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Defeats the Teutonic Knights on the frozen ice of Lake Peipus
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Defeats the Teutonic Knights on the frozen ice of Lake Peipus
Prince Edward captures Northampton from the rebellious barons
Joan of Arc is given a banner & armour at Tours, then arrives at Blois, where the army is gathering to raise the siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc is given a banner & armour at Tours, then arrives at Blois, where the army is gathering to raise the siege of Orleans
About 200 of the League of Comprimise demand an end to religious persecution
Convicted of treason at Trim after the crown pressed the case against him
All those born in Scotland after the succession will become English citizens
All those born in Scotland after the succession will become English citizens. Accession of the Union of the Crowns
Accession of James VI of Scotland to the throne of England as James I
James opens Parliament
Works within Commonwealth diplomacy during the settlement with the Dutch
Concludes peace with the Dutch Republic, ending the First Anglo-Dutch War
Repeals the 1641 Triennial Act while replacing it with a weaker parliamentary-meeting requirement.
Ashley-Cooper participates in government as Parliament reshapes the rules for future sessions.
Gives assent to the Triennial Parliaments Act requiring Parliament at least once every three years.
Presides over the Commons during the Parliament that passes the Triennial Parliaments Act.
Succeeds Charles XI as king of Sweden while still a teenager.
Appointed Commander of a detachment of his regiment
Placed in charge of a detachment in Seure
Dumouriez defects to the Allies
Dumouriez defects to the Allies.
Death of George's Jacques Danton
Georges Jacques Danton was executed.
Danton and several allies are executed leaving Robespierre and the committees more isolated
Danton and several allies are executed leaving Robespierre and the committees more isolated.
A commercial Treaty is concluded with Mexico
A commercial Treaty is concluded with Mexico
Shah Shuja is assassinated after the collapse of the British-backed government.
United States defenders hold Fort Texas while General Taylor marches to relieve the garrison
Lincoln is buried in Springfield Illinois
Declares war on Peru and Bolivia after the Antofagasta dispute escalates.
Co-achieves the first stable liquefaction of oxygen.
Demonstrates laboratory production of a previously permanent gas in liquid form.
Allied troops face the outer defences of the Hindenburg Line after the German withdrawal.
The German push for Amiens is halted
The Liebe Caretaker Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Begins the Friis Caretaker Government in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Meets Wirth and senior ministers to review Germany's agenda and negotiating position for the forthcoming Genoa Conference.
Soviet policy continues to support cooperation with Chiang shortly before the Nationalist-Communist split becomes open.
The order requires most privately held monetary gold to be delivered to authorised institutions.
Executive Order 6102 requires most privately held monetary gold to be surrendered for currency.
An alliance is agreed with the USSR
Signs the Treaty of Friendship with the new Government of Yugoslavia
Army Group Centre would conduct holding attacks, Army Group North would capture Leningrad and link with Finland, and Army Group South would capture the Caucasus.
Hitler laid out the elements of the plan now known as "Case Blue" (Fall Blau) in Fuhrer Directive No. 41.
Hitler's HQ issues orders for the "final victory in the East."
The directive set the 1942 summer campaign's goals on Germany's Eastern Front.
Hitler laid out the elements of the plan now known as "Case Blue" (Fall Blau) in Fuhrer Directive No. 41. The directive stated the main goals of the 1942 summer campaign on Germany's Eastern Front: holding attacks for Army Group (AG) Centre, the capture of Leningrad and the link-up with Finland for AG North, and the capture of the Caucasus region for Army Group South
Serber begins a series of introductory lectures explaining bomb physics and design to the newly arriving Los Alamos scientific staff.
Denounces the neutrality pact with Japan signed Thirteenth April
Appointed Commander of the Army forces against Japan
Approves the programme for the restored state.
Denounces the neutrality pact with Japan signed Thirteenth April
Approves the Kosice programme for restored Czechoslovakia.
In a deposition estimates that 3,000,000 died under his command at Auschwitz. In a deposition estimates at least 2,500,000 victims were executed and exterminate
Resigns due to ill health
Resigns due to ill health. Chairs the Cabinet for the last time & announces his resignation
Mohrenschildt assumed that Marina had written it sarcastically.
