Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis, establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire.

Constantine the GreatLiciniusBattle of ChrysopolisRoman Empire

Norwegian king Harald Hardrada lands on the beaches of Scarborough and begins his invasion of England.

Harald HardradaScarborough, North YorkshireKingdom of England

Philip Augustus becomes king of France.

Philip AugustusFrance

In the Battle of Chojnice, the Polish army is defeated by the Teutonic army during the Thirteen Years' War.

Battle of Chojnice (1454)Teutonic KnightsThirteen Years' War (1454-66)

Christopher Columbus lands at Honduras on his fourth, and final, voyage.

Christopher ColumbusHonduras

The twelfth Baktun in the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar begins.

BaktunMesoamerican Long Count calendar

Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II of Austria declares war on France.

Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor

New Hampshire becomes a county of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

New HampshireMassachusetts Bay Colony

George I, the first Hanoverian king, arrives in Great Britain after becoming king on August 1st.

George I of Great BritainKingdom of Great Britain

The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, ceding Belgrade to the Ottoman Empire.

Treaty of BelgradeBelgradeOttoman Empire

Seven Years' War: The British capture Quebec City.

Seven Years' WarQuebec City

The first cornerstone of the Capitol building is laid by George Washington.

United States CapitolGeorge Washington

The Royal Opera House in London opens.

Royal Opera House

First Government Junta in Chile. Though supposed to rule only in the absence of the king, it is in fact the first step towards independence from Spain, and is commemorated as such.

Government Junta of Chile (1810)Chile

The 1812 Fire of Moscow dies down after destroying more than three-quarters of the city. Napoleon returns from the Petrovsky Palace to the Moscow Kremlin, spared from the fire.

Fire of Moscow (1812)NapoleonMoscow Kremlin

Tiffany and Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The store is called a "stationery and fancy goods emporium".

Tiffany and Co.Charles Lewis Tiffany

The Anti-Corn Law League is established by Richard Cobden.

Anti-Corn Law LeagueRichard Cobden

The U.S. Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.

United States CongressFugitive Slave Act of 1850

First publication of The New-York Daily Times, which later becomes The New York Times.

The New York Times

Old Faithful Geyser is observed and named by Henry D. Washburn during the Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition to Yellowstone.

Old Faithful GeyserHenry D. WashburnWashburn-Langford-Doane ExpeditionYellowstone

King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway.

Oscar II of SwedenSweden-Norway

Panic of 1873: The U.S. bank Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, triggering a series of bank failures.

Panic of 1873Jay Cooke & CompanyBankruptcy

The Pacific Stock Exchange opens.

Pacific Stock Exchange

Booker T. Washington delivers the "Atlanta compromise" address.

Booker T. WashingtonAtlanta compromise

Fashoda Incident: Lord Kitchener's ships reach Fashoda, Sudan.

Fashoda IncidentHerbert Kitchener, 1st Earl KitchenerFashodaSudan

A typhoon with tsunami kills an estimated 10,000 people in Hong Kong.

TyphoonTsunami

In Amsterdam, 25,000 demonstrate for general suffrage.

AmsterdamSuffrage

Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin is shot at the Kiev Opera House.

Pyotr StolypinKiev Opera House

The Irish Home Rule Act becomes law, but is delayed until after World War I.

Government of Ireland Act 1914World War I

Nerva is proclaimed Roman emperor after Domitian is assassinated.

NervaRoman emperorDomitian