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Siege of Antioch
Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
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Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
Raymond of Toulouse leads the first contingent away from Antioch and toward Jerusalem
Philip II signs a truce with Richard I
Signs a truce with Philip II
A group of electors chose Richard of Cornwall as King of the Romans.
A group of Bishops take an oath at the Guildhall to support the Queens cause
A group of Bishops take an oath at the Guildhall to support the Queens cause
Observes the fourth Galilean moon, later named Callisto.
Charles sends Parliament a conciliatory message after leaving London.
Charles sends Parliament a conciliatory message after leaving London.
The King's reply to the peace petition is read dismisivly in the Guildhall
La finta giardiniera premieres in Munich.
Saint-Just argues that the former king must be judged as an enemy of the people and the Revolution
Saint-Just argues that the former king must be judged as an enemy of the people and the Revolution.
Establishes the State Council as a central advisory body for reviewing legislation and administration.
Becomes the first President of the newly independent Republic of Venezuela.
Conscription comes into effect
Gladstone resigns as Party Leader in the Commons
Watches a demonstration of the telephone
Founds & leads new Party
Emile Zolas famous defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, "Jaccuse," is published, the open letter to French President Felix Faure accuses the French judiciary of giving into pressure from the military
Emile Zolas famous defense of Captain Alfred Dreyfus, "Jaccuse," is published, the open letter to French President Felix Faure accuses the French judiciary of giving into pressure from the military
During a strike in Riga troops charge demonstrators and 70 are killed
Elected Member of Parliament for Manchester North West, majority of 1,200
Swakopmund in German South West Africa is captured by forces under Louis Botha
Baron Burian succeeds Count Berchtold as Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign affairs
The British War Council resolve that the Admiralty should prepare for a naval expedition in February against the Dardanelles
The War Council approves preparation for a naval expedition based on Carden's staged Dardanelles scheme.
Austria captures Berane
Austria captures Cetinje
Kerensky records his position on april crisis in exile.
Arrives in New York after expulsion from Europe and joins the Russian socialist émigré community.
Directs continued pressure on German positions north of the Ancre after the 1916 Somme battle.
German Chancellor Cuno declares "passive resistance", strikes, riots and bloody clashes of the occupation troops with workers are common
German Chancellor Cuno declares "passive resistance", strikes, riots and bloody clashes of the occupation troops with workers are common
Overwhelming victory, German rule is not allowed by World War I peace treaties. Hitler wins the referendum for the return of Saarland
Hitler wins the referendum for the return of Saarland
The Saar votes to return to Germany after League supervision.
Hitler demands that Bulgaria joins the Tripartite Pact
Hitler demands that Bulgaria joins the Tripartite Pact
The most westerly of the 7 airfields supplying the German sixth army in Stalingrad
The Combined Chiefs of Staff use diplomacy to persuade Turkey to join the Allies. Arrives to discuss the blueprint for military victory with President Roosevelt
The most westerly of the 7 airfields supplying the German sixth army in Stalingrad
Raises practical questions about Allied ships passing through the Turkish Straits on the journey toward Crimea.
Oswald enrolled in the eighth grade at Beauregard Junior High School on January 13, 1954.
Forms a Government
Appointed Home Secretary
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Oswald began work at the Belorussian Radio and Television Factory on January 13, 1960, as a metal worker.
Farm Gate aircraft fly their 1st combat mission
Lee asked the International Rescue Committee for $800 to finance travel from Moscow to Texas for himself and Marina.
Releases The Times They Are a-Changin.
Releases With God on Our Side on the third album.
The Rolling Stones release Ruby Tuesday as part of their 1967 single output.
For 15 days, the Times was prevented from publishing its articles by court order requested by the Nixon administration, meanwhile, Ellsberg leaks the documents to The Washington Post and 17 other newspapers. Ellsberg releases the documents to New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan & On Sunday, June 13, 1971, the Times publishes the first of nine excerpts and commentaries on the 7,000 page collection
Ellsberg releases the documents to New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan & On Sunday, June 13, 1971, the Times publishes the first of nine excerpts and commentaries on the 7,000 page collection
Nixon announces an additional 72,000 troops will leave Vietnam
Nixon announces an additional 72,000 troops wil leave Vietnam
Delivers his last speech at the 4th National Peoples Congress
Deng Xiaoping supports Zhou Enlai's Four Modernizations programme against radical opposition
Zhou Enlai presents the Four Modernizations at the Fourth National People's Congress
Speaks of his "Grand Design" to modernize China
Argentina ousts a British envoy in dispute over the Falkland Islands
Argentina ousts a British envoy in dispute over the Falkland Islands
Gwilym Wyn Jones becomes Governor of Montserrat
Curtis appears on the front cover of the NME due to the persistence of music journalist Paul Morley and that same month the band record their first radio session for BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel
Curtis appears on the front cover of the NME due to the persistence of music journalist Paul Morley and that same month the band record their first radio session for BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel
Appointed President of Taiwan, 1st term
Muslims in Bradford burn a copy of, "The Satanic Verses"
Muslims in Bradford burn a copy of, "The Satanic Verses"
1st elected African-American Governor in the United States
al-Bakhit participates in constitutional reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
1st elected African-American Governor in the United States
Soviet troops storm a television station in Vilnius
Appointed Prime Minister, 2nd term
The United States joins the opening signature conference for the Chemical Weapons Convention.
The Scotland Bill passes its 2nd reading in the House of Comons
Says the Scotland Bill will give Scotland representation in Scotland & Westminster
Says the Scotland Bill will give Scotland representation in Scotland & Westminster
Appointed Foreign Minister
Appointed Minister of Finance
Bush allows Canada to bid on Iraq contracts
Darby, a soldier, reports US abuses to the Armys Criminal Investigations Division
Darby, a soldier, reports US abuses to the Armys Criminal Investigations Division
Published pictures of Harry wearing a Nazi military uniform at a private "fancy dress"
Steve Staunton is appointed manager of the Republic of Ireland national team, with Robson named in a support role as International Football Consultant
Steve Staunton is appointed manager of the Republic of Ireland national team, with Robson named in a support role as International Football Consultant
Thailand reports one of the first confirmed COVID-19 cases outside China.
House passes article of impeachment for incitement of insurrection.
Is designated prime minister after Joseph Aoun's election.
Birth of Trevor Rabin, later Yes guitarist, vocalist and songwriter during the 1980s.
Death of James Joyce
Death of Ching-kuo
General Hawley brought an army of 13,000 from Newcastle upon Tyne to Edinburgh, sending an advance unit to Linlithgow on 13 January
Sher Singh Attariwalla commands Sikh forces at Chillianwala, where both armies suffer heavy casualties.
A British force is defeated by the Sikhs
The British War Council resolve that the Admiralty should prepare for a naval expedition in February against the Dardanelles
The British War Council approves the plan, and Carden is supplied with additional pre-Dreadnought battleships, the battleship HMS Queen Elizabeth and the battlecruiser HMS Inflexible. Churchill argues for just a naval attack at the War Council. Cabinet approves the attack with ships
Launches attacks near Vinh Yen against French mobile forces
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