This record states: On the back was written To my friend George from Lee Oswald, and the date -5/IV/63- (5 April 1963) along with the words -Copyright Geo de M- and a Russian phrase translated as -Hunter of fascists.
This record states: ha-ha-ha!- Handwriting specialists later concluded that the words -To my friend George-- and Oswalds signature were written by Lee Harvey Oswald, but could not determine whether the rest was the writing of Lee Oswald, Mohrenschildt.
This record states: or Marina Oswald.
Mohrenschildt assumed that Marina had written it sarcastically.
This record states: On the back was written To my friend George from Lee Oswald, and the date -5/IV/63- (5 April 1963) along with the words -Copyright Geo de M- and a Russian phrase translated as -Hunter of fascists.
This record states: ha-ha-ha!- Handwriting specialists later concluded that the words -To my friend George-- and Oswalds signature were written by Lee Harvey Oswald, but could not determine whether the rest was the writing of Lee Oswald, Mohrenschildt.
This record states: or Marina Oswald.
Is appointed minister of defence after Verwoerd's premiership.
Begins fourteen years directing South African defence policy.
Launches reforms known as socialism with a human face.
Appointed Member of Central Committee
"Instant Karma (We All Shine On)," credited to John Ono Lennon and produced by Phil Spector is released and becomes a huge hit
NASA launches Pioneer 11 toward Jupiter on a trajectory later extended to Saturn.
Presides over a new coalition cabinet including Pathet Lao ministers
Presides over a coalition cabinet including Pathet Lao ministers
Heads the National Political Consultative Council under the coalition settlement
Heads the National Political Consultative Council in the coalition arrangement
A demonstration turns into a riot & the "Gang of Four" depose Xiaoping
Leaves an estate estimated at $2 billion
After receiving 30 votes in the first ballot and 38 in the second, Healey is eliminated and supports James Callaghan in the final ballot.
Becomes Prime Minister and inherits the pay policy and sterling crisis.
Becomes Prime Minister after Harold Wilson resigns.
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Resigns as head of state before Khieu Samphan assumes the State Presidium
Inherits the Social Contract after becoming Prime Minister.
Crowds mourning Zhou Enlai clash with authorities during the Tiananmen Incident
Deng Xiaoping is blamed by radicals after public mourning for Zhou Enlai becomes political protest
British Government announces it will impose a 200-mile exclusion zone around the Islands on 26 April
Aircraft carriers Hermes and Invincible set sail from Portsmouth
British Government announces it will impose a 200-mile exclusion zone around the Islands on 26 April
Announces a 200-mile maritime exclusion zone.
The aircraft carriers HMS Hermes and HMS Invincible leave Portsmouth with escorts as leading elements of the task force whose mobilization Leach had urged.
Appointed Foreign Minister
The task force sails for the Falklands
Reagan approves Haig peace mission
Junior Foreign Office Minister's Richard Luce and Humphrey Atkins resign
Resigns as Foreign Secretary after the invasion.
Carrington resigns and is replaced as Foreign Secretary by Francis Pym
Carrington resigns and is replaced as Foreign Secretary by Francis Pym
Carrington resigns and is replaced as Foreign Secretary by Francis Pym
Junior Foreign Office Minister's Richard Luce and Humphrey Atkins resign
The United States accuses Libya of directing the bombing of the La Belle discotheque.
A bomb kills 2 US servicemen in West Berlin, Libyan involvement is suspected
Scores twice as Arsenal come from behind to defeat Liverpool 2-1 and win their first League Cup.
Jaruzelski creates a 2nd Senate Chamber to be freely elected
Leon Brittan reveals PMs Private Secretary & Press Officer leaked the Westland letter
Leon Brittan reveals PMs Private Secretary & Press Officer leaked the Westland letter
Solidarity is legalized
Solidarity & the Government sign an agreement legalizing Solidarity. Solidarity is legalized
The Government legalizes Solidarity
Jaruzelski creates a 2nd Senate Chamber to be freely elected
Solidarity must not strike for 2 yrs. Solidarity is legalized
Solidarity & the Government sign an agreement legalizing Solidarity. Solidarity is legalized
The Government legalizes Solidarity
The ban on Solidarity is lifted. Solidarity & the Government sign an agreement legalizing Solidarity. Solidarity must not strike for 2 yrs
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
Sarajevo is encircled by Bosnian Serb forces.
