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Ballad of Chevy Chase
Several ballads are later composed in its honour including the Battle of Otterburn and the Ballad of Chevy Chase
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Several ballads are later composed in its honour including the Battle of Otterburn and the Ballad of Chevy Chase
Captured by Richard II
Surrenders to Henry Bolingbroke at Flint Castle & is then imprisoned in the Tower
The English withdraw from the Congress. France wants Henry VI to renounce the French throne
The English withdraw from the Congres. France demands Henry VI renounce the French throne, the English refuse. France demands Henry VI renounce the French throne
His son Maximilian marries Mary of Burgundy, linking Habsburg and Burgundian interests.
Philip & Mary are greeted with a pageantry in the City of London after their marriage
Elizabeth monitors Mary of Scots return to Scotland without English safe conduct
Mary arrives at Leith to begin personal rule in Scotland
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
The Estates of Bohemia, Lusatia, Moravia and Silesia declare Ferdinand deposed as their King
Raglan is surrendered to Parliament, ends military operations of the 1st civil war
Forced to surrender Raglan Castle to the Parliamentarians
Lambert leads the pursuit of the defeated Engager army south from Preston as Parliamentarian forces break the invasion apart.
Fighting in the fields outside the town of Preston, the English Parliamentarian forces of Oliver Cromwell inflict a major reverse on the Anglo-Scottish Royalist army of the Duke of Hamilton
The Jacobite standard is erected, a banner of red silk with a white space in the centre, the Catholic bishop Hugh MacDonald blesses the standard
Charles's manifesto, dated 16 May 1745, declared that he was executing his father's will by asserting his right to his ancestors' throne.
The Jacobite standard is erected, a banner of red silk with a white space in the centre, the Catholic bishop Hugh MacDonald blesses the standard.
The Marquis of Tullibardine read King James's declaration and commission to the assembled clans, appointing Charles as Prince Regent.
The Marquis of Tullibardine reads aloud the Declaration of King James to the assembled clans, James commission appointing Charles his Prince Regent, and Charles manifesto (dated 16 May 1745), In this manifesto, Charles declared he was executing the will of his father in asserting his undoubted right to the throne of his ancestors
The Jacobite Royal standard is raised at Glenfinnan. 1,200 Jacobite forces gather & for the 2nd time the "old pretender" is proclaimed King
Drives the British from their last major garrison in New Jersey
The Assembly adopts most provisions of the Sixth Bureau project as the immediate basis for article-by-article debate.
Completes a plan for the new federal city
Brunswick leads an Allied Army into France
Returns briefly to England after the long Atlantic pursuit.
Publicly presents the daguerreotype photographic process.
Introduces a practical method producing detailed images on silvered plates.
President Garfield dies from gunshot wounds fired by Charles Guiteau
Fernandez Alonso begins the final Conservative Party presidency.
The Duma has advisory powers but is without legislative authority. Signs a manifesto summoning the Imperial Duma
The Duma has advisory powers but is without legislative authority
Issues a manifesto promising speech, assembly rights and elections to the Duma.
Leaves Vienna bound for Switzerland in an Austrian military mail train
Leaves Vienna bound for Switzerland in an Austrian military mail train
Lenin is released as an "enemy of tsarism" & escorted in a train to Switzerland
Churchill records that Britain cannot command both the North Sea and Baltic before defeating Germany's main fleet.
The Belgian Army retreats from the Gette on Antwerp
The first action on the Eastern Front, the Battle of Stalluponen (in present day Lithuania) is fought by a corps of the German Eighth Army against Russian General Rennenkampfs First Army
Maximilian von Prittwitzs orders were very clear, his German Eighth Army was to remain in its positions in East Prussia, without attempting any offensive action, as all German efforts were to be concentrated on the Western Front against France
The first action on the Eastern Front, the Battle of Stalluponen (in present day Lithuania) is fought by a corps of the German Eighth Army against Russian General Rennenkampfs First Army
Russias invasion of East Prussia, part of pre-war strategy, Plan 19, is two-pronged, Rennenkampfs First Army, of 200,000 men, enters East Prussia from the north while General Samsonovs Second Army invades from the south
Tasked, along with Paul von Rennenkampf, commander of First Army, with the Russian invasion of East Prussia. Russias invasion of East Prussia, part of pre-war strategy, Plan 19, is two-pronged, Rennenkampfs First Army, of 200,000 men, enters East Prussia from the north while General Samsonovs Second Army invades from the south
The Belgian Army retreats from the Gette on Antwerp
Tasked, along with Paul von Rennenkampf, commander of First Army, with the Russian invasion of East Prussia. Russias invasion of East Prussia, part of pre-war strategy, Plan 19, is two-pronged, Rennenkampfs First Army, of 200,000 men, enters East Prussia from the north while General Samsonovs Second Army invades from the south
Russias invasion of East Prussia, part of pre-war strategy, Plan 19, is two-pronged, Rennenkampfs First Army, of 200,000 men, enters East Prussia from the north while General Samsonovs Second Army invades from the south
Tasked, along with Paul von Rennenkampf, commander of First Army, with the Russian invasion of East Prussia. Russias invasion of East Prussia, part of pre-war strategy, Plan 19, is two-pronged, Rennenkampfs First Army, of 200,000 men, enters East Prussia from the north while General Samsonovs Second Army invades from the south
The Canadian Parliament authorizes an expeditionary force
Russias invasion of East Prussia, part of pre-war strategy, Plan 19, is two-pronged, Rennenkampfs First Army, of 200,000 men, enters East Prussia from the north while General Samsonovs Second Army invades from the south
Russias invasion of East Prussia, part of pre-war strategy, Plan 19, is two-pronged, Rennenkampfs First Army, of 200,000 men, enters East Prussia from the north while General Samsonovs Second Army invades from the south
Maximilian von Prittwitzs orders were very clear, his German Eighth Army was to remain in its positions in East Prussia, without attempting any offensive action, as all German efforts were to be concentrated on the Western Front against France
Under the Treaty of Sevres Adalia is ceded to Italy by Turkey
Under the Treaty of Sevres the Dodecanese are ceded to Italy by Turkey
Under the Treaty of Sevres Rhodes is ceded to Italy by Turkey
Election victory for the Liberal Party supporters of Venizelos.
