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| + | *[[1450]] – [[Battle of Formigny]]: Toward the end of the [[Hundred Years' War]], the [[France|French]] attack and nearly annihilate [[England|English]] forces, ending [[England|English]] domination in Northern France. | ||
| + | *[[1632]] – [[Battle of Rain]]; [[Sweden|Swedes]] under [[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden|Gustavus Adolphus]] defeat the [[Holy Roman Empire]] during the [[Thirty Years' War]]. | ||
| + | *[[1715]] – [[Yamasee War#Pocotaligo massacre|Pocotaligo Massacre]] triggers the start of the [[Yamasee War]] in [[Province of Carolina|colonial South Carolina]]. | ||
| + | *[[1738]] – Premiere in [[London]] of [[Serse]], an [[Italy|Italian]] [[opera]] by [[George Frideric Handel]]. | ||
| + | *[[1755]] – [[Samuel Johnson]]'s ''[[A Dictionary of the English Language]]'' published in London. | ||
| + | *[[1783]] – Preliminary articles of peace ending [[Revolutionary War]] ratified. | ||
| + | *[[1802]] – [[William Wordsworth]] and his sister, [[Dorothy Wordsworth|Dorothy]] see a "long belt" of [[daffodil]]s, inspiring the former to pen ''[[I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud]]''. | ||
| + | *[[1865]] – [[Abraham Lincoln]] dies after [[Abraham Lincoln Assassination|being shot]] [[April 14|the previous evening]] by [[John Wilkes Booth]]. [[Andrew Johnson]] is then sworn in as the 17th [[President of the United States]]. | ||
| + | *[[1892]] – The [[General Electric|General Electric Company]] is formed. | ||
| + | *[[1906]] – The Armenian organization [[AGBU]] is established. | ||
| + | [[Image:Titanic-New York Herald front page.jpeg|right|thumb|''Titanic'' disaster.]] | ||
| + | *[[1912]] – The [[United Kingdom|British]] passenger liner, the [[RMS Titanic]], sinks in the [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic]], after hitting an [[iceberg]] two and a half hours earlier, the previous day. | ||
| + | *[[1920]] – [[Anarchism|Anarchists]] [[Sacco and Vanzetti]] allegedly murder two security guards while robbing a shoe store. | ||
| + | *[[1921]] – [[Black Friday (1921)|Black Friday]], mine owners announce increase in wages and price cuts leading to the threat of a strike all across England | ||
| + | *[[1923]] – [[Insulin]] becomes generally available for use by [[diabetes mellitus|diabetics]]. | ||
| + | *[[1924]] – [[Rand McNally]] publishes its first [[road atlas]]. | ||
| + | *[[1940]] – The [[Allies of World War II|Allies]] begin their attack on the [[Norway|Norwegian]] town of [[Narvik]] which is occupied by [[Nazi Germany]]. | ||
| + | *[[1941]] – In the [[Belfast Blitz]], two-hundred bombers of the [[German Air Force]] (Luftwaffe) attack [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]] killing one thousand people. | ||
| + | *[[1942]] – [[George Cross]] is awarded to "to the island fortress of [[Malta]] – its people and defenders" by [[George VI of the United Kingdom|King George VI]]. | ||
| + | *[[1943]] – An Allied bomber attack misses the [[Minerva automobile]] factory and hits the [[Belgium|Belgian]] town of [[Mortsel]] instead, killing 936 civilians. | ||
| + | *[[1945]] – The [[Bergen-Belsen concentration camp|Bergen-Belsen]] [[concentration camp]] is liberated. | ||
| + | *[[1947]] – [[Jackie Robinson]] debuts for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]], breaking baseball's color line. | ||
| + | *[[1952]] – The maiden flight of the [[B-52 Stratofortress]] | ||
| + | *[[1957]] – [[White Rock, British Columbia]] officially separates from [[Surrey, British Columbia]] and is [[municipal incorporation|incorporated]] as a new city. | ||
| + | *[[1967]] – [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] defeats rival [[England national football team|England]] 3-2 at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]], causing the Scots fans to jokingly claim their side as "Unofficial world Champions", creating the phenomenon of the [[Unofficial Football World Championships]]. | ||
| + | *[[1979]] – A disastrous [[earthquake]] (of M 7.1) on [[Montenegro]] coast. | ||
| + | *[[1986]] – The [[United States]] launches [[Operation El Dorado Canyon|its bombing raids]] against [[Libya|Libyan targets]] in response to a bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen. | ||
| + | *[[1989]] – [[Hillsborough disaster]]: A human crush occurs at [[Hillsborough Stadium]], home of football club [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]], resulting in the deaths of 96 [[Liverpool F.C.]] fans. | ||
| + | * 1989 – Upon [[Hu Yaobang]]'s death, the [[Tiananmen Square protests of 1989]] begin in the [[People's Republic of China]]. | ||
| + | *[[1992]] – The [[National Assembly of Vietnam]] adopts the 1992 [[Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam]]. | ||
| + | *[[1994]] – Representatives of 124 countries and the [[European Communities]] sign the [[Marrakesh Agreement]]s revising the [[General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade]] and initiating the [[World Trade Organization]] (effective January 1, 1995). | ||
| + | *[[2002]] – An [[Air China]] [[Boeing 767]]-200, [[flight CA129]] crashes into a hillside during heavy rain and fog near [[Busan]], [[South Korea]], killing 128. | ||
| + | *[[2008]] – 6 Students and 1 teacher from [[Elim Christian College]] situated in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]] tragically drowned in a flash flood in the Mangetepopo River. | ||
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| *[[1969]] - [[Woodstock Festival]] started its 3 day rally today at 5:08p.m. | *[[1969]] - [[Woodstock Festival]] started its 3 day rally today at 5:08p.m. | ||
| *[[1989]] - The [[Tiananmen Square protests of 1989]] begin in the [[People's Republic of China]]. | *[[1989]] - The [[Tiananmen Square protests of 1989]] begin in the [[People's Republic of China]]. | ||
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| *[[1452]] – [[Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci|Leonardo da Vinci]], Italian Renaissance polymath (d. 1519) | *[[1452]] – [[Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci|Leonardo da Vinci]], Italian Renaissance polymath (d. 1519) | ||
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Events
- 1450 – Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English forces, ending English domination in Northern France.
