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Search for "Home Financing" 1077 Pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV 1077 Walk to Canossa: The excommunication of Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor is lifted. 1099 First Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria 1262 Flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm 1393 Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents) 1495 Pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France 1521 Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25. 1547 Henry VIII dies. His nine year old son, Edward VI becomes King, and the first Protestant ruler of England. 1547 King Henry the Eighth of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward the Sixth. 1561 By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended 1573 Articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland. 1581 James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland 1596 British admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea. 1613 Galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune 1624 Sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on Saint Kitts. 1689 English parliament ends king Charles II reign 1724 The Russian Academy of Sciences was founded in St. Petersburg by Peter the Great, and implemented in the Senate decree. It was called St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences until 1917. 1754 Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word serendipity. 1760 Pownal, Vermont created by Benning Wentworth as one of the New Hampshire Grants. 1788 Lord Gordon found guilty of libel of queen of France 1807 London's Pall Mall is first street lit by gaslight 1813 Pride and Prejudice is first published in the United Kingdom. 1819 Sir Stamford Raffles first lands in Singapore much later a famous Hotel bears his name 1820 Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev discovered the Antarctic continent approaching the Antarctic coast. 1821 Bellingshausen discovers Alexander Island off Antarctica 1824 William Kneass becomes 3rd US chief engraver (1824-40) 1830 The opera "Fra Diavolo" is produced (Paris) 1846 Battle of Aliwal, India won by British troops commanded by Sir Harry Smith. 1848 King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution 1851 Northwestern University (Chicago) chartered 1855 The first locomotive runs from the Atlantic to the Pacific on the Panama Railway. 1858 John Brown organized raid on Arsenal at Harper's Ferry 1860 Britain formally returns Mosquito Coast to Nicaragua 1864 Battle of New Bern, NC 1865 President Jefferson Davis names 3 peace commissioners 1871 Franco-Prussian War: Siege of Paris ends in French defeat and an armistice. 1871 Paris surrenders to Prussians 1878 Yale Daily News becomes the first daily, college newspaper in the United States. 1881 Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British 1887 England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever 1887 In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world's largest snowflakes are reported, being 15 inches (38 cm) wide and 8 inches (20 cm) thick. 1899 American Social Science Association incorporated by Congress 1901 Farrier Sergeant Major William James HARDHAM 4th Contingent, NZ Army Force, won the Victoria Cross at Naauwpoort, South Africa 1902 E.I. du Pont's Eugene du Pont dies at age 68 1902 The Carnegie Institute is established in Washington, D.C. 1909 US military forces leave Cuba for 2nd time 1911 Frenchman Henri Rougier wins first Rally of Monte Carlo 1914 Beverly Hills, California, is incorporated 1915 The first US ship sunk in WWI, William P Frye (carrying wheat to UK) 1915 US Coast Guard created from Life Saving & Revenue Cutter services 1915 US President Wilson refuses to prohibit immigration of illiterates 1916 German colony of Cameroon surrenders to Britain & France 1916 Louis D. Brandeis becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court. 1917 Municipally owned streetcars take to the streets of San Francisco. 1918 Finnish Civil War: Rebels seized control of the capital, Helsinki, and members of the Senate of Finland go underground. 1918 Strike on Berlin ammunitions factory 1918 Trotsky becomes leader of Reds 1921 A symbolic Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is installed beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris to honour the unknown dead of World War I. 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 1922 American Pro Football Association renamed "National Football League" 1922 Knickerbocker Storm, Washington DC's biggest snowfall, causes Washington DC's greatest loss of life when the roof of the Knickerbocker Theater collapses. 1923 First "Reichs Party" (NSDAP) forms in Munich 1923 NSDAP first election in Munich 1925 -46ºF (-43ºC), Pittsburgh NH (state record) 1927 Serbian-Croatian-Slavic government of Oezonowitsj falls 1928 Christopher Hornsrud chosen PM of Norway at age 101 1932 First US state unemployment insurance act enacted-Wisconsin 1932 Japanese forces attack Shanghai. 1933 German government of Von Schleicher falls 1933 The name Pakistan is coined by Choudhary Rehmat Ali Khan and is accepted by the Indian Muslims who then thereby adopted it further for the Pakistan Movement seeking independence. 1934 The first US ski tow (rope) begins operation (Woodstock VT) 1935 Iceland becomes first country to legalize abortion 1936 Pravda criticizes Sjostakovitsj' "Lady Macbeth" opera 1938 The World Land Speed Record on a public road is broken by driver Rudolf Caracciola in the Mercedes-Benz W195. 