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Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
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Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Taken prisoner after the uprising, executed at Tower Green for treason
Taken to the Tower & executed. Taken prisoner after the uprising, executed at Tower Green for treason
Jane Grey is executed after her father supports rebellion against Mary
Jane Grey is executed after rebellion renews fears over Protestant succession.
Taken prisoner after the uprising, executed at Tower Green for treason
Is executed after Wyatt's rising makes Jane Grey dangerous.
Guildford Dudley is executed after the Wyatt Rebellion makes Jane Grey politically dangerous.
Is executed because the rebellion renews succession fears.
Lady Jane Grey is executed after her father's support for the Wyatt Rebellion.
Authorises Lady Jane Grey's execution after Wyatt's rebellion.
Four days after Essex was apprehended on charges of treason, Lee sought the assistance of Sir Henry Nevill and Sir Robert Crosse wanted to surprise the Queen in her privy chamber at supper time. The plan was to lock her in and pin her up until she signed a warrant for the delivery of Essex
Four days after Essex was apprehended on charges of treason, Lee sought the assistance of Sir Henry Nevill and Sir Robert Crosse wanted to surprise the Queen in her privy chamber at supper time. The plan was to lock her in and pin her up until she signed a warrant for the delivery of Essex
Helps draft the Declaration of Rights for the Convention Parliament
Austrian troops occupied Bavaria and Hungarian hussars plundered Munich and the Bavarians were forced also to evacuate Bohemia
Austrian troops occupied Bavaria and Hungarian hussars plundered Munich and the Bavarians were forced also to evacuate Bohemia
Advises Washington against the Bank of the United States
Helps defeat the Spanish & colonial forces
Proclaims Chilean independence through the formal declaration approved by the government.
Indian leaders sign a Treaty ceding all Creek lands in Georgia to the USA
Indian leaders sign a Treaty ceding all Creek lands in Georgia to the USA
Polk asks Congress to reduce tariff rates and restore the independent treasury system
Bismarck oversees elections for the Reichstag charged with considering the northern federal constitution.
The Coinage Act ends standard silver-dollar production and strengthens the movement toward gold.
The Coinage Act ends standard silver-dollar coinage and strengthens the country's movement toward gold.
Agreement between the powers maintaining the Mediterranean status quo against Turkey
Agreed between powers maintaining the status quo in the Mediterranean against Turkey
The 13th Dalai Lama leaves Lhasa for British India as Qing troops approach.
Publishes On the Party Road in Vienna Pravda while continuing to argue for unity among Russian Social Democrats.
Qing troops enter Lhasa as Beijing attempts to impose direct administration.
Brings an end to the Manchu Dynasty
The Emperor abdicates
Refuses to break off relations with the USA
Appointed Pope, formerly the Cardinal & Archbishop of Milan
Receives the Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal for relativity and the theory of gravitation.
Strikes are made illegal
Malta is granted Dominion status
Malta is granted Dominion status
University students organized protests that produced the political movement later called the Generation of 1928.
Suggests detecting aircraft by reflected radio waves.
Informs the Austrian Chancellor to hand control over to the Nazis. Hitler orders the Austrian Chancellor to to hand over control of his Government
Cardinal Theodor Innitzer of Vienna meets with Hitler and then directs all Catholic clergy and laity to "unconditionally support the great German State and the Fuhrer"
Miklas refuses to honor Hitler's ultimatum but capitulates under threat of invasion
Schuschigg is forced by Hitler to agree an amnesty for imprisoned Austrian Nazis
Schuschigg is forced by Hitler to agree an amnesty for imprisoned Austrian Nazis
Miklas refuses to honor Hitler's ultimatum but capitulates under threat of invasion
Japan refuses to reveal naval data requested by the US and Britain
Hitler orders the Austrian Chancellor to to hand over control of his Government
The Slovak leader Tuka visits Hitler & "lays the future of my people in your hands"
The Slovak leader Tuka visits Hitler & "lays the future of my people in your hands"
Rommel arrives in Tripoli as German forces begin reinforcing the failing Italian position in North Africa.
The Afrikakorps is based on Adolf Hitler's personal choice of Erwin Rommel as its Commander. Appointed Commander of the Afrika Korps
The British surrender Singapore to Yamashita
German reinforcements under Rommel arrive in Libya to support Italian forces after the British successes of Operation Compass.
