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910 - The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred.
1100 - Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.
1305 - William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution.
1583 - Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes first English colony in North America, at what is now St John's, Newfoundland.
1620 - The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first attempt to reach North America.
1812 - War of 1812: Tecumseh's Native American force ambushes Thomas Van Horne's 200 Americans at Brownstone Creek, causing them to flee and retreat. Also listen to 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky. My absolute favorite classical piece.
1858 - Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It operated for less than a month.
1861 - American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872). "A legislation can trample a mans rights just as easily as a king can." Remember that.
1861 - The United States Army abolishes flogging.
1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Baton Rouge - along the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Confederate troops drive Union forces back into the city.
1882 - Martial law is imposed in Japan.
1884 - The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor.
1912 - Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.
1914 - In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
1944 - Holocaust: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners. Take that Hitler, you freak!!!
1957 - American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
1962 Marilyn Monroe found dead.
1981 - Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. You show 'em Ron.
910 - The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred.
1100 - Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.
1305 - William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution.
1583 - Sir Humphrey Gilbert establishes first English colony in North America, at what is now St John's, Newfoundland.
1620 - The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England on its first attempt to reach North America.
1812 - War of 1812: Tecumseh's Native American force ambushes Thomas Van Horne's 200 Americans at Brownstone Creek, causing them to flee and retreat. Also listen to 1812 Overture by Tchaikovsky. My absolute favorite classical piece.
1858 - Cyrus West Field and others complete the first transatlantic telegraph cable after several unsuccessful attempts. It operated for less than a month.
1861 - American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government levies the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 (3% of all incomes over US $800; rescinded in 1872). "A legislation can trample a mans rights just as easily as a king can." Remember that.
1861 - The United States Army abolishes flogging.
1862 - American Civil War: Battle of Baton Rouge - along the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Confederate troops drive Union forces back into the city.
1882 - Martial law is imposed in Japan.
1884 - The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor.
1912 - Japan's first taxicab service begins in Ginza, Tokyo.
1914 - In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed.
1944 - Holocaust: Polish insurgents liberate a German labor camp in Warsaw, freeing 348 Jewish prisoners. Take that Hitler, you freak!!!
1957 - American Bandstand, a show dedicated to the teenage "baby-boomers" by playing the songs and showing popular dances of the time, debuts on the ABC television network.
1962 Marilyn Monroe found dead.
1981 - Ronald Reagan fires 11,359 striking air-traffic controllers who ignored his order for them to return to work. You show 'em Ron.
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