Fought during the Bosnian War between poorly equipped defending forces of the Bosnian Government, who had declared independence from Yugoslavia, and the Yugoslav Peoples Army (JNA) and Bosnian Serb forces (Army of Republika Srpska) (VRS)
It is estimated that of the more than 12,000 people who were killed and 50,000 who were wounded during the siege, 85% were civilians, because of killing and forced migration, by 1995 the population decreased to 334,663 - 64% of the prewar population.
The Siege of Sarajevo becomes the longest siege in the history of modern warfare, conducted by the Serb forces of self-proclaimed Republika Srpska and Yugoslav Peoples Army, lasting from April 5, 1992 to February 29, 1996.
Sarajevo is besieged by the Army of Republika Srpska from 5 April 1992 to 29 February 1996 (1,425 days) during the Bosnian War
When Bosnia and Herzegovina declared independence from Yugoslavia after the Bosnian independence referendum the Bosnian Serbs encircle Sarajevo with a force of 13,000
Leads the Bosnian government as Sarajevo comes under siege.
Directs Bosnian Serb political policy during the siege's opening.
Appointed High Commissioners for Human Rights for the United Nations
Appointed High Commissioners for Human Rights for the United Nations
Galileo conducts another Ganymede encounter, extending surface, plasma and magnetic observations.
Produces a television miniseries about the Apollo program.
Libya transfers the two Lockerbie suspects for trial before a Scottish court.
United Nations sanctions are suspended after Libya surrenders the Lockerbie suspects.
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
John Osborne returns as Chief Minister after the 2001 election
Turkey expels 3 Iraqi diplomats
In the issue of Rolling Stone, St.
In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.
The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.
as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.
In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.
The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.
as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.
In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.
The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.
as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.
In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.
The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.
as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.
In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.
The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.
as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.
In the issue of Rolling Stone, St. John Hunt detailed a number of individuals purported to be implicated by his father including Sturgis.
The two sons of Howard Hunt alleged that their father cut the information from his memoirs, "American Spy: My Secret History in the CIA, Watergate and Beyond", to avoid possible perjury charges.
as well as Lyndon B. Johnson, Cord Meyer, David Sanchez Morales, David Atlee Phillips, Lucien Sarti, and William Harvey.
Calls for concrete steps toward a world without nuclear weapons while maintaining deterrence during the transition.
Ndiaye leaves office after the presidential transition
Abdoul Mbaye becomes Prime Minister under President Macky Sall
Admitted to hospital after continuing COVID-19 symptoms.
Addresses Spain's Cortes Generales and seeks weapons and stronger sanctions.
Addresses the United Nations Security Council and demands accountability for atrocities discovered in Bucha.
Visits Poland and thanks its leaders and people for extensive support to Ukraine.
Mushayavanhu introduces the Zimbabwe Gold currency under a new monetary framework.
Birth of Jan van Kessel
Birth of Henry Havelock
Birth of Peter Grant, later Led Zeppelin's manager.
Birth of Colin Powell
Charles dies at Stockholm Palace after suffering from stomach cancer.
Charles dies at Stockholm Palace after suffering from stomach cancer.
Danton is executed
Danton is executed.
Dies from liver cancer at the age of sixty-six.
Dies of a heart attack at his Shilin residence in Taipei.
Death of Howard Hughes, en route by private jet to a hospital in Houston
Death of Kurt Donald Kobain
Death of Charlton Heston
Defeats the Teutonic Knights on the frozen ice of Lake Peipus
San Martin routs Osorios troops
San Martin routs Osorios troops
Leads the government when the patriot victory at Maipu secures Chilean independence from renewed royalist attack.
Haig's armies check the final major thrust of Operation Michael along the Ancre.
The Japanese fortified HQ at Okinawa is discovered
Accession of James VI to the throne of England as James I
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