The Trần dynasty of Vietnam is deposed, after one hundred and seventy-five years of rule, by Hồ Quý Ly, a court official.

Trần dynastyVietnamHồ Quý Ly

Waltham Abbey is surrendered to King Henry VIII of England; the last religious community to be closed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

Waltham Abbey ChurchHenry VIII of EnglandDissolution of the Monasteries

The Peace of Longjumeau is signed, ending the second phase of the French Wars of Religion.

Peace of LongjumeauFrench Wars of Religion

James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth.

James Francis Edward StuartFirth of Forth

American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech - "Give me liberty, or give me death!" - at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.

American Revolutionary WarPatrick HenryGive me liberty, or give me death!St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia

Tsar Paul I of Russia is struck with a sword, then strangled, and finally trampled to death inside his bedroom at St. Michael's Castle.

TsarPaul I of RussiaStrangleSt. Michael's Castle

After traveling through the Louisiana Purchase and reaching the Pacific Ocean, explorers Lewis and Clark and their "Corps of Discovery" begin their arduous journey home.

Louisiana PurchaseLewis and ClarkCorps of Discovery

Greek War of Independence: Battle and fall of city of Kalamata.

Greek War of IndependenceKalamata

The ship John Wickliffe arrives at Port Chalmers carrying the first Scottish settlers for Dunedin, New Zealand. Otago province is founded.

John Wickliffe (ship)Port ChalmersDunedinOtago

Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.

Elisha OtisElevatorBroadway (Manhattan)

The First Battle of Kernstown, Virginia, marks the start of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. Although a Confederate defeat, the engagement distracts Federal efforts to capture Richmond.

First Battle of KernstownStonewall JacksonJackson's Valley Campaign

The University of California is founded in Oakland, California when the Organic Act is signed into law.

University of CaliforniaOakland, CaliforniaOrganic Act

War of the Pacific: The Battle of Topáter, the first battle of the war is fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia and Peru.

War of the PacificBattle of TopáterChileBoliviaPeru

Sino-French War: Chinese victory in the Battle of Phu Lam Tao near Hưng Hóa, northern Vietnam.

Sino-French WarBattle of Phu Lam TaoVietnam

In England, The Football League, the world's oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time.

The Football LeagueAssociation football

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is established by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in Qadian, British India.

AhmadiyyaMirza Ghulam AhmadQadian

Emilio Aguinaldo, only President of the First Philippine Republic, was captured at Palanan, Isabela by the forces of General Frederick Funston.

Emilio AguinaldoFirst Philippine RepublicPalanan, IsabelaFrederick Funston

Eleftherios Venizelos calls for Crete's union with Greece, and begins what is to be known as the Theriso revolt.

Eleftherios VenizelosCreteTheriso revolt

Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip is sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society.

Theodore RooseveltPresidencySafariSmithsonian InstitutionNational Geographic Society

First World War: On the third day of the German Spring Offensive, the 10th Battalion of the Royal West Kent Regiment is annihilated with many of the men becoming prisoners of war

First World WarOperation MichaelRoyal West Kent RegimentPrisoners of war

In Milan, Italy, Benito Mussolini founds his Fascist political movement.

MilanBenito MussoliniItalian Fascism

Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar are hanged for the killing of a deputy superintendent of police during the Indian struggle for independence.

Bhagat SinghShivaram RajguruSukhdev ThaparIndian independence movement

The Reichstag passes the Enabling Act of 1933, making Adolf Hitler dictator of Germany.

Reichstag (Weimar Republic)Enabling Act of 1933Adolf Hitler

Signing of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

Constitution of the PhilippinesCommonwealthPhilippines

The Hungarian air force attacks the headquarters of the Slovak air force in Spišská Nová Ves, killing 13 people and beginning the Slovak-Hungarian War.

Kingdom of Hungary (1920-46)Slovak Air Force (1939-45)Spišská Nová VesSlovak-Hungarian War

The Lahore Resolution (Qarardad-e-Pakistan or Qarardad-e-Lahore) is put forward at the Annual General Convention of the All-India Muslim League.

Lahore ResolutionAll-India Muslim League

Pakistan becomes the first Islamic republic in the world. (Republic Day in Pakistan)

PakistanIslamic republicRepublic Day

NASA launches Gemini 3, the United States' first two-man space flight (crew: Gus Grissom and John Young).

NASAGemini 3Gus GrissomJohn Young (astronaut)

The first of The Nixon Interviews (12 will be recorded over four weeks) are videotaped with British journalist David Frost interviewing former United States President Richard Nixon about the Watergate scandal and the Nixon tapes.

The Nixon InterviewsDavid FrostRichard NixonWatergate scandalNixon tapes

The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon for peacekeeping mission along the Blue Line.

UNIFILLebanonTimeline of UN peacekeeping missionsBlue Line (Lebanon)