- 987 Louis IV, crowned king of France
- 1179 The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil war
- 1205 Pope Innocent III fires Adolf I as archbishop of Cologne
- 1269 King Louis IX of France decrees all Jews must wear a yellow badge in public or be fined 10 livres of silver
- 1286 Rabbenu Mir of Rothenbur imprisoned in fortress of Ensisheim
- 1306 The Earl of Pembroke's army defeats Robert Bruce's Scottish army at the Battle of Methven
- 1464 French King Louis XI forms postal service
- 1502 Emperor Maximilian I and England sign treaty of Antwerp
- 1572 Garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater
- 1586 English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island, North Carolina
- 1588 Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna
- 1603 Merga Bien arrested for witchcraft in Fulda, Germany, part of Fulda witch trials. She and about 250 people later burned at the stake.
Victory in Battle
1610 Samuel de Champlain and his French army defeat the Mohawk people at the Battle of Sorel in New France, present-day Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
Event of Interest
1741 Russian mathematician Leonhard Euler leaves St. Petersburg for a position at the Berlin Academy, offered to him by Frederick the Great of Prussia
Leonhard Euler
Frederick the Great
- 1754 Albany Congress held by seven British colonies & Iroquois indians
- 1770 General Church of New Jerusalem established
- 1770 Emanuel Swedenborg reports the completion of the Second Coming of Christ in his work True Christian Religion
- 1778 Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge
- 1790 French Revolution: The National Assembly issues a decree abolishing the titles, orders and other privileges of the French nobility
- 1807 Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos
- 1816 Battle of Seven Oaks between North West Company and Hudson's Bay Company, near Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1821 Decisive defeat of the Greek revolutionary society Philikí Etaireía by the Ottomans at Drăgăşani (in Wallachia)
- 1825 Gioacchino Rossini's "Il viaggio a Reims" premieres
Event of Interest
1829 Sir Robert Peel introduces the Metropolitan Police Act 1829 into Parliament to establish a unified police force for London
Robert Peel
- 1835 New Orleans gives US government Jackson Square to be used as a mint
- 1846 First offically recognised baseball game (played by Cartwright Rules) - NY Nines 23 defeat Knickerbockers 1 at Hoboken, New Jersey
- 1861 Anaheim Post Office established
- 1861 Francis Pierpont is elected provisional governor of West Virginia
- 1862 Slavery outlawed in US territories
- 1863 Battle at Middleburg Virginia (100+ casualties)
- 1864 CSS "Alabama" sunk by USS "Kearsarge" off Cherbourg, France
- 1864 Skirmish at Pine Knob, Georgia
- 1865 Union General Granger declares slaves are free in Texas, now the date the end of slavery is celebrated across the US as Juneteenth
- 1867 1st Belmont: J Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins in 3:05
- 1868 Major general E R S Canby removes mayor of Columbia, South Carolina
- 1875 Formal opening of US Marine Hospital at Presidio in San Francisco.
- 1875 The Herzegovinian rebellion against the Ottoman Empire begins
- 1881 Muhammad Ahmad becomes Mahdi of Sudan
- 1894 28th Belmont: Willie Simms aboard Henry of Navarre wins in 1:56.5
- 1897 Wee Willie Keeler's 44 game hitting streak ends
- 1897 US National Championship Women's Tennis: 1895 title holder Juliette Atkinson beats defending champion Elisabeth Moore 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3
Presidential Convention
1900 Republican Party nominates President William McKinley for re-election, but chooses a new candidate for Vice-President, Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
- 1908 British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Scotsman James Braid wins his 4th Championship by 8 strokes from Tom Ball
- 1910 1st airship in service "Germany"
- 1910 Father's Day celebrated for 1st time (Spokane, Washington)
- 1912 Tennessee University opened as Tennessee A & L State College
- 1913 Natives Land Act, Act No 27, passed in South Africa: confines Africans to hopelessly overcrowded reserves and deprives them of rights to purchase land outside the native reserves
