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Siege of Northampton
Leads a rebel force against Northampton Castle but it is well defended by King John
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Leads a rebel force against Northampton Castle but it is well defended by King John
The Royal Army captures Simon Montfort & captures his head quarters at Northampton
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor
The Treaty of Greenwich is signed with France
Arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn
Arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn
Thomas Wyatt is arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn. Richard Page is arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn
Thomas Wyatt is arrested for high treason. Richard Page is arrested for infidelities with Anne Boleyn
Thomas Wyatt is arrested for high treason
The House of Lords creates a committee with a religious balance of conservatives and reformers to examine and determine doctrine
Hertford's army enters Edinburgh during Henry VIII's punitive campaign against Scotland.
Hertford's troops damage Holyrood and nearby religious buildings during the attack on Edinburgh.
Admitted as Chief Justice of the Common Pleas
Attends the burial of James I in state as the chief mourner at Westminster Abbey
Charles I attends in state as the chief mourner at Westminster Abbey
Strafford supported continued royal action after Charles dissolved the Short Parliament.
Charles dissolves the Short Parliament after the Commons refuses immediate war subsidies.
Charles dissolves the Short Parliament after the Commons refuses immediate war subsidies.
Glanville’s brief speakership ends when Charles dissolves Parliament.
Charles dissolves Parliament after failing to obtain money for the renewed Scottish war.
Charles dissolves Parliament after failing to obtain money for the renewed Scottish war.
Strafford petitioned the Lords for an opportunity to answer new allegations supporting the attainder.
Charles I remains in Scottish hands after the collapse of his remaining military position.
Surrenders to the Scots at Newark after defeat at Stowe-on-the-Wold
Taken from Ardvreck Castle & handed over to General Leslie
Final day of the Interregnum, rule without a monarch
The "Committee of Thirty", argue that ancient precedent is not sufficient, because "the people were sovereign". The "Committee of Thirty", a body of liberal Parisians, began to agitate against voting by estate, composed of the wealthy, argues for the Estates General to assume the voting mechanisms of the Dauphine
The Committee of Thirty argued for voting by head and maintained that political sovereignty rested with the people.
The "Committee of Thirty", argue that ancient precedent is not sufficient, because "the people were sovereign". The "Committee of Thirty", a body of liberal Parisians, began to agitate against voting by estate, composed of the wealthy, argues for the Estates General to assume the voting mechanisms of the Dauphine
The Committee of Thirty pressed the Estates General to adopt voting arrangements that strengthened representation of the Third Estate.
The 3rd Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate
The 3rd Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate.
The 3rd Estate meets for the 1st time since 1614. The 3rd Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate. The Estates General was organized into three estates, respectively: the clergy, the nobility, and the rest of France
The 3rd Estate meets for the 1st time since 1614. The 3rd Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate. The Estates General was organized into three estates, respectively: the clergy, the nobility, and the rest of France.
Louis XVI opened the Estates General and called on the assembled deputies to help resolve the kingdom's financial crisis.
The 3rd Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate
The 3rd Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate.
The 3rd Estate meets for the 1st time since 1614. The 3rd Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate
The 3rd Estate meets for the 1st time since 1614. The 3rd Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate.
The 3rd Estate demands voting by head instead of by Estate
Defeated in battle by Wellington during the siege of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo
Opens the public railway between Brussels and Mechelen.
Inaugurates the first steam passenger railway on continental Europe.
Sweden enters a monetary union based on a common gold-valued krona.
Denmark joins Sweden in establishing a shared gold-based krone currency system.
The Ou Raadsaal becomes a central symbol of republican government.
Presides as the Volksraad meets in the new government building.
Railroad failures and declining gold reserves trigger a severe financial and industrial contraction.
The Japanese encircle Port Arthur
Losif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili took the name Stalin, meaning "man of steel"
Losif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili took the name Stalin, meaning "man of steel"
Answers Commons questions on the Admiralty's growing use of oil fuel.
Hamilton transfers Australian and New Zealand infantry from ANZAC to reinforce a renewed attack at Helles.
Addresses wartime measures against spying and enemy intelligence activity.
Johnston's brigade is transferred from ANZAC to reinforce the Helles offensive.
Chernov enters the coalition government as agriculture minister while pressure grows for immediate redistribution of land.
Socialist leaders enter government with Soviet approval.
Becomes war minister in the new coalition.
Supports socialist participation in the government.
Leads the Provisional Government under pressure from the Petrograd Soviet.
Kerensky helps form the first coalition government including socialist and liberal ministers.
Lvov forms a coalition government that brings moderate socialist ministers into the cabinet alongside liberals.
