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Killed by the Danes during a drunken feast in Greenwich
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Killed by the Danes during a drunken feast in Greenwich
Succeeds as King of Scotland, changes his name from John to Robert
Richs own share of the spoil, acquired either by grant or purchase, included Leez (Leighs) Priory and about a hundred manors in Essex. Rich became the Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations established for the disposal of the monastic revenues
28 Lords & prelates sign a docuement supporting Bothwells marriage to Mary
Signed with France, both countries wil support each other if attacked. England is freed from French support of an invasion by Mary Queen of Scots
England signs an alliance with France while Mary is in captivity. England is freed from French support of an invasion on behalf of Mary Queen of Scots
Says he has "singed the King's beard". Destroys 36 Spanish ships & intercepts barrel staves intended for the armada. Delays the Armada by 1 year
Cromwell holds a conference to discuss a new provisional Government
Cromwell holds a conference to discuss a new provisional Government
The succession will go to Charles daughters starting with Maria Theresa. Issues the Pragmatic Sanction because he does not have a male heir
The succession will go to Charles daughters starting with Maria Theresa. Issues the Pragmatic Sanction because he does not have a male heir
Avoids capture after British patrols interrupt the riders beyond Lexington.
Captures the French ship of the line, Pegase
Louis XVI complained to the Assembly after crowds prevented his planned departure for Saint-Cloud.
Lands with the Thirty-Three Orientals and begins the campaign against Brazilian rule in the Banda Oriental
The "perpetual neutrality" of Belgium is guaranteed by the major powers, including Prussia, at the London Conference of 1838-39
The "perpetual neutrality" of Belgium is guaranteed by the major powers, including Prussia, at the London Conference of 1838-39
Goes to the Country after the Lords defeat of the first reform bill
Signs for Austria in the Great Power settlement guaranteeing the Belgian arrangements.
Prussia joins the international guarantee of Belgium's independence and perpetual neutrality.
Commits Britain to the international settlement guaranteeing Belgium as an independent and permanently neutral state.
Helps conclude the final settlement between Belgium, the Netherlands and the five Great Powers.
Accepts the territorial provisions defining the kingdom after separation from the Netherlands.
Signs the definitive separation treaty on behalf of Leopold I and the Kingdom of Belgium.
Accepts treaty provisions requiring Belgian and Dutch commissioners to mark the agreed frontier.
Accepts financial provisions allocating part of the former United Kingdom of the Netherlands debt to Belgium.
Concludes the settlement that finally recognises the political separation of Belgium from the Netherlands.
Signs the definitive territorial separation treaty on behalf of the King of the Netherlands.
Accepts Britain's place among the five powers guaranteeing the Belgian settlement.
Signs for France in the international guarantee attached to the Belgian settlement.
Commits Britain to the Great Power guarantee of Belgium's independence and perpetual neutrality.
The final London settlement recognises Belgium as independent and perpetually neutral under the guarantee of the five Great Powers.
Accepts the territorial settlement dividing Limburg between Belgium and the Netherlands.
Signs provisions dividing Limburg between Belgium and the Netherlands under the final settlement.
Accepts the partition of Luxembourg, with a substantial western part remaining within Belgium.
Accepts arrangements dividing Luxembourg and resolving its relationship with Belgium and the German Confederation.
Accepts the partition of Luxembourg incorporated into the final Belgian-Dutch settlement.
Melbourne's government accepts Britain's role in guaranteeing Belgian independence and perpetual neutrality.
Accepts Belgium's obligation to remain an independent and perpetually neutral state.
Signs for Prussia in the Great Power treaty guaranteeing the Belgian settlement.
Receives final international recognition of Belgium as a separate kingdom under the London settlement.
Signs for Russia in the international treaty guaranteeing Belgium's definitive settlement.
Receives treaty provisions governing free navigation of the Scheldt and joint supervision of its channel.
Accepts provisions protecting navigation on the Scheldt as part of the Belgian-Dutch settlement.
