court of Claims established for cases against the government 1857 First perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government 1857 Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized 1863 Arizona is organized as a U.S. territory. 1863 Forrest's raid on Brentwood TN 1864 Battle of Tunnel Hill GA (Buzzard's Roost) 1868 First US parade with floats (Mardi Gras-Mobile AL) 1868 The House of Representatives impeaches (but the Senate later acquits) U.S. President Andrew Johnson, following his attempt to dismiss War Secretary Edwin Stanton. 1868 The first parade to have floats is staged at Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana. 1876 Henrik Ibsen's "Peer Gynt," premieres in Oslo 1881 China and Russia sign the Sino-Russian Ili Treaty. 1881 De Lesseps' Company begins work on Panama Canal 1888 Louisville KY becomes first government in US to adopt Australian ballot 1888 The 494 mile long Northern and Northwestern Railway is acquired by the GTR. 1891 French troops under Captain Archinard occupy Diéna West Sudan 1894 Nicaragua captures Tegucigalpa, Honduras (National Day, sort of) 1895 Cuban war of independence begins 1895 Revolution breaks out in Baire, a town near Santiago de Cuba, beginning the second war for Cuban independence, which ended with the Spanish-American War in 1898. 1896 Victoria all out for 43 vs South Australia, Jones 6-15 Jarvis 4-27 1899 Western Washington University is established. 1902 Battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British 1903 Cuba agrees to allow the U.S. to operate a naval base at Guantanamo Bay. 1905 Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed 1909 The Hudson Motor Car Company is founded. 1914 Frank Craven's "Too Many Cooks," premieres in New York NY 1917 German plan to get Mexican help in WWI exposed (Zimmerman telegram) 1917 Russian revolution breaks out 1917 World War I: The U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom is given the Zimmermann Telegram, in which Germany pledges to ensure the return of New Mexico, Texas, and Arizona to Mexico if that country declares war on the United States. 1918 Estonia declares independence from Russia 1918 Estonian Declaration of Independence. 1920 NSDAP begins at Hofbräuhaus Münich 1920 Peace treaty gives Estonia independence 1920 The Nazi Party is founded. 1923 Flying Scotsman goes into rail service betweem London and Scotland 1923 Mass arrests in US of Mafia 1924 Greek parliament proclaims republic 1924 Johnny Weissmuller, swims 100 meter record (57:2/5 seconds) 1924 Mahatma Gandhi released from jail 1925 A thermite (magnesium) bomb is used for the first time to break up a 250,000-ton ice jam clogging the St. Lawrence River near Waddington, New York. 1925 Thermit explosive first used to break up ice jam, Waddington NY 1933 Final demonstration of German communist party in Berlin 1933 League of Nations tells Japanese to pull out of Manchuria 1937 First US group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington DC 1938 A nylon-bristle toothbrush becomes the first commercial product (DuPont) to be made with nylon yarn. 1938 Du Pont begins commercial production of nylon toothbrush bristles 1940 Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon a Star" 1941 43 Geuzen resistance fighter trial opens in the Hague 1941 Anti Nazi meeting at Noordermarkt Amsterdam 1942 The Struma, a small cattle boat with 769 refugees heading illegally towards Palestine, is torpedoed, leaving one survivor. 1942 Voice of America begins broadcasting (in German) 1943 Texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WWII 1944 Argentina coup by Juan Peron minister of war 1944 The first detection of a submerged enemy submarine by the use of MAD gear was made by Catalinas of VP-63, on a MAD barrier patrol of the approaches to the Strait of Gibraltar. They attacked the U-761 1945 Egypt & Syria declares war on Nazi-Germany 1945 Egyptian Premier Ahmed Maher Pasha is killed in Parliament after reading a decree. 