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Execution of Alban
Becomes Britains 1st Christian martyr at Verulamium
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Becomes Britains 1st Christian martyr at Verulamium
Offa establishes a monastery on the site where Alban was martyred
Besieges Morat & but is defeated by the Swiss who kill 10,000
Gloucester announces Edward had a contract with Lady Butler, his sons are illegitimate
Henry informs Catherine they must separate & he has asked the Pope for an annulment
Appointed Supreme Head of the Church
Executed for refusing to acknowledge the King as Head of the Church. Deprived of his position of Bishop of Rochester by the Act of Attainder, treated as a commoner, and tried by jury, found guilty, and condemned to be hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn
John Fisher is executed after refusing to accept Henry VIII's supremacy over the Church.
John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, is executed
Appointed Supreme Head of the Church
Mary is pressured to accept that her parents marriage was invalid
Mary is forced to acknowledge her illegitimacy and submit to Henry VIII
Commits England to renewed conflict with Francis I.
Declares war on France so that he can win the French throne
Declares war on France as England joins the wider Habsburg-Valois conflict.
Declares war on France as part of his alliance with Charles V.
Henry II's daughter Elizabeth marries Philip II as part of the peace settlement
Philip II marries Elizabeth of Valois under the Cateau Cambresis settlement
Receives the Spanish Ambassador, de Silva is on a mission to rally Catholic support
Beheaded for flouting King Louis XIIIs year old ban on duels
Galileo is formally condemned and required to sign an abjuration of the Copernican position.
The new Parliament includes 100 members of the Commons & 30 peers. Opens his own Parliament in Christ Church Hall
Sails back from his raid of the Thames with the English flagship
Crushes the Covenanters rebellion, "the Protestant Dukes" finest hour
Crushes the Covenanters rebellion, "the Protestant Dukes" finest hour
Offers his military services to William III through the Earl of Shrewsbury, but the king declines to employ him.
Succeeds as King of Great Britain, the Prince of Wales succeeds his father, George I
Within 5 years 14,000 slaves in Britain gain their freedom. Ends the legal status of slavery in England
Barnave is sent by the National Assembly to escort the royal family back after the arrest
Barnave is sent by the National Assembly to escort the royal family back after the arrest.
Antoine Pierre Joseph Marie Barnave was sent by the National Assembly to escort the royal family back to Paris.
Sent by the National Assembly to escort the royal family back to Paris
Charles Cesar La Tour-Maubourg was sent as an Assembly commissioner to return the royal family to Paris.
Sent as an Assembly commissioner to return the royal family to Paris
La Tour-Maubourg joins the commissioners charged with returning the royal family to Paris
La Tour-Maubourg joins the commissioners charged with returning the royal family to Paris.
Petion is sent as an Assembly commissioner to accompany the royal family back toward Paris
Petion is sent as an Assembly commissioner to accompany the royal family back toward Paris.
Jerome Petion was sent as an Assembly commissioner to accompany the royal family back to Paris.
Sent as an Assembly commissioner to accompany the royal family back to Paris
1st day of the siege of Pamplona
Abdicates for the 2nd & final time
Crosses the Belgian border into France
The French Legislative Assemblies recognises Napoleon II as Emperor
The Coinage Act establishes gold as Britain's principal monetary standard.
The Coinage Act establishes gold as the sole standard measure of value in Great Britain.
Joins Macdonald and Cartier in the Great Coalition for Confederation.
Supports Confederation through the Great Coalition.
Helps form the Great Coalition to pursue Confederation.
Celebrates Golden Jubilee
Celebrates the Diamond Jubilee
Represents Canada at Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee.
Chinese soldiers and Boxers set fire to areas north and west of the British Legation, using it as a "frightening tactic" to attack the defenders
Leads the expedition's Midwinter Day observance at Cape Evans.
Cherry-Garrard contributes a large cake to the expedition's Midwinter Day celebrations at Cape Evans.
Scott and the wintering party mark Midwinter Day with decorations and a special dinner at Cape Evans.
Maintains morale during the Antarctic winter before the southern journey.
Confirms that the Government of India was consulted about the proposed controlling investment in Anglo-Persian.
Lemberg is recaptured by Austria
Captures Lvov
Explains how a national register will help the Government assess manpower and industrial resources.
Addresses restoration of normal civil law in Ireland after the period of rebellion and martial law.
The First Otto B. Halvorsen Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
Begins the Second Otto Blehr Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
622,000 Marks to the pound sterling, halved in value in one month
Stalin attends the funeral of Klara Zetkin in the Red Square in Moscow
Frick dissolves the Social Democratic Party as "subversive & inimical to the state"
Bans the Social Democratic Party, removing the last major organised parliamentary opposition to Nazi rule.
