Edward the Confessor dies childless, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.

Edward the ConfessorNorman conquest of England

Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France.

Battle of NancyCharles the BoldDuchy of Burgundy

Duke Ludovico Sforza conquers Milan.

Ludovico SforzaMilan

Felix Manz, a leader of the Anabaptist congregation in Zürich, Switzerland, is executed by drowning.

Felix ManzAnabaptistZürichCapital punishmentDrowning

A great fire occurs in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Eindhoven

Battle of Colmar: The French army beats Brandenburg.

Battle of TurckheimBrandenburg

Louis XV of France survives an assassination attempt by Robert-François Damiens, the last person to be executed in France by drawing and quartering, the traditional and gruesome form of capital punishment used for regicides.

Louis XV of FranceAssassinationRobert-François DamiensCapital punishmentHanged, drawn and quartered

American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.

American Revolutionary WarRichmond, VirginiaKingdom of Great BritainBenedict Arnold

The United States House of Representatives votes to stop sharing the Oregon Territory with the United Kingdom.

United States House of RepresentativesOregon Territory

The Palais Garnier, one of the most famous opera houses in the world, is inaugurated in Paris.

Palais GarnierOpera house

Charles J. Guiteau is found guilty of assassinating US President James A. Garfield, and is sentenced to death by hanging.

Charles J. GuiteauAssassination of James A. Garfield

Dreyfus affair: French army officer Alfred Dreyfus is stripped of his rank and sentenced to life imprisonment on Devil's Island.

Dreyfus affairAlfred DreyfusDevil's Island

Kappa Alpha Psi, the world's third oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University.

Kappa Alpha PsiBlack fraternityIndiana University

The Prague Party Conference takes place.

Prague Party Conference

First Balkan War: During the Battle of Lemnos, Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it did not venture for the rest of the war.

First Balkan WarBattle of Lemnos (1913)Pavlos KountouriotisDardanelles

The Ford Motor Company announces an eight-hour workday, but entitlement to the higher was subject to various restrictions.[1]

Ford Motor CompanyEight-hour day

The German Workers' Party, which would become the Nazi Party, is founded.

German Workers' PartyNazi Party

Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming becomes the first female governor in the United States.

Nellie Tayloe RossWyoming

Construction of the Golden Gate Bridge begins in San Francisco Bay.

Golden Gate BridgeSan Francisco Bay

The Daily Mail becomes the first transoceanic newspaper.

Daily Mail

The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland.

Soviet Union

United States President Harry S. Truman unveils his Fair Deal program.

Harry S. TrumanFair Deal

In the Sverdlovsk air disaster, all 19 of those on board were killed, including almost the entire national ice hockey team (VVS Moscow) of the Soviet Air Force - 11 players, as well as a team doctor and a masseur.

1950 Sverdlovsk air disaster

The play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett is first performed.

Waiting for GodotSamuel Beckett

In a speech given to the United States Congress, United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces the establishment of what will later be called the Eisenhower Doctrine.

United States CongressDwight D. EisenhowerEisenhower Doctrine

Alexander Dubček comes to power; "Prague Spring" begins in Czechoslovakia.

Alexander DubčekPrague SpringCzechoslovakia

The 7.1 Mw Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Between 10,000-15,621 were killed and 26,783 were injured.

1970 Tonghai earthquakeTonghai CountyYunnanMercalli intensity scale

United States President Richard Nixon orders the development of a Space Shuttle program.

Richard NixonSpace Shuttle

Warmest reliably measured temperature below the Antarctic Circle of +59 °F (+15 °C) recorded at Vanda Station

Vanda Station

The Tasman Bridge in Tasmania, Australia, is struck by the bulk ore carrier Lake Illawarra, killing twelve people.

Tasman BridgeTasmaniaTasman Bridge disaster