1942 General Timoshenko's troops move into Ukraine 1942 German troops occupy Benghazi Libya 1944 683 British bombers attack Berlin 1944 Leonard Bernstein's "Jeremiah," premieres in Pittsburgh 1944 U-271 & U-571 sunk off Ireland 1945 Dutch airplanes dump pamphlets on Java 1945 General "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell & truck convoy reopen Burma Road to China 1945 Swedish ships bring food to starving Netherlands 1945 World War II: Supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road. 1946 Bluenose, Canada's greatest sailing ship, founders on a Haitian reef. 1947 "Bay Psalm" book auctioned for a record $151,000 1949 UN Security council condemns Dutch aggression in Indonesia 1949 Personal posting - Mary Patricia Henry was born to Rita and Bud Henry of Roslindale, MA - a cute little girl 1950 Preston Tucker, auto maker, found not guilty of mail fraud 1951 "La Vie Commence Demain," which depicted artificial insemination & is the first X-rated movie, opened in London 1953 Derek Bentley hanged for a murder carried out by Christopher Craig. 1958 Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate begin their murder spree with the killings of her parents and infant sister. 1958 Construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor 1958 Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck 1959 Soviet Union wins 62-37 for first international basketball loss by US 1960 Goon Show's final episode on BBC 1961 Republic of Rwanda proclaimed 1962 Johanne Relleke gets stung by bees 2,443 times in Rhodesia & survives 1963 -34ºF (-37ºC), Cynthiana KY (state record) 1965 Number one hit on UK music charts - The Moody Blues - Go Now 1965 The Who make their first appearance on British TV 1970 Lubomír Strougal succeeds Cernik as premier of Czechoslovakia 1973 "Barnaby Jones" premieres on CBS TV 1973 Ron Howard appears on M*AS*H in "Sometimes You Hear the Bullet" 1976 Personal posting - january 28, 1976 greek royalty kyriakos and evangelos kouletas are born. 1978 "Fantasy Island" starring Ricardo Montalban premieres on ABC TV 1978 Ted Nugent autographs a fan's arm with his knife 1980 37th Golden Globes Dustin Hoffman & Sally Field wins 1980 USCGC Blackthorn (WLB-391) collides with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa Bay Florida and capsizes; killing 23 Coast Guard crewmembers. 1981 Olympic Glory tanker at Galveston Bay, Texas, spills 1 million gallons of oil in a ship collision 1981 William J Casey becomes the 13th director of CIA (until 1987) 1982 At the direction of Attorney General William French Smith, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began reporting to the Director of the FBI. The FBI and DEA were given concurrent jurisdiction over narcotics violations and have worked together on these matters since this time. 1982 Italian special forces rescue U.S. Brigadier General James L. Dozier, who had been kidnapped by the Red Brigades. 1982 US Army general James L. Dozier is rescued by Italian anti-terrorism forces after 42 days of captivity under the Red Brigades. 1983 Personal posting - Manders and Twinner were born! 1984 Number one hit on UK music charts - Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax 1984 Record 295,000 dominoes toppled, Fuerth, West Germany 1986 "Uptown... It's Hot!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City NY for 24 performances 1986 25th Space Shuttle (51L)-Challenger 10 explodes 73 seconds after liftoff 1986 Angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, DC 1987 US Foreign minister George Shultz meets ANC-leader Oliver Tambo 1988 Canada's Supreme court declares anti-abortion law unconstitutional 1989 46th Golden Globes Rain Man, Working Girl 1989 Number one hit on UK music charts - Marc Almond with Gene Pitney - Somethings Gotten Hold Of My Heart 1990 "Independent on Sunday" begins publishing in London 1990 East German agreement to form all-party government 1990 Personal posting - The love of my life Jessi McGuire was born!! 1991 "A Closer Look" with Faith Daniels premieres on NBC-TV 1991 18th American Music Award M C Hammer & Janet Jackson 1991 Dictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending 22 year rule 1994 Helicopter crashes into office building in San Jose CA, 1 dead 1994 The first trial of accused murderer Lyle Menendez ends in a mistrial. He and his brother Erik are later found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without parole. 1995 Personal posting - Zo‰ was born 1997 Personal posting - Jan 28,1997 Princess Chrystal Bradshaw was born 1997 Pasadena, Texas is cleaning up after a tornado touched down on the city's main drag 1997 The Monday afternoon rush hour turned into a demolition derby as freezing rain pelted streets from Vancouver to Hope. Hundreds of accidents were reported throughout the LowerMainland. The most spectacular was a 15 vehicle, after it lost control on the slippery hill. 1998 Gunmen hold at least 400 children and teachers hostage for several hours at an elementary school in Manila, Philippines. 1998 Michelangelo, "Christ & the Woman of Samaria," sold for $7.4 million 2002 Personal posting - My first grandson was born, Florida 2002 Personal posting - Fiona Lynn Mitchell is born - USA 2002 TAME Flight 120, a Boeing 727-100 crashes in the Andes mountains in southern Colombia killing 92. 2004 Lord Hutton publishes his report into the death of UN weapons inspector Dr. David Kelly. More historical events added daily - keep checking back Add your own Personal Historic listing FREE! - Click Here Return to Daily Calendar Contact us at:infoATdatesinhistory.com change the AT to @ "This site contains links to other Internet sites. These links are not endorsements of any products or services in such sites, and no information in such site has been endorsed or approved by this site. 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