Frick dissolves the Social Democratic Party as "subversive & inimical to the state"
Appointed Deputy Prime Minister
Takes over most of Ramsey MacDonalds responsibilities due to the latters poor health
Promises General Blomber that he will suppress the SA leadership. Meets with Lutze & declares that the SA must go
Meets with Lutze & declares that the SA must go
Meets with Lutze & declares that the SA must go
St Thomas More shares his feast day, June 22 on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints, with Saint John Fisher, the only remaining loyal Bishop owing to the deaths of eight bishops during the English Reformation
St Thomas More shares his feast day, June 22 on the Roman Catholic calendar of saints, with Saint John Fisher, the only remaining loyal Bishop owing to the deaths of eight bishops during the English Reformation
Signs the Armistice Treaty with France after disctating its terms
Meets the demands of Army Group B by providing support over the Somme & the Seine. Helps secure an armistice with France
Signs an armistice with the Germans in the Foch railway carriage of 1918
Prepares Britain to continue alone after France seeks an armistice.
Advanced as far as the Swiss border when France surrenders
An armistice is signed between France and Germany
Participates from the beginning of operation Barbarossa
Participates from the beginning of operation Barbarossa
1st day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the Army Group South consisting of 52 Divs
Interned for a few weeks, and transferred to the Soviet-Turkish border
When the Soviet Union is invaded on 22 June 1941, the Comintern changed its position to one of active support for the Allies
When the Soviet Union is invaded on 22 June 1941, the Comintern changed its position to one of active support for the Allies
Appointed Commander of military operations after the German Invasion of Russia
Takes over military operations after the German Invasion of Russia
Schulenberg delivers Germany's declaration of war to Molotov
Declares war on Russia
Schulenberg delivers Germany's declaration of war to Molotov
Comments on Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union.
German planes bomb Russian border cities
The Luftwaffe supports Operation Barbarossa and attacks Soviet airfields
First day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the 5 divisions of the 1st Panzer Group
Responsible for advancing into the Baltic States. Responsible capturing Baltic ports & moving to Leningrad
First day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the Army Group North
Announces over the radio to the Russian people that Germany has invaded Russia
1st day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the Army Group South consisting of 52 Divs
Responsible for capturing the Ukraine & the Caucasus
Stalin is so demoralized by the German invasion that he remains drunk for 11 days. At 3:40 German planes bomb Russian border cities
3 million German soldiers attack the Soviet army of 5.7 million, 2.5 of them in the west, in the coming weeks, Stalin mobilizes some 10 million reservists
Informs the Politburo of the invasion by German forces
Ordered by Stalin to begin counter-offensve operations
Joins Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union.
First day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the 5 divisions of the 1st Panzer Group
1st day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the Army Group North
Serves under General Erich Hoepner
1st day of Operation Barbarossa, commands the Army Group South consisting of 52 Divs
Responsible for capturing the Ukraine & the Caucasus
Jodl serves at OKW as Germany launches the invasion of the Soviet Union.
Responsible for capturing Balic ports & moving to Leningrad
Responsible for the siege of Moscow
Sets up a supreme general-staff HQ
Appointed Supreme Commander of the Soviet Armed Forces
Appointed Supreme Commander of the Soviet Armed Forces
The GI Bill provides education, housing and unemployment benefits to returning veterans.
The Red Army begins its offensive against Army Group Centre
The Red Army begins its offensive against Army Group Centre
The House of Representitives approves enlistment of 547,000
The House of Representitives approves 547,000, requested by the US Defence Dept. Senate approves the enlistment of 547,000, as requested by the US Defence Dept
Denis Healey faces Commons questions on reducing Britain's military commitment east of Suez.
Signs the Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1970
Signs an agreement with Richard Nixon committing both governments to avoid nuclear confrontation.
The International Court of Justice, at the request of Australia and New Zealand, states that France should avoid nuclear tests causing radioactive fall-out in the South Pacific
The International Court of Justice, at the request of Australia and New Zealand, states that France should avoid nuclear tests causing radioactive fall-out in the South Pacific
The International Court of Justice, at the request of Australia and New Zealand, states that France should avoid nuclear tests causing radioactive fall-out in the South Pacific
The Agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union on the Prevention of Nuclear War enters into force, the major policy objectives are "to remove the danger of nuclear war and the use of nuclear weapons"
The International Court of Justice, at the request of Australia and New Zealand, states that France should avoid nuclear tests causing radioactive fall-out in the South Pacific
The International Court of Justice, at the request of Australia and New Zealand, states that France should avoid nuclear tests causing radioactive fall-out in the South Pacific
The International Court of Justice, at the request of Australia and New Zealand, states that France should avoid nuclear tests causing radioactive fall-out in the South Pacific
Robert Harrington helps confirm and calculate the orbit of Pluto's newly discovered moon, later named Charon.
