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Grant at West Meon
Athelstan granted twelve hides at West Meon to his minister Aethelweard.
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Athelstan granted twelve hides at West Meon to his minister Aethelweard.
Henry VIII agrees to help release Francis I from Charles V for 2,000,000 Ecus
Henry VIII accepts peace with France after the failure of the Great Enterprise and the Amicable Grant.
Henry VIII agrees peace with France after the failure of the Amicable Grant and the Great Enterprise.
Peace with France follows the collapse of Henry VIII's attempt to finance a renewed French campaign.
The treaty redirects English policy from invasion planning toward diplomatic settlement with France.
Wolsey negotiates peace with the French government after the collapse of the war-finance scheme.
Performs a diplomatic reversal and signs a treaty of alliance with France.
Signed with France after the Battle of Pavia. Enforced while Francis I is Charles Vs prisoner
1st day of Charles 2nd Parliament in Scotland
Scottish forces occupy Newcastle after victory at Newburn.
The Scottish Covenanter army occupies Newcastle after the English defeat at Newburn.
Scottish forces occupy Newcastle after victory at Newburn.
The Scottish Covenanter army occupies Newcastle after the English defeat at Newburn.
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Serves in the Scottish army during the occupation of Newcastle
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
The city admits the Covenanter army after English commanders withdraw.
The city admits the Covenanter army after English commanders withdraw.
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Holds a council of war & decides to retreat to Dunbar & fortify the town
Holds a council of war & decides to retreat to Dunbar & fortify the town. Decides to Fortify Dunbar in the hope of provoking Leslie into battle
Sweden's loss of Baltic dominance follows the failures of his campaigns.
The peace settlement confirms the decline begun by his failed campaigns.
Appointed Captain in the 4th Artillery
Napoleon I was appointed captain in the 4th Artillery Regiment.
Appointed Captain in the 4th Artillery
The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict. The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura
The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict.[1] The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura
The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict. The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura
The Convention of Sintra was an agreement signed on August 30, 1808 during the Peninsular War. By the agreement, the defeated French were allowed to evacuate their troops from Portugal without further conflict. The Convention was signed at the Palace of Queluz, in Queluz, Sintra, Estremadura
The Constitution of Cucuta organized Gran Colombia as a centralized republic including Venezuela.
Appointed President of Venezuela
Appointed President of Venezuela
Maison leads French troops sent to remove Egyptian forces from the Morea
Tyler signs legislation restoring higher protective duties after the compromise tariff period.
Lays the foundation stone of William Playfairs National Gallery
Takes senior direction of Allied operations at Petropavlovsk after the death of David Price.
Commands the British Pacific squadron at the opening of the attack on Petropavlovsk.
Organizes the Russian defence when the Anglo-French Pacific squadron attacks Petropavlovsk.
Prepares instructions for International delegates on major questions to be considered at the Geneva Congress.
Appointed Minister of Finance.
Takes charge of finance, industry and commercial policy.
Proposes to Grey France, Britain & Russia safeguard Belgium, Holland & Denmark
Amiens is captured by the Germans
Germany captures Amiens
Amiens is captured by the Germans
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Poor communications with both Stavka headquarters and, more specifically, with First Army commander Rennenkampf (with whom Samsonov had a personal quarrel), led to Samsonovs forces being encircled by the German Eighth Army under Hindenburg and Ludendorf
Rescues the remaining Endurance crew from Elephant Island without loss of life
Receives reports that soldiers are abandoning the advance after railway disruption and revolutionary agitation.
Attempts to restore government authority as the immediate military danger from Kornilov rapidly diminishes.
Finds support collapsing as soldiers are persuaded not to advance.
Learns that key units are refusing to continue the operation and that the movement toward Petrograd is breaking down.
Attempts to maintain authority at army headquarters as political and military support for his action collapses.
Bolshevik political influence grows as Kornilov's forces lose momentum and the immediate threat to Petrograd recedes.
Agitators persuade many soldiers not to continue the advance.
Lenin is seriously wounded by gunfire after addressing workers at the Michelson factory in Moscow.
The head of the Petrograd cheka is assassinated
The head of the Petrograd cheka is assassinated
Attempts to assassinate Lenin for being a traitor to the Revolution
One bullet hits his neck & another hits his collarbone. An attempt on Lenins life as 3 shots are fired during an address at a labour rally
Enlists in the Royal Air Force under the name John Hume Ross.
Schacht establishes the stable Reichsmark within the restored international gold-exchange system.
Germany introduces the Reichsmark with a fixed gold value after stabilisation by the Rentenmark.
Submits the proposed presidential constitution to a national plebiscite.
Directs SOS Eisberg, a German adventure film shot in Greenland.
Discovers asteroid 1373 Cincinnati
Given the directive to safeguard the independence of the country and to maintain the integrity of the Swiss territory
At the request of the Services the invasion of England is postponed to 21st September
Keeps British armour concentrated rather than allowing it to be drawn into Rommel's preferred mobile battle.
Receives a permanent appointment as Brigadier General in the Regular Army.
Promoted permanently to Major General on the same day as his permanent brigadier-general appointment.
Captures Grodno from the Germans
MacArthur's arrival establishes the Allied command presence that will oversee Japan's formal surrender and occupation.