Mussolini fails to persuade Franco to bring Spain into the war on the Axis side.
The British surrender Singapore to Yamashita
Arrives in North Africa to support Italian forces and begins operations that eventually threaten Egypt and the Suez Canal.
The Hubert Pierlot Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Begins the First and Second Van Acker Governments in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Secures agreement with Shan Kachin and Chin leaders for a future Burmese Union
Gains approval from the cabinet to offer the NUR 5% which ia accepted
The Soviet planetary programme launches Venera 1 toward Venus, beginning a long series of dedicated Venus missions.
A report submitted to the party seeks the "annihilation of the bourgeois"
Following McCone's order, Soviet KGB defector Yuri Nosenko was brought to the United States for intensive questioning about his intelligence claims and Lee Harvey Oswald.
The February Outline attempts to limit cultural criticism and is later attacked by Mao's allies
Makes his debut at Broadway appearing in his own play, "Play it Again, Sam"
It is announced that Mick Taylor will be leaving the Rolling Stones
The Kinks release Sleepwalker.
Chan Sy's government is confirmed under the PRK system
The Channel Tunnel Treaty with France is signed
The special prosecutor in the Iran-Contra case and the Justice Department reaches an agreement on protecting classified materials aimed at allowing the trial of Oliver North to proceed
Admits he avoided the Vietnam war draft
The ANC & NP agree on a transistional Government of "National Unity"
The ANC & NP agree on a transistional Government of "National Unity"
Elastica's Line Up reaches the UK Top Twenty, giving the band an early national chart breakthrough.
Sleeper make an early UK chart appearance with the Swallow EP, fronted by Louise Wener.
Appointed President of the Palestine Authority
A. Sivathanu Pillai helps establish BrahMos Aerospace to develop a supersonic cruise missile through an India-Russia joint venture.
Senate votes 55-45 not to impeach Clinton for perjury. Senate votes 50-50 to impeach Clinton for obstructing justice. Cleared of high crimes & misdemeanours by the Senate
Russian agents capture Salman Raduyev, a Chechen warlord
Russian agents capture Salman Raduyev, a Chechen warlord
Russian agents capture Salman Raduyev, a Chechen warlord
Musharraf gives a landmark speech against Islamic extremism, He unequivocally condemns all acts of terrorism, including those carried out in the name of freeing Kashmirs Muslim majority from Indian rule
Saudi King Abdullah awards Putin the King Abdul Aziz Award, Saudi Arabias top civilian decoration
Saudi King Abdullah awards Putin the King Abdul Aziz Award, Saudi Arabias top civilian decoration
The Banking Act creates a permanent framework for resolving failing banks.
Berdymukhamedov wins a second presidential election
North Korea announces its third nuclear test explosion, detected by the CTBTO monitoring network.
North Korea conducts its third nuclear test.
Berdymukhamedov wins another presidential term under the revised system
Serdar Berdymukhamedov is appointed Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers
Parliament elects Tassoulas President of the Hellenic Republic.
Leaves office after announcing his resignation.
ONS initially estimates that the economy grew by 1.3 percent across 2025.
ONS initially estimates that real GDP per head increased by 1.0 percent across 2025.
Birth of Charles Dawin, grandson of Josiah Wedgewood & Erasmus Darwin
Thubten Gyatso, later the thirteenth Dalai Lama, is born.
Birth of Ray Manzarek
Birth of Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek.
Birth of Stephen Richard Hackett, later Genesis guitarist during the classic progressive rock era.
Death of Immanuel Kant
Death of Joseph Arch
Death of Friedrich Ebert, from the effects of an appendicitis operation
Death of Thomas Bernhard, Austrian novelist and playwright
Death of Anthony Michael "Tony" Secunda
Beats off a force of Scottish & French who are trying to enter Orleans
Killed during a joinf Scottish & French attempt to enter Orleans
Defeats the French at Rouvay defending a convoy carrying rations to Suffolks Army
A French army is badly defeated at the Battle of Rouvray (aka "battle of the Herrings")
Unsuccessfully attacks a convoy led by John Falstolf to supply the Earl of Suffolk
Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
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