Wang Mang consolidates his power and is declared marshal of state. Emperor Ai of Han, who had died the previous day, had no heirs.

Wang MangEmperor Ai of Han

Nikephoros II Phokas is crowned emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

Nikephoros II PhokasByzantine Empire

The House of Gonzaga seizes power in the Duchy of Mantua, and will rule until 1708.

House of GonzagaDuchy of Mantua

Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.

Battle of the SpursHenry VIII of EnglandHoly Roman Empire

Battle of Plymouth: Inconclusive naval action between the fleets of Michiel de Ruyter and George Ayscue in the First Anglo-Dutch War.

Battle of PlymouthMichiel de RuyterGeorge AyscueFirst Anglo-Dutch War

American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.

American Revolutionary WarJohn StarkDuchy of BrunswickFriedrich BaumBattle of Bennington

American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.

Battle of CamdenCamden, South Carolina

Maximilien de Robespierre presents the petition of the Commune of Paris to the Legislative Assembly, which demanded the formation of a revolutionary tribunal.

Maximilien de RobespierreParis Commune (French Revolution)Legislative Assembly (France)Revolutionary Tribunal

French Revolution: A levée en masse is decreed by the National Convention.

French RevolutionLevée en masseNational Convention

War of 1812: American General William Hull surrenders Fort Detroit without a fight to the British Army.

War of 1812William HullFort Shelby (Michigan)Siege of Detroit

Peterloo Massacre: Seventeen people die and over 600 are injured in cavalry charges at a public meeting at St. Peter's Field, Manchester, England.

Peterloo MassacreCavalryManchester

U.S. President John Tyler vetoes a bill which called for the re-establishment of the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whig Party members riot outside the White House in the most violent demonstration on White House grounds in U.S. history.

President of the United StatesJohn TylerSecond Bank of the United StatesWhig Party (United States)White House

U.S. President James Buchanan inaugurates the new transatlantic telegraph cable by exchanging greetings with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. However, a weak signal forces a shutdown of the service in a few weeks.

James BuchananTransatlantic telegraph cableQueen Victoria

The Tuscan National Assembly formally deposes the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.

House of Lorraine

The Dominican Restoration War begins when Gregorio Luperón raises the Dominican flag in Santo Domingo after Spain had recolonized the country.

Dominican Restoration WarGregorio LuperónFlag of the Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo

Battle of Acosta Ñu: A Paraguayan battalion made up of children is massacred by the Brazilian Army during the Paraguayan War.

Battle of Acosta ÑuParaguayBrazilian ArmyParaguayan War

Franco-Prussian War: The Battle of Mars-la-Tour is fought, resulting in a Prussian victory.

Franco-Prussian WarBattle of Mars-la-TourKingdom of Prussia

The Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila, the first all-steel church in Asia, is officially inaugurated and blessed.

Basilica of San Sebastian, Manila

Skookum Jim Mason, George Carmack and Dawson Charlie discover gold in a tributary of the Klondike River in Canada, setting off the Klondike Gold Rush.

KeishGeorge CarmackDawson CharlieKlondike RiverKlondike Gold Rush

The Battle of Elands River during the Second Boer War ends after a 13-day siege is lifted by the British. The battle had begun when a force of between 2,000 and 3,000 Boers had surrounded a force of 500 Australians, Rhodesians, Canadians and British soldiers at a supply dump at Brakfontein Drift.

Battle of Elands River (1900)

An estimated 8.2 MW earthquake hits Valparaíso, Chile, killing 3,886 people.

1906 Valparaíso earthquakeValparaíso

Tōhoku Imperial University of Japan (modern day Tohoku University) becomes the first university in Japan to admit female students.

Tohoku University

Completion of the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Queen Mary.

Royal NavyBattlecruiserHMS Queen Mary

The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States signed.

Migratory Bird Treaty

The Battle of Lake Baikal was fought between the Czechoslovak Legion and the Red Army.

Battle of Lake BaikalCzechoslovak LegionRed Army

Ray Chapman of the Cleveland Indians is hit on the head by a fastball thrown by Carl Mays of the New York Yankees, and dies early the next day. Chapman was the second player to die from injuries sustained in a Major League Baseball game, the first being Doc Powers in 1909.

Ray ChapmanCleveland IndiansFastballCarl MaysNew York Yankees

The congress of the Communist Party of Bukhara opens. The congress would call for armed revolution.

Communist Party of Bukhara

Polish-Soviet War: The Battle of Radzymin concludes; the Soviet Red Army is forced to turn away from Warsaw.

Polish-Soviet WarBattle of Radzymin (1920)Red ArmyWarsaw

The United Kingdom gives the name "Ross Dependency" to part of its claimed Antarctic territory and makes the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand its administrator.

Ross DependencyGovernor-General of New ZealandDominion of New Zealand

The Dole Air Race begins from Oakland, California, to Honolulu, Hawaii, during which six out of the eight participating planes crash or disappear.

Dole Air RaceOakland, CaliforniaHonolulu