Appointed Minister for Posts & Telegraph in the 1st coalition Government
Appointed Prime Minister of the Provisional Government
Under intense public outcry, the Beiyang Government has to release the arrested students and dismiss Cao Rulin, Zhang Zongxiang and Lu Zongyu from their posts
Under intense public outcry, the Beiyang Government has to release the arrested students and dismiss Cao Rulin, Zhang Zongxiang and Lu Zongyu from their posts
Under intense public outcry, the Beiyang Government has to release the arrested students and dismiss Cao Rulin, Zhang Zongxiang and Lu Zongyu from their posts
Chinese representatives in Paris refuse to sign on the peace Treaty, the May 4th Movement win the initial victory, more symbolic than anything else, Japan retains the Shandong Peninsula and Pacific Islands won in World War I
Chinese representatives in Paris refuse to sign on the peace Treaty, the May 4th Movement win the initial victory, more symbolic than anything else, Japan retains the Shandong Peninsula and Pacific Islands won in World War I
The Friis Caretaker Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Delivers the lecture Ether and the Theory of Relativity, redefining the concept in gravitational terms.
Begins the Second Neergaard Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
The London Ultimatum sets the total sum of the war indemnity at 132 billion marks
The London Ultimatum sets the total sum of the war indemnity at 132 billion marks
Elected a Foreign Member of the Royal Society.
Takes off in a gypsy moth seeking to become the 1st woman to fly solo to Australia
Commands the Polish Highland Brigade assigned to the Narvik campaign.
Holtermann surrenders Hegra Fortress after southern Norway collapses and further resistance becomes impossible.
The 1st large amphibious assault made by British forces since the Dardanelles. An amphibious invasion of the Vichy French colony of Madagascar
Appointed President of Venezuela
Re-enters the capital, Addis Ababa
An amphibious invasion of the Vichy French colony of Madagascar
Yamamoto receives orders to conduct the occupation of Midway and key western Aleutian positions.
Prague uprising begins against German occupation.
German forces in northwest Europe surrender to Montgomery, ending organised resistance across a large northern theatre.
Begins the Second Buhl Government in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
In Europe, the 2First Army Group made its way across The Netherlands, Denmark and Northwest Germany, until on 5 May 1945 its commander, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, accepts the German surrender of all German forces
The Statute of the Council of Europe is signed in London by ten founding states, advancing the European cooperation Churchill had publicly advocated after the war.
At the signing of it's Statutes at St James's Palace, London, 5 May 1949, the founding States agreed to defining the frontiers of Europe based on the principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms that Schuman enunciated.
He also announced a coming supranational union for Europe that saw light as the European Coal and Steel Community and other such Communities within a Union framework of common law and democracy.
The Council of Europe and was created within the tight schedule Schuman had set.
As French Foreign Minister, Schuman supported the creation of the Council of Europe, whose Statute was signed in London on 5 May 1949.
At the signing of it's Statutes at St James's Palace, London, 5 May 1949, the founding States agreed to defining the frontiers of Europe based on the principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms that Schuman enunciated.
He also announced a coming supranational union for Europe that saw light as the European Coal and Steel Community and other such Communities within a Union framework of common law and democracy.
Schuman continued advocating supranational European cooperation while serving as French Foreign Minister.
The Council of Europe and was created within the tight schedule Schuman had set.
The Council of Europe was established in 1949 as part of the wider post-war movement toward European cooperation.
Supports creation of the Council of Europe as part of the postwar European cooperation movement.
Welcomes the creation of a Council of Europe consistent with his postwar campaign for closer European cooperation.
Represents Ireland as a founding member of the Council of Europe.
At the signing of it's Statutes at St James's Palace, London, 5 May 1949, the founding States agreed to defining the frontiers of Europe based on the principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms that Schuman enunciated.
He also announced a coming supranational union for Europe that saw light as the European Coal and Steel Community and other such Communities within a Union framework of common law and democracy.
The Council of Europe and was created within the tight schedule Schuman had set.
At the signing of it's Statutes at St James's Palace, London, 5 May 1949, the founding States agreed to defining the frontiers of Europe based on the principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms that Schuman enunciated.
He also announced a coming supranational union for Europe that saw light as the European Coal and Steel Community and other such Communities within a Union framework of common law and democracy.
The Council of Europe and was created within the tight schedule Schuman had set.
Sees ten European governments sign the London Statute establishing the Council of Europe with a Committee of Ministers and Consultative Assembly.
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.
The Silver Beetles fail an audition to back Billy Fury & are chosen to back Johny Gentle on a Scottish tour
The Silver Beetles fail an audition to back Billy Fury & are chosen to back Johny Gentle on a Scottish tour
Shepard pilots Freedom 7 on the first crewed American suborbital spaceflight, demonstrating the basic Mercury spacecraft and recovery system.
Meets US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Lyman Lemnitzer to discuss military cooperation and security in the Taiwan Strait.
Becomes the first Sierra Leonean Governor-General
Hosty stated under oath that Oswald had not been his informant and that he knew of no FBI effort to recruit Oswald.
Hosty explained how his name, telephone number, office information, and automobile license number could have reached Oswald's address book.
In Commission testimony, Hosty described his responsibility for FBI internal-security cases involving Lee Harvey Oswald and Marina Oswald.