- 1632 – Battle of Rain; Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeat the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War.
- 1715 – Pocotaligo Massacre triggers the start of the Yamasee War in colonial South Carolina.
- 1738 – Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel.
- 1755 – Samuel Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language published in London.
- 1783 – Preliminary articles of peace ending Revolutionary War ratified.
- 1802 – William Wordsworth and his sister, Dorothy see a "long belt" of daffodils, inspiring the former to pen I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.
- 1865 – Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by John Wilkes Booth. Andrew Johnson is then sworn in as the 17th President of the United States.
- 1892 – The General Electric Company is formed.
- 1906 – The Armenian organization AGBU is established.
Image:Titanic-New York Herald front page.jpeg
Titanic disaster.
- 1912 – The British passenger liner, the RMS Titanic, sinks in the North Atlantic, after hitting an iceberg two and a half hours earlier, the previous day.
- 1920 – Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti allegedly murder two security guards while robbing a shoe store.
- 1921 – Black Friday, mine owners announce increase in wages and price cuts leading to the threat of a strike all across England
- 1923 – Insulin becomes generally available for use by diabetics.
- 1924 – Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas.
- 1940 – The Allies begin their attack on the Norwegian town of Narvik which is occupied by Nazi Germany.
- 1941 – In the Belfast Blitz, two-hundred bombers of the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) attack Belfast, Northern Ireland killing one thousand people.
- 1942 – George Cross is awarded to "to the island fortress of Malta – its people and defenders" by King George VI.
- 1943 – An Allied bomber attack misses the Minerva automobile factory and hits the Belgian town of Mortsel instead, killing 936 civilians.
- 1945 – The Bergen-Belsen concentration camp is liberated.
- 1947 – Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line.
- 1952 – The maiden flight of the B-52 Stratofortress
- 1957 – White Rock, British Columbia officially separates from Surrey, British Columbia and is incorporated as a new city.
- 1967 – Scotland defeats rival England 3-2 at Wembley Stadium, causing the Scots fans to jokingly claim their side as "Unofficial world Champions", creating the phenomenon of the Unofficial Football World Championships.
- 1979 – A disastrous earthquake (of M 7.1) on Montenegro coast.
- 1986 – The United States launches its bombing raids against Libyan targets in response to a bombing in West Germany that killed two U.S. servicemen.
- 1989 – Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs at Hillsborough Stadium, home of football club Sheffield Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of 96 Liverpool F.C. fans.
- 1989 – Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in the People's Republic of China.
- 1992 – The National Assembly of Vietnam adopts the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
- 1994 – Representatives of 124 countries and the European Communities sign the Marrakesh Agreements revising the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade and initiating the World Trade Organization (effective January 1, 1995).
- 2002 – An Air China Boeing 767-200, flight CA129 crashes into a hillside during heavy rain and fog near Busan, South Korea, killing 128.
- 2008 – 6 Students and 1 teacher from Elim Christian College situated in Auckland, New Zealand tragically drowned in a flash flood in the Mangetepopo River.
Art and culture
- 1912 - The British passenger ship RMS Titanic sinks after hitting an iceberg causing the deaths of about 1,503 people.
- 1966 - Swinging London Time magazine cover.
- 1969 - Woodstock Festival started its 3 day rally today at 5:08p.m.
- 1989 - The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in the People's Republic of China.
Births
- 1452 – Leonardo da Vinci, Italian Renaissance polymath (d. 1519)
- 1741 – Charles Willson Peale, American painter, soldier and naturalist (d. 1827)
- 1772 – Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, French naturalist (d. 1844)
- 1832 – Wilhelm Busch, German poet (d. 1908)
- 1843 – Henry James, American author (d. 1916)
- 1856 – Jean Moréas, French writer (d. 1910)
- 1858 – Émile Durkheim, French sociologist (d. 1917)
- 1878 – Robert Walser, Swiss writer (d. 1956)
- 1889 – Thomas Hart Benton, American muralist (d. 1975)
- 1894 – Bessie Smith, American blues singer (d. 1937)
- 1904 – Arshile Gorky, Armenian Artist (d. 1948)
- 1920 – Thomas Szasz, Hungarian-American psychiatrist
- 1927 – Albert Goldman, American journalist(d. 1994)
- 1933 – David Hamilton, British photographer, film director and producer
- 1939 – Claudia Cardinale, Tunisian-born actress
- 1959 – Emma Thompson, English actress
- 1982 – Seth Rogen, Canadian actor and writer
Deaths
- Gaston Leroux (1868 - 1927)
- August Endell (1871 - 1925)
- Robert Musil (1880 - 1942)
- Jean-Paul Sartre (1905 - 1980)
- Jean Genet (1910 - 1986)
- Alexander Trocchi (1925 -1984)
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