Arrives by plane at Atsugi airodrome to take the formal surrender of Japan
Helps form the North Korean Workers Party.
The USA & the Philippines form a mutual defence pact
French Assembly rejection of the European Defence Community redirects integration toward economic cooperation.
The French National Assembly rejected the European Defence Community treaty that had developed from Pleven's 1950 proposal.
Survives a party challenge and consolidates power.
Ends the Soviet nuclear testing moratorium and orders a new series of weapons tests.
Stuckey told the FBI about statements Oswald had made concerning his years in the Soviet Union and his Fair Play for Cuba activities.
Releases Ballad of a Thin Man on Highway 61 Revisited.
Releases Desolation Row on Highway 61 Revisited.
Releases Highway 61 Revisited.
Perform at the Isle of Wight Festival.
Lennon and his backing band, Elephants Memory, stage two benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York
John Lennon performs at Madison Square Garden, it will be his last concert as a headliner., the show will posthumously be released in 1986 as Live in New York City
Scores in the second leg as Anderlecht overturn Bayern Munich and win the UEFA Super Cup.
Scores in Anderlecht's 4-1 second-leg victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Super Cup.
Scores twice as Anderlecht defeat Bayern Munich 4-1 and win the UEFA Super Cup on aggregate.
Rajai is killed in the Prime Minister's office bombing
Bahonar is killed when a bomb explodes at the prime minister's office in Tehran
Bahonar is assassinated in the bombing of the prime minister's office
Bahonar is assassinated in the prime minister's office bombing
Iranian authorities blame the Peoples Mojahedin of Iran for the bombing that kills Bahonar
The PMOI is blamed by Iranian authorities for the bombing that kills Bahonar
Keshmiri is identified by Iranian authorities as the infiltrator who carried the bomb into the prime minister's office
Handles another Council resolution against deportations from the occupied territories.
Israels Cabinet approves a framework for Palestinian autonomy in the occupied territories
Israels Cabinet approves a framework for Palestinian autonomy in the occupied territories
Israels Cabinet approves a framework for Palestinian autonomy in the occupied territories
Julius Chan returns as Prime Minister after Wingti leaves office
Wingti leaves office after a Supreme Court challenge and political crisis
New constitution strengthens the presidential system
NATO planes attack Bosnian Serb ammunition and fuel dumps, the largest military action thus far in NATO's 46-year history
NATO planes attack Bosnian Serb ammunition and fuel dumps, the largest military action thus far in NATO's 46-year history
Helps plan NATO air operations against Bosnian Serb military targets.
Commands Bosnian Serb forces targeted during the NATO campaign.
Scores Real Madrid's second goal in a 3-1 European Super Cup victory over Feyenoord.
Coaches Real Madrid to their first European Super Cup with a 3-1 victory over Feyenoord.
Dismissed by Freddy Shepherd, after a poor start to the Premier League season and alleged discontent in the dressing room
Voyager 2 crosses the termination shock at a different distance from Voyager 1.
Addresses the Republican National Convention during Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.
U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan is completed.
Birth of Mary Seymour, daughter of Catherine Parr & Thomas Seymour
Birth of Mary Seymour, daughter of Catherine Parr & Thomas Seymour
Denis Winston Healey is born in Mottingham.
Birth of Mick Moody
Death of Emmanuel Philibert
Dies during the opening phase of the Allied operation against Petropavlovsk.
The head of the Petrograd cheka is assassinated
Death of Mohammad Javad Bahonar after the prime minister's office bombing
Death of Mohammad Javad Bahonar after the 30 August bombing in Tehran
Death of Charles Bronson
Death of Glenn Ford
The Battle of Gros Jagersdorf
Lands a French Fleet in Chesapeake Bay
Captured in battle & loses 17,000 men to the Russians & Prussians
Union forces from Washington are stopped from reaching Richmond
Crosses the River Meuse but is driven back toward Sedan
Dowding manages reserves as pressure on southern sector stations increases.
Fighter Command flies more than one thousand sorties during intense fighting.
Biggin Hill suffers severe damage while remaining operational.
Directs interceptions during heavy attacks on Fighter Command sector stations.
Prevents the French 5th Army from capturing St Quentin
Forced back & abandons the objective of capturing St Quentin
Auchinleck foresees Axis intentions and his defensive preparations help frustrate Rommel at Alam Halfa.
Serves on Rommel's staff during the failed Axis attack at Alam Halfa.
Commands Italian mobile forces committed to Rommel's Alam Halfa attack.
Commands Italian X Corps during the Axis attack at Alam Halfa.
Commands XIII Corps on the southern flank during the Battle of Alam Halfa.
Defeats Rommel's attack at Alam Halfa, protecting the approaches to Cairo and the Suez Canal.
Wounded in battle & returned to Germany for treatment
Attacks the Alam Halfa line in a final attempt to break through toward the Nile Delta and the Suez Canal.
Rommel attacks south of El Alamein at Alam Halfa, attempting to renew the Axis advance toward Suez.
Rommel fails to break through the British line south of El Alamein during the Battle of Alam Halfa.
Rommel's renewed attack near Alam Halfa is contained by the British defence.
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