- 1914 British Open Men's Golf, Prestwick GC: Harry Vardon of Jersey wins a record 6th Open Championship, 3 strokes ahead of defending champion J.H. Taylor
- 1917 The British Royal Family, which has had strong German ties since George I, renounces its German names and titles and adopts the name of Windsor
- 1919 Opposed to dismemberment of Turkey by the Allies, Mustafa Kemal declares his Turkish Nationalist Congress, headquartered in Ankara, independent of Constantinople
- 1921 Census held in Great Britain
- 1921 Turks and Christians of Palestine sign a friendship treaty against Jews
World Record
1922 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 5000m (14:28.2)
Paavo Nurmi
- 1923 Comic Strip "Moon Mullins" debuts
- 1924 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 1500m (3:52.6)
- 1926 DeFord Bailey is 1st African American to perform on Nashville's "Grand Ole Opry"
- 1931 1st photoelectric cell installed commercially West Haven, Connecticut
- 1932 1st concert given in San Francisco's Stern Grove
- 1932 Hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China
- 1933 Austrian government-Dollfuss bans nazi-organizations
- 1934 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created
- 1936 Dutch Premier Colijn denies relation with German call-girl
- 1936 Joe McCarthy is named to manage AL All-Stars, rather than high-strung Mickey Cochrane, who is very close to a nervous breakdown
Victory in Battle
1937 Francisco Franco's troops conquer the Bilbao Basques
Francisco Franco
- 1937 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Beverly CC: Helen Hicks wins the first of her 2 major titles, defeating amateur Bea Barrett 6 & 5 in the final
- 1938 "Olympian Flyer" express train crashes in Montana, killing 47
- 1938 FIFA World Cup Final, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris, France: Luigi Colausig & Silvio Piola each score 2 goals as Italy beats Hungary, 4-1
- 1938 Paul Waner (Pirates) homers off Pete Sivess (Phillies) in DH
- 1938 Reds Johnny Vander Meer extends his string of hitless baseball innings to 21 2/3 before Debs Garms singles for Boston in 4th
Erwin Rommel
Event of Interest
1940 Hermann Goering orders seizure of Dutch horses, car, buses and ships
Hermann Goering
- 1941 Romania orders Jewish evacuation of Darabani
Event of Interest
1941 US President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Two Ocean Navy Expansion Act
Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 1942 Paul Waner is 7th to get 3,000 baseball hits
- 1943 NFL's Philadelphia Eagles & Pittsburgh Steelers merge, (dissolves on Dec 5)
- 1943 Race riot in Beaumont Texas
- 1944 French troops free Elba
- 1944 Heavy air raid on US fleet at Guam "Turkey Shoot"
- 1944 Japanese troops conquer Changsha China
- 1944 World War II: First day of the 2 day Battle of the Philippine Sea, US naval forces defeat Japanese fleet
D-Day
1944 Five of the "The Magnificent Eleven" photos taken by Robert Capa during the D-Day landings at Omaha Beach, Normandy first published in "Life Magazine"
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- 1946 1st TV sports/boxing spectacular-Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn
- 1947 1st plane (F-80) to exceed 600 mph (1004 kph)-Albert Boyd, Muroc, California
- 1948 Panama and Costa Rica recognize Israel
- 1952 "I've Got A Secret" debuts on CBS-TV with Garry Moore as host
- 1952 Bkln Dodger Carl Erskine no-hits Chicago Cubs, 5-0
- 1953 Albert W Dent elected president of US National Health Council
- 1953 WCSC TV channel 5 in Charleston, South Carolina (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 1953 WTPA (now WHTM) TV channel 27 in Harrisburg, PA (ABC) 1st broadcast
- 1954 US Open Men's Golf, Baltusrol GC: Ed Furgol wins his only major title, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Gene Littler
Event of Interest
1954 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Glen Flora CC: Betty Jameson wins 6 & 5 over Louise Suggs in the final
Louise Suggs
- 1954 Tasmanian Devil debuts in "Devil May Hare" by Warner Bros
US Golf Open
1955 US Open Men's Golf, Olympic CC: Jack Fleck wins an 18-hole playoff by 3 strokes to claim his only major title and deny Ben Hogan a record fifth US Open title
Ben Hogan
Event of Interest
1955 Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 100
Mickey Mantle
