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Edward III allies himself with the Flemish towns
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Edward III allies himself with the Flemish towns
Publicly assumes the title King of France
Edward III declares himself as King of France
Claims the French throne from his mother who is heiress of her brother Charles IV. Assumes the title of King of France
Claims the French throne from his mother who is heiress of her brother Charles IV. Assumes the title of King of France
Discovers Brazil & claims it for Portugal
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Mary orders Elizabeth to London for her own safety
Mary orders Elizabeth to London for her own safety
Occupies Rochester and gathers support from Kentish rebels.
Occupies Rochester and issues a proclamation to Kent.
One of the signatories of Charles Is death warrant
One of the signatories of Charles Is death warrant
Sentenced to death as a "tyrant, traitor & murderer"
Compels the Dutch surrender in Brazil, ending Dutch rule there
Under the Treaty of Karlowitz Austria gains Croatia
Under the Treaty of Karlowitz Hungary is returned to Austria
Under the Treaty of Karlowitz Austria gains Slovenia
Venice gains the Morea. Turkish conrol of Hungary comes to an end. Turkey cedes Hungary, Transylvania, Croatia & Slavonia to Austria. Poland gains Podolia & part of the Ukraine. Ends the Austria war after the Battle of Zenta
Charles XII captures Grodno during the opening phase of the Russian campaign.
Charles XII occupies Grodno while Peter I avoids decisive battle.
Occupies Grodno while Peter avoids decisive battle.
Charles XII uses Grodno as part of his winter position during the Russian campaign.
A former Captain of the Continental Army lays siege to the Government arsenal
A former Captain of the Continental Army lays siege to the Government arsenal
Writes the libretto for Mozart's Cosi fan tutte.
Cosi fan tutte premieres at the Burgtheater.
Talleyrand met Bonaparte to discuss an expedition to Egypt as an alternative means of striking British interests.
Attends the Congress of Laibach and supports Austrian intervention against the revolution in Naples.
Peru secedes from Bolivars Gran Colombia & charges Bolivar with tyranny
Peru secedes from Bolivars Gran Colombia & charges Bolivar with tyranny
Delivers his famous Second Reply to Hayne in the United States Senate.
Michigan becomes the 26th US State
Michigan becomes the 26th US State
Hong Kong is ceded to Britain by China
A supplementary treaty provides British financial and military support during the war with Persia.
Put in control of the armistice talks
The Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad captures Khartoum
Patents a 3 wheel drive motor car & the internal combustion engine
Der Rosenkavalier receives its world premiere at the Royal Opera.
The new comic opera establishes an immediate international success.
A Royal decree dissolves the Chamber & elections are announced for 6 April
Petrograd is renamed Leningrad after Lenin's death.
Released from prison to have talks with the British colonial Government in India
Released from prison to have discussions with the British
Diffuses aggressive intentions & draws Poland away from an alliance with France
Diffuses aggressive intentions & draws Poland away from an alliance with France
Signs a pact of non-aggression with Poland
Francos rebel troops capture Barcelona from the Republicans
The Fascists capture Barcelona from the Repulican Government
The Fascists capture Madrid from the Repulican Government
The Fascists capture Madrid from the Repulican Government
The Fascists capture Barcelona from the Repulican Government
The Fascists capture Madrid from the Repulican Government
The first US Army unit to arrive in Britain, elements of the 34th Division, land at Belfast (Northern Ireland)
Reports to Naval Air Station Pensacola for flight training, this lasts almost 18 months, during which time he qualified for carrier landing aboard the USS Cabot and USS Wright
Is buried at All Saints' Church, Sutton Courtenay.
The Constitution of India comes into force and India becomes a sovereign democratic republic.
Rajendra Prasad takes office as the first President of India.
The Republic of India is inaugurated with Rajendra Prasad serving as its first President.
Launches a counter-offensive against the Chinese & North Koreans
Faces a breakdown of order as major buildings burn during the Cairo Fire.
Promulgates the Land-to-the-Tiller Act, transferring farmland from large landowners to tenant farmers under compensated reform.
Postpones a quick assault and shifts to a siege strategy
Greeted by rioters in Rhodesia
Is released from detention so he can participate in the negotiations on Congolese independence.
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran
Simon and Garfunkel release the album Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon and Garfunkel release the album Bridge Over Troubled Water
Begins the Edmond Leburton Government in Brussels and serves as Prime Minister of Belgium.
The Fifth and Sixth Eyskens Governments ends in Brussels, concluding this period as Prime Minister of Belgium.
Cowans scores in extra time as Villa wins the European Super Cup 3-1 on aggregate.
Barton leads Villa to a 3-0 second-leg victory over Barcelona after extra time.
Formally inaugurated after succeeding Stevens as APC President
Douglas Wilder, the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, launches his successful campaign to become the first elected black Governor of a US state
When the Czech Republic is created Havel stands for election as President and wins
When the Czech Republic is created Havel stands for election as President and wins
Inaugurated President of the United States, 1st term
Is elected first President of the Czech Republic.
When the Czech Republic is created Havel stands for election as President and wins
Appointed Premier of Newfoundland.
Appears on national television & states "Listen to me, Im going to say this again. I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"
Appointed Minister of Defence
The nomination follows Security Council consultations on inspection leadership.
Kofi Annan recommends Blix as Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC.
A powerful earthquake strikes Gujarat, killing about 20,000 people and causing widespread destruction.
Joseph Kabila is sworn in as president following his father's assassination.
Condoleezza Rice Attends a memorial service in Montgomery, Alabama, in Rices home state, for Rosa Parks, an inspiration for the American Civil Rights Movement
Parks act of civil disobedience inspired blacks in Montgomery to boycott the citys buses for more than a year and to successfully challenge the Jim Crow laws that confined them to second-class status in the city. Condoleezza Rice Attends a memorial service in Montgomery, Alabama, in Rices home state, for Rosa Parks, an inspiration for the American Civil Rights Movement
Condoleezza Rice Attends a memorial service in Montgomery, Alabama, in Rices home state, for Rosa Parks, an inspiration for the American Civil Rights Movement
Senate confirms her nomination by 85-13, the negative votes, the most cast against any for Secretary of State since 1825, came from Senators who wanted to hold Rice and Bush accountable for failures in Iraq and terrorism. Confirmed by Senate by 85-13 as the 1st African-American woman Secretary of State
Wins a major South Carolina Democratic primary victory over Hillary Clinton
Wins the first direct presidential election.
The National Constituent Assembly adopted a new democratic constitution.
Tsipras becomes Prime Minister after SYRIZA wins the January election.
Introduces the European Union Notification of Withdrawal Bill.
Promulgates legislation creating the Universal Guaranteed Pension while serving as acting Vice President.
Claims victory in a disputed presidential election.
Taken into the care of her brother-in-law Jasper, at Pembroke Castle, the Countess gave birth to her only child, Henry Tudor, the future Henry VII of England
Birth of Stephane Grappelli
Birth of Nicolae Ceausescu, born Scornicesti-Olt, son of an alcoholic peasant
Birth of Bill Nicholson, in Scarborough, Yorkshire, the eighth of nine children
Birth of Paul Leonard Newman
Birth of Jacqueline du Pre
Death of Charles George Hamilton Gordon, during the siege of Khartoum
Death of Arthur Cayley
Death of Jose Linhares
Death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash.
An Italian force of 500 is destroyed
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