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Leaves London to join her new husband Louis XII in France
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Leaves London to join her new husband Louis XII in France
English forces abandon Haddington as the costly Scottish campaign becomes increasingly difficult to sustain.
Mansfelds army reaches the outskirts of the city, defenders block two city gates and the third one was reinforced with additional guards, the Protestant army was too weak to start an all-out assault on the castle, so Mansfeld decided to starve the city
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
The French capture Perpignan & complete their grip on Rousillon
Demonstrates that atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude.
Arranges pressure measurements at different elevations on Puy de Dome.
William III of Orange takes his place as First Noble of Zeeland, strengthening his political position within the province.
The Allied army begins the siege of Limbourg.
Major General of the Continental Army
Present at the successful siege of Choczim
Unsuccessful at the siege of Burgos
The French forces within the Allied expeditionary force advance toward Sevastopol.
Elected to the United States House of Representatives
The Landtag refuses to carry out reforms of the Army
Drafts a resolution calling for a general congress of the International Workingmen's Association in 1866.
Paris is surrounded, Moltke believes it can be starved out in 6 weeks
Moltke & the Crown Prince join forces at St-Germain-en-Laye
Organizes the "francs-tireurs", French resistance fighters
Death of Jose Manuel Balmaceda, commits suicide after defeat in the civil war. Commits suicide after defeat in the civil war
Reaches Fashoda where Colonel Marchand is claiming the region for France
The Council of Minister's give Dreyfuss a full pardon
Arab forces disrupt Ottoman lines of communication as Allenby's Megiddo offensive begins.
Sends the Desert Mounted Corps through the breakthrough into the Ottoman rear.
Coordinates infantry, cavalry, artillery, armoured vehicles and aircraft at Megiddo.
Launches the Battle of Megiddo on 19 September 1918.
Plans the Megiddo attack to trap Ottoman formations and close their principal escape routes.
Uses a powerful creeping barrage to support the infantry attack at Sharon.
Twenty-First Corps infantry punches openings through Ottoman defences at Sharon.
The Japanese Kwantung army captures Changchun, prelude to capturing Manchuria
The Japanese Kwantung army captures Mukden, prelude to capturing Manchuria
The Japanese begin to invade Manchuria
Issues the decree unifying his territories as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Supports the royal administration preparing the unified kingdom.
Benes received the Anglo-French plan requiring Czechoslovakia to surrender districts with German majorities.
Takes the march past in Danzig. Refers to "Almighty God, who has now given our arms his blessing"
Hitler triumphantly enters Danzig & offers concilliation with France & Britain
Proposes an invasion of Norway to intercept Germany's supply of iron-ore from Sweden
Hitler triumphantly enters Danzig & offers concilliation with France & Britain
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Hitler triumphantly enters Danzig & offers concilliation with France & Britain
The Ref Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Argues that Narvik is vital because Swedish iron ore reaches Germany through the port in winter.
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
The Red Army & German troops join up at Brest Litovsk
Takes the march past in Danzig
Hitler orders ships in ports to be disperesed to avoid further loss. Hitler orders further assembly of the invasion fleet to cease
Invasion fleets in the Channel & North Sea are dispersed to prevent damage by the RAF
Supports technological cooperation with the United States.
The Russian offensive on the Karelian Front stops. Mannerheim negotiates Finlands withdrawal from the war
Promises India independence
Promises India independence
Returns to Korea after Japanese surrender.
Gives a speech at the University of Zurich calling for a "United States of Europe", similar to the United States of America
Gives a speech at the University of Zurich calling for a "United States of Europe", similar to the United States of America
Calls for a United States of Europe and helps shape postwar debate on European unity.
Visits George VI with a request to dissolve Parliament
Lloyd joins renewed talks on the canal and the proposed users association.
Dulles presses for the users association while trying to restrain British and French moves toward force.
Directs Nachts, wenn der Teufel kam.
Visits a Hollywood studio during his widely publicized tour of the United States.
Ayub Khan and Jawaharlal Nehru sign the Indus Waters Treaty.
Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty governing the use of the Indus river system.
NASA Administrator James E. Webb announced the site of the NASA centre dedicated to human space flight would be Houston, Texas, this becomes the Manned Spacecraft Center, renamed the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in 1973
The Third Siroky Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
McCone wrote Henry Cabot Lodge, opposing Edward Lansdale as Saigon station chief while agreeing to find a replacement for John Richardson if required.
Releases After the Gold Rush, combining acoustic songs, electric rock and environmental imagery.
Releases After the Gold Rush
Tops the US singles chart with Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Stars in The Mary Tyler Moore Show as it premieres
Co-founds MTM Enterprises as The Mary Tyler Moore Show premieres
A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London
A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London
A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London
A Black September letter bomb kills Ami Shehori, a Israeli attache at the embassy in London
FBI records formally reflected Hunt's Watergate charges after his indictment for conspiracy and unlawful electronic-surveillance offenses.
Smith publicly accepts the principle of transition to majority rule.
Meets Vorster to discuss a resolution to the Rhodesian problem
Returns after an 8 day visit to Canada
Directs Manner, an international breakthrough for West German comedy.
Testifies before a United States Senate committee against proposed record-labelling and rating measures promoted by the PMRC.
Thatcher visits Japan
Thatcher visits Hungary
Conducts Ensemble Modern during The Yellow Shark performances, presenting late orchestral works to European audiences.
Wales backs devolution by referendum
Wales backs devolution by referendum
Musharraf publicly defends a foreign-policy reversal toward the Taliban.
Musharraf explains Pakistan's decision to support the United States after the September attacks.
Hubble and Chandra observations reveal rapidly changing shocks and structures around the energetic pulsar inside the Crab Nebula.
Treasury announces a temporary guarantee programme for eligible money-market mutual funds.
Proposes a large rescue plan to stabilize banks and purchase troubled financial assets
Responds to the Scottish referendum result and promises further devolution.
Directs System Crasher.
Addresses the United Nations General Assembly in person and urges countries to oppose Russian aggression.
Birth of Antoninus Pius at Lanuvium.
Birth of Arthur, eldest son of Henry VII
Birth of Brian Epstein
Birth of Brian Epstein, later manager of the Beatles and part of Birmingham-linked touring culture.
Birth of Brian Epstein, future manager of the Beatles.
Birth of Tommy Lee Jones
Jarvis Cocker is born in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Death of Titus Flavius, killed by the plague
Death of James Abram Garfield, dies from gunshot wounds fired by Charles Guiteau
Dies after lingering for weeks following Guiteau's shooting.
His death elevates Chester Arthur to the presidency.
Death of Jose Manuel Balmaceda, commits suicide after defeat in the civil war
Surrenders outside New York, he is unable to link up with General Howe
Major General of the Continental Army
Removes the Shenandoah Valley from the remainder of the war. Defeated by Confederates under General Philip Sheridan near Winchester, Virginia
Removes the Shenandoah Valley from the remainder of the war. Leads Union victory over General Early in Virginia
Supports the Arab northern advance during Allenby's Megiddo offensive.
Defeated during the German invasion of Poland. 19 Polish Divisions are encircled in the 1st pocket of the war, 170,000 captured
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