On the death of Hindenburg proclaims himself Fuhrer, a position created by himself
At a meeting of the Politbureau Stalin says an alliance with Germany maybe possible
At a meeting of the Politbureau Stalin says an alliance with Germany maybe possible
Handed a draft of the non-aggression pact by Molotov
Hands the German Ambassador von der Schulenburg a draft of the non-aggression pact
Handed a draft of the non-aggression pact by Molotov
Orders the invasion of Egypt on the day that the invasion of Britain was mounted
Italy completes the occupation of British Somaliland
Italy completes the occupation of British Somaliland
Gariboldi retains the Alpine Corps under 8th Army control rather than allowing its divisions to be detached toward the Caucasus.
Jodl's staff reviews the Dieppe raid as evidence of future Allied amphibious threats to Western Europe.
New weapons & methods of amphibious assault are tested which are used during D-Day. Much is learnt for Normandy landings in 1944. Ends in disaster with over 3,000 killed & 2,000 captured out of 6,000
Roosevelt and Winston Churchill sign Quebec Agreement & a team of British scientists join the Manhattan Project as a result, including Klaus Fuchs
Roosevelt and Winston Churchill sign Quebec Agreement & a team of British scientists join the Manhattan Project as a result, including Klaus Fuchs
Roosevelt and Winston Churchill sign Quebec Agreement & a team of British scientists join the Manhattan Project as a result, including Klaus Fuchs
Novel tactics by Polish 1st Armoured Division, under the command of Stanislaw Maczek during the drive for Chambois, enabled the Falaise Gap to be partially closed by August 19, 1944, trapping about 150,000 German soldiers in the Falaise Pocket
Coordinates British, Canadian, Polish and American pressure as the Falaise pocket is closed.
Novel tactics by Polish 1st Armoured Division, under the command of Stanislaw Maczek during the drive for Chambois, enabled the Falaise Gap to be partially closed by August 19, 1944, trapping about 150,000 German soldiers in the Falaise Pocket
Novel tactics by Polish 1st Armoured Division, under the command of Stanislaw Maczek during the drive for Chambois, enabled the Falaise Gap to be partially closed by August 19, 1944, trapping about 150,000 German soldiers in the Falaise Pocket
Committs suicide by poison at Metz
The Russians occupy Harbin in Manchuria
The Russians occupy Mukden in Manchuria
Japanese representatives receive the detailed Allied procedures for implementing surrender.
Japanese emissaries receive terms for Japans surrender from the US
The government replaces the failing fabi currency with the gold yuan in an unsuccessful effort to control wartime inflation.
Ousted in a coup organized by British & US intelligence
The achievement marks animals returned from orbit as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Supports the biological mission carrying Belka and Strelka safely through orbit.
Ringo Srarr makes his debut for the Beatles at the Cavern
After seeking to air more of the Oswald interview, Stuckey helped develop the idea of a debate between Oswald and a local anti-Castro opponent.
Auschwitz trials end with only 6 life sentences
Meinhof, Baader, Ensslin, and Raspe are charged with four counts of murder, fifty-four of attempted murder, and a single count of forming a criminal association
United States aircraft shoot down two Libyan fighters during naval exercises.
Aye Ko leaves office after one week
Appointed President of Burma
Maung Maung becomes President during the democratic uprising
Declares the emergency committee unconstitutional and calls for a general strike and civil resistance.