James Christy identifies evidence of Pluto's first known moon, later named Charon, in photographic observations.
Answers a parliamentary question on the operation of planning inquiries.
Releases Rust Never Sleeps, moving between acoustic songs and fierce electric performances.
Delivers the late corner from which Horst Hrubesch heads West Germany's winning goal against Belgium.
Scores from the penalty spot to equalise for Belgium in the European Championship final.
Attends the G7 summit in Venice.
Scores both West German goals, including the late winner, in the 2-1 European Championship final victory over Belgium.
Meets Thatcher and other leaders at the Venice G7 summit.
Attends the Venice G7 summit with other major industrial leaders.
Khomeini dismisses Banisadr from the presidency after the parliamentary vote against him
Son Sann is named Prime Minister of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea
Sihanouk is named President of the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea
Khmer Rouge join FUNCINPEC and KPNLF in the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea
Points to lowest inflation since 1968 & record productivity
Points to lowest inflation since 1968 & record productivity
Introduces the Queens Speech to the House of Commons
Reports to the Bundestag on the Stuttgart European Council and its declaration on European Union.
Scores Belgium's decisive penalty in the shootout victory over Spain in the World Cup quarter-final.
Dribbles through the England defence to score a celebrated solo quarter-final goal.
Scores the controversial opening goal against England with his hand in the quarter-final.
Scores Spain's late equaliser against Belgium to send the World Cup quarter-final into extra time.
Scores Belgium's goal in the 1-1 World Cup quarter-final draw with Spain before the penalty shootout.
Saves Eloy's penalty as Belgium defeat Spain in the World Cup quarter-final shootout.
Returns to Black Sabbath for Dehumanizer, reuniting with Iommi, Butler and Vinny Appice.
Supports the Copenhagen criteria linking future enlargement to democracy, market economics and acceptance of Community obligations.
Supports criteria linking future accession to democracy, market economics and acceptance of Union obligations.
Operation Turquoise becomes controversial over France's earlier Rwanda policy.
Supports deployment of French forces under a UN mandate.
Tells opponents in the Party to "shut up or put up" & is re-elected Party Leader
Resigns as Party Leader of the Conservative Party
1st day of the G7 summit
The International Astronomical Union approves the names Nix and Hydra for Pluto's two small moons discovered with Hubble.
Forms a new Conservative grouping in the European Parliament.
Delivers the coalition government's emergency budget.
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.
Scores Argentina's late second goal against Greece in his only World Cup appearance.
Sings on Fly from Here, a Yes album developed from Buggles-era material.
Returns to Yes and plays keyboards on Fly from Here.
The government led by Mari Kiviniemi ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Is removed from office after a rapid impeachment process.
Assumes the presidency after Fernando Lugo is removed from office.
Raja Pervez Ashraf succeeds Gillani as Prime Minister.
Natalia Gherman becomes acting Prime Minister after Gaburici resigns
Scores the late winning goal as Belgium defeat Sweden 1-0 and reach the European Championship knockout stage.
Scores after 73 seconds as Belgium defeat Romania 2-0 at the European Championship.
Says about ten thousand Russian troops are fighting in the Kursk region
Leads Oklahoma City Thunder to the NBA title.
Orders strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
Birth of George Vancouver
Birth of Maximilian Johannes Hubert von Spee
Birth of Hendrikus Colijn
Birth of Mary Louise Streep
Death of Alban, becomes Britains 1st Christian martyr at Verulamium
Death of John Fisher, executed
Death of Francois de Montmorency Bouteville, executed
Cho commits suicide alongside Ushijima at the end of organized Japanese resistance on Okinawa.
Ushijima commits suicide with his chief of staff as organized Japanese resistance on Okinawa ends.
Li Lisan dies after persecution during the Cultural Revolution
Death of Judy Garland
Commands the Scotish cavalry which is forced from the field of battle
Defeats Wallaces army near Falkirk leaving Edward in control of south east Scotland
Wallace falls from power after defeat at the Battle of Falkirk. Decides to face the English in open battle, falls victim to English archers. About 15,000 Scots are slain & Wallace retreats, burning Stirling & Perth on his way
Helps Edward I defeat William Wallace
Defeats Sir Edmund Mortimer
The Welsh under Glendower defeat the English under Edmund de Mortimer
Defeated by Owen Glendower
Besieges Morat & but is defeated by the Swiss who kill 10,000
Defeats a Spanisf force in Italy
Crushes the Covenanters rebellion, "the Protestant Dukes" finest hour
France surrenders to the Germans
Is crowned with Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey.
Crowned King of Great Britain
Marks the formal coronation of the new British monarch.
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