Hosty testified that he had never interviewed Oswald before President Kennedy's assassination.
Hosty explained the purpose of his early-November contacts at Ruth Paine's home and the limited nature of his conversations with Marina.
Hosty denied Revill's allegation that he had said the FBI knew Oswald was capable of assassinating President Kennedy.
Hosty's testimony addressed why Oswald had not been referred to the Secret Service under the FBI procedures then used for presidential threats.
Hosty testified that before November 22 he regarded Oswald as a security concern but had no information identifying him as potentially violent.
Hosty testified before the Warren Commission about the FBI's investigation of Oswald, his Paine-house contacts, and events on November 22.
al-Rifai participates in arab summit connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
The Kinks release Waterloo Sunset.
Forms the Royal Government of National Union of Kampuchea in exile
Hunt asked CIA whether a brief return to active service could allow him to correct an earlier retirement-benefit election affecting his wife.
Scores West Ham United's second goal to make the Cup Winners' Cup final against Anderlecht 2-2.
Scores the opening goal for West Ham United in the European Cup Winners' Cup final against Anderlecht.
Scores twice as Anderlecht defeat West Ham United 4-2 to win their first European trophy.
Scores twice in Anderlecht's 4-2 European Cup Winners' Cup final victory over West Ham United.
Accepts a second phase limiting pay rises to modest weekly amounts.
Healey works with the TUC on a second phase of pay restraint.
Healey works with the TUC on the second phase of pay restraint.
Discusses SALT, European troop reductions and bilateral relations with Helmut Schmidt.
Appointed Secretary of State for Environment.
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Healey leaves the Treasury after Labour loses the general election.
Appointed Home Secretary
Khomeini issues the decree establishing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Love Song enters the Official Singles Chart and becomes the Damned's first UK Top Twenty hit.
Healey becomes Shadow Chancellor after Labour loses the general election.
Healey returns to the opposition front bench as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Metropolitan Police command hands final assault responsibility to the SAS.
Authorises final action as the Iranian Embassy siege reaches its end.
The SAS storms the Iranian Embassy and ends the hostage siege.
Leads the SAS structure involved in Operation Nimrod.
Commands the SAS assault that ends the Iranian Embassy siege.
Emergency meeting of full British cabinet approves Peruvian peace plan
Full cabinet approval of the Peruvian peace plan
Cabinet considers and accepts the Peruvian peace plan.
Reagan visits the Bitburg Nazi cemetery with Chancellor Helmut Khol
Reagan visits the Bitburg Nazi cemetery with Chancellor Helmut Khol
Labour win the Vale of Glamorgan by-election
The chairman of Polly Peck jumps bail & flees to Cyprus
Galileo uses a Callisto encounter as part of a campaign to reshape its orbit for later close passes of Io.
Labour wins the election with 37% of the votes cast & 356 seats
Wins a third Labour general election victory.
The former Labour anti war rebel wins the Bethnal Green seat
Leads the Liberal Democrats to increased parliamentary representation.
With 62 seats, the Liberal Democrats have 10 more MPs than in 2001. The Liberal Democrats won 62 seats, their greatest number of seats since the 1920s, gaining 22.1% of the vote
Comes 4th in Erewash, 20,000 votes behind the Labour candidate
Brown is elected for the newly created Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath constituency.
Brown wins the newly drawn Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath seat.
Burnham retains Leigh for Labour at the general election.
Burnham becomes Minister of State responsible for NHS delivery and quality.
In a Cabinet reshuffle Prescotts departmental responsibilities are transferred to Ruth Kelly, as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, following revelations about his private life and a poor performance by Labour in UK
It is announced that DYP and the Motherland Party (ANAP) would merge to form the Democratic Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti)
It is announced that DYP and the Motherland Party (ANAP) would merge to form the Democratic Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti)
It is announced that DYP and the Motherland Party (ANAP) would merge to form the Democratic Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti)
It is announced that DYP and the Motherland Party (ANAP) would merge to form the Democratic Party (Turkish: Demokrat Parti)
Inter defeat Roma in the Coppa Italia final to secure the first trophy of their treble.
Holds the referendum on replacing first past the post with the alternative vote.
Ends the club's four-season wait for a national championship.
Guides FC Porto to the Portuguese league title.
Villa defeats Manchester City 3-1 to win the FA Youth Cup for a fifth time.
Karl Heinrich Marx is born in Trier to lawyer Heinrich Marx and Henriette Pressburg.
Birth of Michael Edward Palin
Birth of William Thomas Ward, later drummer and founding member of Black Sabbath.
Dies after nursing William of Orange following the assassination attempt
Death of Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester
Death of Napoleon I
Death of Otto Abetz
Death of Bobby Sands, on 66th day of hunger strike
Death of Gene Pitney, found dead in his hotel room in Cardiff
Defeated in battle by Wellington during the siege of the fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo
Commands the Polish Highland Brigade in the Narvik campaign.
Japan must now concentrate on defending the Southern Resources Area. Japan loses its initiative in the Pacific
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