Supports treaty provisions regulating navigation and commerce on the Scheldt after Belgian independence.
Accepts mutual renunciation of claims to territories assigned to the Netherlands under the final settlement.
Prussia joins the other Great Powers in guaranteeing the settlement that recognises Belgian independence and permanent neutrality.
His government signs the final international settlement recognising Belgium and guaranteeing its permanent neutrality.
Accepts the definitive settlement recognising Belgian independence, fixing borders and placing the kingdom under guaranteed permanent neutrality.
Signs the 1839 guarantee settlement for Britain as Foreign Secretary.
Helps complete the definitive arrangement based on the Twenty-Four Articles negotiated by the Great Powers.
Congress passes a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over Cuba, McKinley was also authorizes to use military force to put the resolution into effect
Congress passes a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over Cuba
Congress passes a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over Cuba
The company's public share offering attracts heavy demand as investors back development of Persian oil.
Turkey recognizes Bulgarian independence
Gives evidence on the opening day of the United States Senate investigation into the disaster.
Leads the United States Senate inquiry into the Titanic disaster as hearings begin.
Keeps a clean sheet as Aston Villa defeat Sunderland.
Barber scores the decisive goal in the 1913 FA Cup final.
Appointed acting President of Venezuela
Chauvel directs mounted operations during the unsuccessful Second Battle of Gaza.
A dispute between Poland & Lithuania takes place over the Polish rule of Vilna
Promulgates a constitution establishing a hereditary constitutional monarchy and elected Parliament.
Opposes or scrutinises economy measures affecting public expenditure and social services.
Includes low expenditure on Defence
Defends naval operations as the Norway campaign develops.
Soviet spearheads had break through the German lines and start to encircle Berlin
The National Assembly elects Chiang Kai-shek as the first President under the new Constitution.
Reduces the standard rate of tax to 9 shillings in the pound. Due to a trade surplus 6d is taken off the standard rate of income tax
Due to a trade surplus 6d is taken off the standard rate of income tax
Rafael del Pino is separately recorded during air defense of cuba at Bay of Pigs.
Flies a Cuban T-33 during air combat against Bay of Pigs invasion aircraft.
Flies a Cuban Sea Fury during air combat against Bay of Pigs invasion aircraft.
Shamburger is killed when a Cuban fighter shoots down his B-26.
Cuban forces under Castro's command defeat the remaining Brigade 2506 resistance at the Bay of Pigs.
Navarro lands a C-46 at Playa Giron, unloads badly needed supplies and assists evacuation of wounded personnel.
Clark sends destroyers toward the beaches to attempt evacuation of brigade survivors.
Clark sends destroyers toward the beaches in an effort to evacuate surviving brigade members.
Perez San Roman urgently requests an aircraft landing with ammunition and evacuation space for wounded brigade members.
Ray flies an American-crewed B-26 during the final mission.
Baker is killed after surviving the crash of his B-26.
Gray dies when his B-26 crashes after being hit by Cuban fire.
Kennedy authorises limited fighter protection for the final exile B-26 mission.
Killed after surviving the crash of a B-26 bomber during the final Bay of Pigs air mission.
Killed when his B-26 bomber crashed into the ocean after being hit by Cuban air defense.
Killed after his B-26 bomber was shot down during the final air mission of the Bay of Pigs operation.
Killed when his B-26 bomber was shot down by a Cuban T-33 fighter.
Pellon serves as co-pilot on the C-46 that successfully lands supplies at Playa Giron.
Oliva helps organise withdrawing brigade elements as Cuban forces close on the remaining invasion positions.
Leaves Ipswich Town after eight seasons having guided them from the 3rd Division South to the very top of English football
Appointed Federal Vice Chancellor
Appointed Shadow Treasury Spokesman, deputy to Iain Macleod
Debora is released and reaches number 34 in the UK chart.
Becomes acting President when Sierra Leone becomes a republic
Releases L.A. Woman.
I participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Serves during the brief transition from monarchy to republic
Salyut 1 is launched as the first space station.
Senate debates the bombing of Hanoi & refuses to support Nixon's policy in Vietnam
During Satish Dhawan's chairmanship, Aryabhata becomes India's first satellite to reach orbit.
A large communist funeral procession for Mir Akbar Khyber prompts Daoud to arrest senior PDPA leaders.
Argentina rejects Haigs plan unless Britain agrees to transfer sovereignty by 31 December 1982 and allow Argentine nationals to settle in the Islands. Argentina rejects Haigs 5 point peace plan & London is informed
Argentina rejects Haigs plan unless Britain agrees to transfer sovereignty by 31 December 1982 and allow Argentine nationals to settle in the Islands
The exclusion zone comes into force
Argentina rejects Haigs 5 point peace plan & London is informed
Argentina rejects Haigs plan unless Britain agrees to transfer sovereignty by 31 December 1982 and allow Argentine nationals to settle in the Islands
President Ronald Reagan reinstates the trade embargo with Cuba
President Ronald Reagan reinstates the trade embargo with Cuba
Argentina rejects Haig's plan unless Britain agrees to transfer sovereignty by 31 December 1982 and allow Argentine nationals to settle in the Islands
President Ronald Reagan reinstates the trade embargo with Cuba
A crowd of 10,000 gathers at Tiananmen Square
A crowd of 10,000 gathers at Tiananmen Square
44 Conservative MPs rebel against the Hong Kong Citizenship Bill
44 Conservative MPs rebel against the Hong Kong Citizenship Bill
The 51 day siege ends after the Waco compund is stormed & 72 cult members killed
He is later convicted for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Exercises local authority as killings spread through Taba commune.
The new Reichstag opens
Braghis leaves office after the communist parliamentary victory
Vasile Tarlev becomes Prime Minister under President Vladimir Voronin
Is asked to develop accurate information on events in Jenin
Appointed Pope, 1st German Pope since the 11th century
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Zardari signs the Eighteenth Amendment restoring parliamentary authority and provincial autonomy.
Tessy Thomas contributes to the Agni programme as Agni-V completes its first successful flight test.
Appointed President of Venezuela after the 2013 special election
Villa defeats Liverpool 2-1 to reach its first FA Cup final since 2000.
Voyager 1's ultraviolet spectrometer is switched off as part of long-term power conservation.
Is dismissed by Tottenham six days before the club's League Cup final.
Ukraine begins using Patriot air defense systems.
Birth of Getulio Vargas
Getulio Vargas is born in Sao Borja, Rio Grande do Sul.
The future Brazilian president is born in southern Brazil.
Birth of Alexis Korner (born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner)
Birth of Trevor John Francis
Birth of Sue Barker
Killed by the Danes during a drunken feast in Greenwich
The anniversary of Alfeges martyrdom (St Alfeges Day) is 19 April
Lord Byron dies while supporting the Greek cause at Missolonghi
Dies after a street accident in Paris.
Death of George Hardwick
Death of James Graham Ballard
Vendome wins a sharp victory over an Imperial force near Calcinato in Lombardy.
His warning forms part of the alert network before fighting at Concord.
His warning helps Patriot leaders and militia prepare before fighting begins at Lexington.
Uses troops to seize military stores & precipitates the Battle of Lexington
Commands the Minutemen
Soviet spearheads had break through the German lines and start to encircle Berlin
Orders a counterattack which fails & loses 1,000 casualties
This record states: By 19 April, Schorners Army Group Centre was collapsing, and the position of Army Group Vistula was becoming untenable.
This record states: Heinrici was forced to pull back what was left of his forces, including Weidlings LVI Panzer Corps.
This record states: The defensive line on the Seelow Heights was the last major defensive line outside of Berlin.
This record states: To escape envelopment and total annihilation, Weidling pulled his corps back with the rest of Army Group Vistula.
This record states: With the loss of this position, the road to Berlin lay wide open to the Soviet advance.
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