King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Ealdred and Wada. The patrician Osbald is crowned, but abdicates within 27 days.

Æthelred I of NorthumbriaCoria (Corbridge)EaldormenOsbald of Northumbria

Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland.

Bolesław I ChrobryGnieznoList of Polish monarchs

The Spanish town of Arjona declares independence and names its native Muhammad ibn Yusuf as ruler. This marks the Muhammad's first rise to prominence; he would later establish the Nasrid Emirate of Granada, the last independent Muslim state in Spain.

Arjona, SpainMuhammad I of GranadaNasrid dynastyEmirate of Granada

The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.

CornerstoneSt. Peter's Basilica

Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland.

Bona SforzaQueen consort

Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of excommunication.

Martin LutherDiet of WormsLutheranism

Bostonians rise up in rebellion against Sir Edmund Andros.

Boston1689 Boston revoltEdmund Andros

Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") is founded in Madrid.

Real Academia de la HistoriaMadrid

American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.

American RevolutionBattles of Lexington and ConcordPaul Revere

The University of Alabama is founded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, Alabama

American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.

Battle of Cerro Gordo

"The Spirits Book" by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.

The Spirits BookAllan KardecSpiritualism

Battle of Dybbøl: A Prussian-Austrian army defeats Denmark and gains control of Schleswig. Denmark surrenders the province in the following peace settlement.

Battle of DybbølKingdom of PrussiaAustrian EmpireDuchy of Schleswig

The Greco-Turkish War is declared between Greece and the Ottoman Empire.

Greco-Turkish War (1897)Ottoman Empire

The St. Andrew's Ambulance Association is granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria.

St. Andrew's Ambulance AssociationRoyal charterQueen Victoria

The 7.5 Mw Guatemala earthquake shakes Guatemala with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing between 800-2,000.

1902 Guatemala earthquakeGuatemalaMercalli intensity scale

An earthquake and fire destroy much of San Francisco, California.

1906 San Francisco earthquakeSan Francisco, California

Joan of Arc is beatified in Rome.

Joan of Arc

The Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.

Cunard LineRMS CarpathiaRMS Titanic

French pilot Roland Garros is shot down and glides to a landing on the German side of the lines during World War I.

Roland Garros (aviator)World War I

Yankee Stadium: "The House that Ruth Built" opens.

Yankee Stadium (1923)Babe Ruth

World War II: The Doolittle Raid on Japan: Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and Nagoya are bombed.

World War IIDoolittle RaidYokohamaKobeNagoya

Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.

Pierre LavalPrime MinisterVichy France

World War II: Operation Vengeance, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is killed when his aircraft is shot down by U.S. fighters over Bougainville Island.

Operation VengeanceIsoroku YamamotoBougainville Island

Over 1,000 bombers attack the small island of Heligoland, Germany.

BomberHeligoland

The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.

International Court of JusticeThe Hague

Ireland leaves the British Commonwealth and becomes the Republic of Ireland.

Commonwealth of NationsRepublic of Ireland

The keel for the aircraft carrier USS United States is laid down at Newport News Drydock and Shipbuilding. However, construction is canceled five days later, resulting in the Revolt of the Admirals.

USS United States (CVA-58)Newport News Drydock and ShipbuildingRevolt of the Admirals

Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power in Egypt.

Gamal Abdel NasserEgypt

Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.

BandungIndonesiaAsian-African Conference