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Assassination of Duncan I
Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth
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Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth
Succeeds as King of Scotland, elected without any opposition
Before invading Wales orders 28 Welsh hostages to be hanged in Chester
Before invading Wales orders 28 Welsh hostages to be hanged in Chester
Meets Alexander II of the Scots at Newcastle & renews the truce of 1237
Negotiates a truce between England & Scotland
John and Nuno Alvares Pereira, John Is Constable and talented supporter, repells the Castillian attack in the decisive Battle of Aljubarotta
John and Nuno Alvares Pereira, John Is Constable and talented supporter, repells the Castillian attack in the decisive Battle of Aljubarotta
Henry V & his army land in France
Lands at the mouth of the river Orinoco
Reaches Bruges to discuss an alliance with the Emperor Charles V
Mary leaves France to return to Scotland after widowhood
A Spanish army from The Netherlands captures Corbie near Amiens
Charles arrives in Edinburgh to negotiate with the Scottish political leadership.
Charles arrives in Edinburgh to negotiate with the Scottish political leadership.
Sets sail on his discovery of New Zealand
Fairfax assaults and captures Sherborne Castle
Decides to engage the Covenanters, the Royalists & Covenanters are just 3 miles apart
Decides to engage the Covenanters, the Royalists & Covenanters are just 3 miles apart
Decides to fight Montrose without waiting for Lanark
Fairfax assaults and captures Sherborne Castle
Receives his cousin Charles II during his exile from the English Civil War
Monck receives the surrender of Stirling Castle after the garrison mutinies.
Acts as regent for her son Ferdinand Charles after Charles II of Mantua dies.
Succeeds as Duke of Mantua and Montferrat after his father's death.
Associated with the Bois Caiman ceremony before the northern slave uprising
Traditionally associated with the Bois Caiman ceremony
Appointed Member of Committee of Public Safety
Lazare Nicholas Marguerite Carnot became a member of the Committee of Public Safety.
Appointed Member of Committee of Public Safety
The British occupy Java in the East Indies
Armistice negotiations are concluded & Sweden has a loose form of rule over Norway
Armistice negotiations are concluded & Sweden has a loose form of rule over Norway
Armistice negotiations are concluded & Sweden has a loose form of rule over Norway
Accepts the revised constitutional charter establishing the July Monarchy.
Appointed first constitutional President of Ecuador after separation from Gran Colombia
Santa Cruz promulgates a constitution strengthening presidential authority.
Negotiates the Gastein Convention, temporarily dividing administration of the Elbe duchies.
Signs the convention as an interim settlement of Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg.
Treats the Gastein arrangement as a temporary compromise rather than a final solution.
Uses discussions with Napoleon III to reduce the risk of French intervention during a future German war.
Accepts Austrian administration of Holstein while Prussia administers Schleswig under the convention.
Secures Prussian possession of Lauenburg after Austria transfers its rights for financial compensation.
Obtains administrative control of Schleswig while joint Austro-Prussian sovereignty formally continues.
Appointed Scottish Secretary & enters the Cabinet
British troops are among the first to reach the legations.
Allied forces enter Beijing and relieve the legations.
The Eight-Nation Alliance, after being initially turned back, brought 20,000 armed troops to China, defeated the Imperial Army, and captured Beijing on August 14, lifting the siege of the Legations
Roberts and Buller join forces at Vlakfontein
Roberts and Buller join forces at Vlakfontein
Commands American troops in the relief of Beijing.
French troops join the entry into Beijing.
Italian troops take part in the allied relief.
Russian troops join the capture of Beijing.
Japanese troops help enter Beijing and relieve the legations.
Austro-Hungarian sailors join the allied advance.
The Eight-Nation Alliance, after being initially turned back, brought 20,000 armed troops to China, defeated the Imperial Army, and captured Beijing on August 14, lifting the siege of the Legations
The Allies attack the central gates of Peking
Ismael Montes begins his first presidential term.
Ismael Montes begins his second presidential term.
The BEF cross the Channel to France
The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified
The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified
The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified
The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified
The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified
One of the battles of the Frontiers, the Invasion of Lorraine (also known as the Battle of Morhange-Sarrebourg) begins with the French First and Second Armies entering the city.
The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified.
The French invasion of Lorraine forms one of the major objectives of the French pre-war offensive strategy against Germany, Plan XVII.
The French invasion of Lorraine forms one of the major objectives of the French pre-war offensive strategy against Germany, Plan XVII
The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified
The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified
The French First Army, under General Auguste Dubail, intended to take Sarrebourg, east of Nancy, a strongly defended town, with General Noel de Castelnaus Second Army taking Morhange, similarly fortified
Issues orders aimed at restoring obedience in the army.
De Valera rejects Dominion status for Ireland
Appointed Prime Minister of Turkey, 1st term
The Act creates federal old-age benefits and cooperative unemployment-insurance programmes.