1945 U.S. troops liberate Manila from the Japanese during WWII. 1946 Juan Peron elected President of Argentina 1948 Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia 1949 Israel & Egypt sign an armistice agreement 1949 V-2/WAC-Corporal first rocket to outer space, White Sands NM, 400 km 1950 Labour wins British parliamentary election 1955 "Silk Stockings" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 461 performances 1955 Pact of Baghdad between Iraq & Turkey signed 1956 Personal posting - my love amy was born 1959 Personal posting - Lori Shinabarger born 1960 US beats Germany in Olympics hockey finals round, 9-1 1961 Explorer (10) fails to reach Earth orbit 1962 General mobilization in Indonesia over New-Guinea 1964 Cassius Clay beats Sonny Liston for heavyweight boxing championship 1965 Beatles begin filming "Help" in the Bahamas 1965 East German President Ulbricht visits Egypt 1966 Coup ousts President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana 1968 A pulsar discovered (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge) 1968 Gary Unger begins NHL consecutive game record of 914 games 1968 US troops reconquer Hue Vietnam 1968 Vietnam War: The Tet Offensive is halted; South Vietnam recaptures Hu. 1969 Mariner 6 launched for Mars fly-by 1970 29 Swiss Army officers die in avalanche (Reckingen, Switzerland) 1970 National Public Radio is founded in the United States. 1971 Algeria nationalizes French oil companies 1971 Captain JJ Smith, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, wins a Bar to his Military Cross The AATTV was the most decorated unit in Australian military history 1971 The All India Forward Bloc holds an emergency central committee meeting after its chairman, Hemantha Kumar Bose, was killed 3 days earlier. P.K. Mookiah Thevar appointed as the new chairman. 1973 Personal posting - February 24 1973 Mike C is born 1974 Pakistan officially recognizes Bangladesh 1976 Cuba - national Constitution proclaimed. 1976 Jules Feiffer's "Knock Knock," premieres in New York NY 1976 Leonid Brezhnev opens 25th congress of CPSU 1977 President Carter announces US foreign aid will consider human rights 1979 Highest price ever paid for a pig, $42,500, Stamford TX 1979 War between North & South Yemen begins 1980 The U.S. hockey team beats Finland 4-2, to win the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, NY. 1981 An earthquake registering 6.7 on the Richter scale hits Athens, killing 16 people and destroying buildings in several towns west of the city. 1981 Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer. 1981 Jean Harris is convicted of murdering Scarsdale diet doctor Tarnower 1982 24th Grammy Awards Betty Davis Eyes, Double Fantasy win 1983 A U.S. congressional report condemns the internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII. 1983 A special commission of the U.S. Congress releases a report that condemns the practice of Japanese internment during World War II. 1983 Dow Jones closes above 1100 mark for first time 1984 Iraq resumes air attack on Iran 1985 Birendra, Bir Bikram Shah Dev crowned King of Nepal 1985 Yul Brynner reprised his role in "The King & I" 1986 Texas Air buys Eastern Airlines for $676 million 1986 Voyager 2, first Uranus fly-by 1987 29th Grammy Awards Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby win 1987 Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack 1988 Matti Nykanen becomes winter Olympics first triple gold medalist 1988 South African apartheid regime bans the UDF 1988 Supreme Court votes 8-0 Jerry Falwell cannot collect for Hustler parody 1989 150-million-year-old fossil egg (oldest dinosaur embryo) found 1989 Margaret Ray found in David Letterman's home, claims to be his wife 1989 US Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die 1990 Publisher Malcolm Forbes dies in Far Hills, NJ, at age 70. 1991 "Those Were The Days" closes at Edison Theater NYC after 126 performances 1991 US & allies begin a ground war assault on Iraqi troops 1993 35th Grammy Awards Tears in Heaven-Eric Clapton wins 1994 Personal posting - Ryan Kupyn born in Bellevue, WA 1995 Dow-Jones hits record 4011.74 1995 The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified. 1995 Personal posting - Tyler S. is born - United States 1996 Cuba downs 2 US planes 1996 Personal posting - Kate and Mike married in Chicago 1996 The last occurrence of February 24 as a leap day in the European Union and for the Roman Catholic Church. 1997 Deng Xiaoping, leader of China, cremated (died Feb 19th) 1997 South Africa announces it is constructing largest modern day blimp 1998 Elton John knighted 1999 A China Southern Airlines Tupolev TU-154 airliner crashes on approach to Wenzhou airport in eastern the People's Republic of China, killing 61. 1999 R& B artist Lauryn Hill picks up a record five Grammys, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist. 1999 The State of Arizona executes Karl LaGrand, a German national involved in an armed robbery, in spite of Germany's legal action to attempt to save him. 2006 Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declares Proclamation 1017 placing the country in a state of emergency in attempt to subdue a possible military coup. 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