- 1955 Phils beat Cubs 1-0 in 15, ties longest shut out in Phillies history
Event of Interest
1956 Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin end partnership after 16 films
Jerry Lewis
- 1959 Senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Secetary of Commerce
Music Recording
1960 Loretta Lynn records "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl"
Loretta Lynn
- 1960 1st Copa Libertadores Final, Asunción: Luis Cubilla scores 83' equaliser for Peñarol of Uruguay for 1-1 draw against Olimpia (Paraguay); win 2-1 on aggregate after taking 1st-leg 1-0 in Montevideo
- 1961 "Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)" by Coasters peaks at #23
- 1961 Charlie Finley, changes A's manager Joe Gordon (26-33) for Hank Bauer
- 1961 Kuwait declares independence from UK
Baseball Record
1961 NY Yankee Roger Maris hits his 25th of 61 HRs
Roger Maris
Event of Interest
1963 Valentina Tereshkova 1st woman in space returns to Earth
Valentina Tereshkova
Event of Interest
1964 Luther Burbank Home and Gardens, home of the famous horticulturist, is designated a National Historical Landmark in Santa Rosa, California
Luther Burbank
Event of Interest
1967 Paul McCartney admits on TV that he took LSD
Paul McCartney
Election of Interest
1970 Conservatives led by Edward Heath win British parliamentary election
Edward Heath
- 1970 Jim Bouton's controversial "Ball Four" is published
- 1970 Yanks Horace Clarke breaks up a no-hitter in the 9th for the 2nd of 3 times in 28 days
- 1970 The Patent Cooperation Treaty is signed
- 1971 Mayor declares state of emergency in Columbus Georgia due to racial disturbance
- 1972 -29] Tropical storm Agnes upgraded to a hurricane, makes landfall in Panama City (would kill 128)
- 1972 Hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers face flight delays and cancellations after pilots threaten to strike over hijack fears
- 1972 A Catholic civilian is shot dead by the Provisional Irish Republican Army in the Cracked Cup Social Club, Belfast
- 1972 Secretary of State for Northern Ireland William Whitelaw concedes 'special category' status, or 'political status' for paramilitary prisoners in Northern Ireland
- 1973 "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" stage production first opens in London
- 1974 KC Royal Steve Busby 2nd no-hitter beats Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0
- 1974 Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) suspends constitution
- 1976 US Viking 1 goes into Martian orbit after 10-month flight from Earth
- 1977 US Open Golf, Southern Hills CC: Hubert Green shoots 2-under 278 to beat Lou Graham by 1 stroke
- 1977 Indians fire manager Frank Robinson & replace him with Jeff Torborg
Event of Interest
1978 Ian Botham takes 8-34 v Pakistan, his best Test cricket bowling
Ian Botham
- 1979 In NYC 36,211 show up to witness return of Billy Martin as manager of the New York Yankees
- 1979 Mali's constitution goes into effect
- 1980 Battle between police and demonstrators in Capetown, 34 killed
- 1981 Boeing commercial Chinook 2-rotor helicopter is certified
- 1981 European Space Agency's Ariane carries 2 satellites into orbit
- 1981 Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, South Africa
- 1981 India's APPLE satellite, 1st to be stabilized on 3 axes, launched
- 1982 The body of God's Banker, Roberto Calvi is found hanging beneath Blackfriars Bridge in London
Event of Interest
1984 Weird Al Yankovic gives free live performance at Del Mar Fair
Weird Al Yankovic
- 1984 1st live TV appearance by Chief Justice Warren Burger (Nightline)
Event of Interest
1985 Reggie Jackson hits his 513th HR to move into 10th place
Reggie Jackson
- 1987 ETA bomb attack in Barcelona, 15 killed
- 1987 Supreme Court rules school teaching evolution need not teach creation
- 1988 Namphy takes control of Haitian government
- 1988 World's then largest sausage completed at 13 1/8 miles long
- 1988 32 divers finish cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hrs 20 mins
- 1989 Barry Switzer resigns as head coach of Oklahoma's football team
- 1989 Mets Dwight Gooden wins his 100th game (100-37)
- 1990 Gary Carter catches his 1,862nd career game breaks Al Lopez's NL mark
Event of Interest
1990 Grupo Carso, S.A. de C.V., founded by Carlos Slim is listed on the Mexico Stock Exchange
Carlos Slim
- 1991 2 of Mia Farrow's daughters arrested for shoplifting lingerie