Nationalist forces under Colonel Juan Yagee take Badajoz
Nationalist forces under Colonel Juan Yagee take Badajoz
Nationalist forces under Colonel Juan Yagee take Badajoz
Sends a message to Molotov outlining the Russo-German Non-Aggression Pact
Appointed Minister of Air & Civil Aviation
Issues the Atlantic Charter jointly with President Roosevelt.
Presents common Anglo-American principles for war aims and postwar peace.
Issues the joint declaration later known as the Atlantic Charter.
Publicly sets out eight common principles with Churchill.
The Allies capture Falaise & advance towards the Seine
Many of the bombers mistakenly dropped short of their targets, causing 400 Polish and Canadian casualties.
Operation Tractable began at 12:00 on August 14 when 800 Lancaster and Halifax bombers struck German positions along the front.
The Canadians attempt to encircle the 5th Panzer, 7th Army & Panzer Gruppe Eberbach.
Throughout the day, continual attacks by the 4th Canadian and Polish 1st Armoured Divisions managed to force a crossing of the Laison River.
Crerar's army continued the advance from the Caen sector toward Falaise and Trun.
Launches another operation against Falaise
Operation Tractable began at 12:00 on August 14 when 800 Lancaster and Halifax bombers struck German positions along the front. Many of the bombers mistakenly dropped short of their targets, causing 400 Polish and Canadian casualties
Simonds launched Tractable as the next armoured drive from the Caen-Falaise axis.
Hirohito announces his decision to accept the Allied terms, breaking the continuing deadlock within Japan's leadership.
Issues "Directive no 1" to march the PLA into former Japanese territory
With the Peoples Liberation Army declares war against Chiang Kaishek
Japan's decision to surrender brings the Pacific War toward its conclusion.
The emperor publicly announces Japan's decision to surrender.
Hirohito announces the surrender of Japan
Hirohito announces the surrender of Japan
The Nationalist government signs the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance in Moscow.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah becomes Pakistan's first Governor-General.
Grants independence to Pakistan
Grants independence to Pakistan
Jinnah attends the formal transfer-of-power ceremony in Karachi.
Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Forms a coalition Government of the CDU, CSU, FDP & DP parties
Publishes The Chemical Basis of Morphogenesis in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
Appointed Prime Minister under the self-governing protectorate constitution
Forms the government after the Chief Minister post becomes the prime ministership
The border between East & West is sealed off
The border between East & West is sealed off
The government formally establishes Islamabad as Pakistan's federal capital.
Sends in the Army after a peaceful civil rights demonstration which is broken
Rioting besets Belfast for three days, 8 Catholics are killed and two hundred thirty-six people wounded, the British sent in the army in an effort to keep order in Northern Ireland
Sends in the Army after a peaceful civil rights demonstration which is broken
Rioting besets Belfast for three days, 8 Catholics are killed and two hundred thirty-six people wounded, the British sent in the army in an effort to keep order in Northern Ireland
Release Who's Next with Baba O'Riley.
Release the album Who's Next.
The new federal structure confirms Balochistan's constitutional status.
Balochistan enters the constitutional federation as a full province.
Bhutto's government implements the Constitution's bicameral parliamentary structure.
The Constitution establishes a National Assembly and Senate.
US bombing in Laos ends after years of covert and overt air operations
In accordance with the congressional prohibition the US stops bombing Kampuchea
The first Article of the Constitution declares Pakistan as a Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Article 41 of the Constitution lays down that the President is to be the Head of the State, the President is to be a Muslim above 45 years of age and is to be elected by a joint sitting of members of the Parliament for 5 years
The first Article of the Constitution declares Pakistan as a Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Article 41 of the Constitution lays down that the President is to be the Head of the State, the President is to be a Muslim above 45 years of age and is to be elected by a joint sitting of members of the Parliament for 5 years
The Constitution creates a parliamentary system with a ceremonial President.
The 1973 Constitution defines the President as Pakistan's elected head of state.
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry becomes President when the 1973 Constitution takes effect.
US bombing in Laos ends during his ambassadorship
The Constitution establishes a federation composed of Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and the North-West Frontier Province.
The Constitution affirms an independent judicial system.
The first Article of the Constitution declares Pakistan as a Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Bhutto governs under a Constitution declaring Pakistan an Islamic federal republic.
The government begins operating under the restored Islamic Republic designation.
Article One names the state the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Fazal Ilahi presides over the Islamic Republic created by the 1973 Constitution.
The first Article of the Constitution declares Pakistan as a Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
The first Article of the Constitution declares Pakistan as a Federal Republic to be known as the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
The constitutional text formally uses the name Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The constitutional framework protects the institutional independence of the courts.
The new Parliament combines the directly elected National Assembly with the Senate.
The Constitution divides federal legislative authority between two parliamentary chambers.
Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry begins his constitutional presidency.
Parliament elects Fazal Ilahi Chaudhry as President under the new constitutional order.
The Constitution subjects the President to impeachment for constitutional violations or gross misconduct.