Arrested during a coup
One of the ring leaders who plots against Gorbachev
A coup takes place while Gorbachev is establishing a federal Union of Sovereign States
Arrested during a coup
Gennady Yanayev is declared Gorbachevs replacement as President. Forms an 8 man Emergency Committee & declares Gorbachev deposed. Declares as state of emergency
Forms an 8 man Emergency Committee & declares Gorbachev deposed & a state of emergency
Forms an 8 man Emergency Committee & declares Gorbachev deposed & a state of emergency
Gennady Yanayev is declared Gorbachevs replacement as President. Forms an 8 man Emergency Committee. Declares Gorbachev deposed. Declares a state of emergency
Emerges as the principal public leader of resistance to the State Committee for the State of Emergency.
Uses the Russian White House as the political headquarters for organized resistance to the emergency committee.
Declares as state of emergency
Forms an 8 man Emergency Committee & declares Gorbachev deposed & a state of emergency
Forms an 8 man Emergency Committee & declares Gorbachev deposed & a state of emergency
Declares a state of emergency
Appointed President of Russia by the Emergency Committee
Addresses crowds from an armoured vehicle outside the Russian White House during resistance to the August coup.
Coventry City pay a world record 6 million pounds for a teenager from Wolverhampton Wanderers
Appointed High Commissioners for Human Rights for the United Nations
Appointed High Commissioners for Human Rights for the United Nations
Scores twice as Argentina defeat Brazil 3-0 in the Olympic football semi-final.
Goita emerges as chairman of the military committee formed after the coup.
Begins competitive management of Roma with a Conference League qualifying victory over Trabzonspor.
Addresses the Democratic National Convention.
Birth of James Compton, 3rd Earl of Northampton
Birth of Samuel Richardson
Birth of Joaquin Blake y Joyes
Birth of Heinrich Abeken
Shankar Dayal Sharma is born and later becomes the ninth President of India.
Birth of Bill Clinton in Hope south west Arkansas
Dies at Nola after founding the principate.
Richard II is captured & defeated by Bolingbroke
Blaise Pascal dies in Paris, aged thirty-nine.
Death of Sergei Diagilev
Death of Johan Shobar
Committs suicide by poison at Metz
Death of Alastair Sim
Death of Groucho Marx
War between the Scots and English turned into a feud between the Douglases & Percys. Several ballads are later composed in its honour including the Battle of Otterburn and the Ballad of Chevy Chase. James Douglas has his body hidden in a bush from the English & wins the battle
James Douglas asks his nephew Hugh Montgomery to hide his body under a bush
War between the Scots and English turns into a feud between the Douglases & the Percys. Percy is captured & held for ransom by the Scots, Lord Montgomery, at Otterburn
Ralph Percy, the brother of Hotspur, is arrested & made prisoner by the Earl Mareschal
The Battle of Otterburne was an incident in the invasion of England by Albany
The Scots are driven off by a charge of pikemen under Colonels Thomas Pride and Richard Dean. Surrenders at the Battle of Preston after making a final stand at Winwick. A victory by the troops of Oliver Cromwell over the Royalists and Scots commanded by the Duke of Hamilton, the Parliamentarian victory presaged the end of the Second English Civil War
The Scots are driven off by a charge of pikemen under Colonels Thomas Pride and Richard Dean
A small tributary of the Ribble, causes the poet John Milton later to write of "Darwens stream with blood of Scots imbued"
The Scots are driven off by a charge of pikemen under Colonels Thomas Pride and Richard Dean
Fighting in the fields outside the town of Preston, the English Parliamentarian forces of Oliver Cromwell inflict a major reverse on the Anglo-Scottish Royalist army of the Duke of Hamilton
Mustafa & Thokoloy are defeated, Mustafa & 20,000 Turks are killed
Lands with 5,400 veterans of the Peninsular War & is able to advance on Washington
The Belgian Army retreats from the Gette on Antwerp
Prittwitz decides to engage Rennenkampf at the earliest possibility, pitting 150,000 Germans against 200,000 Russians, the decision went against the orders of Moltke, the German Chief of Staff, which ruled out any offensive before the fall of France
Maximilian von Prittwitz's orders were very clear, his German Eighth Army was to remain in its positions in East Prussia, without attempting any offensive action, as all German efforts were to be concentrated on the Western Front against France.
Prittwitz decides to engage Rennenkampf at the earliest possibility, pitting 150,000 Germans against 200,000 Russians, the decision went against the orders of Moltke, the German Chief of Staff, which ruled out any offensive before the fall of France.
The first action on the Eastern Front, the Battle of Stalluponen (in present day Lithuania) is fought by a corps of the German Eighth Army against Russian General Rennenkampfs First Army. Russias invasion of East Prussia, part of pre-war strategy, Plan 19, is two-pronged, Rennenkampfs First Army, of 200,000 men, enters East Prussia from the north while General Samsonovs Second Army invades from the south
Crowned at Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Kilwardby
Crowns Edward I at Westminster Abbey
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