Pablo Escobar Jailed
1991 Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar surrenders to police
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- 1991 NY Yankee Steve Howe records his 1st major league save since 1987
Boxing Title Fight
1992 Evander Holyfield beats Larry Holmes in 12 for heavyweight boxing title
Evander Holyfield
Larry Holmes
Film Release
1992 "Batman Returns", starring Michael Keaton as Batman, Danny Devito as the Penguin, and Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman, is released
Michael Keaton
Danny Devito
- 1993 David Boon completes 15th Test cricket century, 164* v England at Lord's
- 1994 "Sally Marrand Her Escorts" closes at Helen Hayes NYC after 50 performances
- 1994 "She Loves Me" closes at Atkinson Theater NYC after 294 performances
- 1994 "Twilight - Los Angeles 1992" closes at Cort NYC after 72 performances
- 1994 Ernesto Samper elected president of Colombia
- 1994 Tigers tie record of hitting HRs in 25th consecutive games
Agreement of Interest
1995 NY Yankees announce agreement with Darryl Strawberry
Darryl Strawberry
- 1997 "Forever Tango!" opens at Walter Kerr Theater NYC
Event of Interest
1999 At about 4:30 pm, Stephen King is hit by a car on the shoulder of Route 5, in Lovell, Maine. He would suffer numerous injuries, including a collapsed right lung, multiple fractures of his right leg, scalp laceration and a broken hip
Stephen King
Event of Interest
1999 Stanley Cup, Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo, NY: Dallas Stars edge Buffalo Sabres, 2-1 in triple overtime for 4-2 series win; Brett Hull clinches series with infamous "No Goal" ruling
Brett Hull
Event of Interest
2000 54th NBA Championship: Los Angeles Lakers beat Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 2, Shaquille O'Neal MVP
Shaquille O'Neal
Event of Interest
2005 Michael Schumacher wins controversial United States Formula 1 Grand Prix where only 6 of 20 cars complete the race amongst ridicule of F1 safety and tyre rules
Michael Schumacher
- 2005 US Open Men's Golf, Pinehurst CC: Michael Campbell of New Zealand holds off a charging Tiger Woods to clinch his only major title by 2 shots
- 2006 Prime ministers of several northern European nations participate in a ceremonial "laying of the first stone" at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Spitsbergen, Norway.
- 2006 Stanley Cup Final, PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC: Carolina Hurricanes beat Edmonton Oilers, 3-1 for a 4-3 series victory; Hurricane's first Championship
Film Release
2009 "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" directed by Michael Bay and starring Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox is released
Megan Fox
Shia LaBeouf
- 2011 US Open Men's Golf, Congressional CC: Irishman Rory McIlroy wins by 8 strokes ahead of Australian Jason Day; sets 11 tournament records, including lowest total 72-hole score (268) and lowest total under par (−16)
- 2012 A man is beheaded for witchcraft and sorcery in Saudi Arabia
- 2012 Antonis Samaras, the leader of the New Democracy party in Greece, forms a coalition government
- 2013 48 people are killed by armed bandits in Zamfara State, Nigeria
Film Premier
2014 "Transformers: Age of Extinction" directed by Michael Bay and starring Mark Wahlberg premieres in Hong Kong. Highest grossing film of 2014 ($1.104 billion)
Mark Wahlberg
Event of Interest
2014 4th Critics' Choice Television Awards: Orange Is the New Black wins Best Comedy Series, Breaking Bad wins Best Drama Series
Bryan Cranston
Aaron Paul
Film Release
2015 Pixar's animated film "Inside Out" is released with voices by Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling
Amy Poehler
- 2015 The right-wing Venstre block wins the 2015 Danish general election
Event of Interest
2015 Actress Shannen Doherty reveals that she has breast cancer
Shannen Doherty
- 2016 US Open Men's Golf, Oakmont CC, PA: Despite controversial penalty on the 5th green, Dustin Johnson wins by 3 strokes ahead of runners-up Shane Lowry, Jim Furyk & Scott Piercy
Event of Interest
2016 NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers win first title beating defending champion Golden State Warriors, 93-89 for a 4–3 series victory; 1st team to overcome 3–1 deficit; MVP LeBron James 27 points
LeBron James