The Constitution assigns specified judicial and legal appointments to the President.
The Constitution provides procedures for removing or impeaching the President.
Bhutto transfers from the presidency to the restored office of Prime Minister.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto becomes Prime Minister when the Constitution takes effect.
The Constitution defines Punjab as one of Pakistan's four federating provinces.
Punjab remains a federating province under the 1973 constitutional settlement.
The Constitution defines Sindh as one of Pakistan's four federating provinces.
Sindh remains a federating province under the parliamentary Constitution.
Karamanlis withdraws Greece from NATO's integrated military command after the Cyprus crisis.
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans) is co-produced by Bob Rock
Metallica release their self-titled album, Metallica (popularly known as The Black Album by fans), which includes songs such as "Enter Sandman", "Nothing Else Matters", "Sad But True," "The Unforgiven," "Holier Than Thou," and "Wherever I May Roam."
HMS Vanguard is commissioned as the first British Trident ballistic missile submarine
Blur and Oasis released new singles on the same day, Blurs "Country House" outsold Morning Glorys second single, "Roll with It", 274,000 copies to 216,000 during the week
Blur and Oasis released new singles on the same day, Blurs "Country House" outsold Morning Glorys second single, "Roll with It", 274,000 copies to 216,000 during the week
Blur and Oasis released new singles on the same day, Blurs "Country House" outsold Morning Glorys second single, "Roll with It", 274,000 copies to 216,000 during the week
Galileo performs another Callisto gravity-assist encounter during the perijove reduction campaign.
Musharraf announces a devolution plan establishing elected district governments.
The Justice and Development Party emerges from the remnants of former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakans Welfare Party, which was forcibly dismantled four years after Erbakans 1997 resignation as a result of the 1997 Army coup
The Justice and Development Party emerges from the remnants of former Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakans Welfare Party, which was forcibly dismantled four years after Erbakans 1997 resignation as a result of the 1997 Army coup
Makes his professional debut as a substitute for Sporting against Inter in a Champions League qualifier.
Makes his Sporting first-team debut against Inter in European qualifying.
Cease fire, based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701
Cease fire, based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701
Two pairs of truck bombs explode about five miles apart in the remote, northwestern Iraqi towns of Qahtaniya and Jazeera, 500 members of the minority Yazidi community are reported killed, the biggest insurgent attack in the war
Two pairs of truck bombs explode about five miles apart in the remote, northwestern Iraqi towns of Qahtaniya and Jazeera, 500 members of the minority Yazidi community are reported killed, the biggest insurgent attack in the war
al-Fayez participates in government appointment connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Wins his first Premier League match as Manchester United manager against Bournemouth.
During his leadership of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration, LIGO and Virgo make their first three-detector observation of a binary black hole merger.
Scores twice as Bayern Munich defeat Barcelona 8-2 in the single-leg quarter-final.
Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar assumes office as caretaker Prime Minister.
Scores on his competitive Real Madrid debut in the European Super Cup victory over Atalanta.
Is named player of the match as Real Madrid defeat Atalanta to win the European Super Cup.
Scores the opening goal as Real Madrid defeat Atalanta 2-0 in the European Super Cup.
The Government announces a three-year proposal intended to end the national train-driver dispute.
ONS estimates that construction output grew by 1.2 percent in the second quarter.
ONS estimates that GDP increased by 0.3 percent during the second quarter of 2025.
ONS estimates that services output grew by 0.4 percent in the second quarter.
Birth of daughter, 6th daughter
Birth of Antoine Alfred Agenor, 10th Duc de Gramont
Birth of Prince Heinrich of Prussia, brother of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Birth of Anthony Michael "Tony" Secunda
Birth of David Van Cortland Crosby
Led an army north into Moray, traditionally seen as Macbeths domain, there he is killed, at Pitgaveny near Elgin, by his own men led by Macbeth. Duncan is depicted as an elderly King in Macbeth by William Shakespeare & is killed in his sleep by the protagonist, Macbeth
Duncan is depicted as an elderly King in Macbeth by William Shakespeare & is killed in his sleep by the protagonist, Macbeth
Death of Pius II, leading a crusade against the Turks
Dies, leaving Mantua and Montferrat to his young son Ferdinand Charles.
Death of Georg von Schonerer
Dies after a career in nuclear chemistry and physics.
Death of Robert Calvert
John and Nuno Alvares Pereira, John Is Constable and talented supporter, repells the Castillian attack in the decisive Battle of Aljubarotta
Helps Joao I defeat John I of Castille in his attempt to capture the Portuguese crown
Joao I defeats John I of Castille in his attempt to capture the Portuguese crown
Defeated by the deposed John I of Portugal & loses the Portuguese throne
William III of Orange attacks the French army near Saint-Denis shortly after the peace settlement, in one of the final major actions of the war.
One of the battles of the Frontiers, the Invasion of Lorraine (also known as the Battle of Morhange-Sarrebourg) begins with the French First and Second Armies entering the city
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