Athanasius is banished to Trier, on charge that he prevented a grain fleet from sailing to Constantinople.

Athanasius of AlexandriaTrierCerealConstantinople

The Sixth Ecumenical Council commences in Constantinople.

Third Council of Constantinople

Treaty of Bonn: The Frankish kings Charles the Simple and Henry the Fowler sign a peace treaty or 'pact of friendship' (amicitia), to recognize their borders along the Rhine.

Treaty of BonnCharles the SimpleHenry the FowlerPeace treatyFriendship

Lam Sơn uprising: Lam Sơn rebels emerge victorious against the Ming army in the Battle of Tốt Động - Chúc Động taking place in Đông Quan, in now Hanoi.

Lam Sơn uprisingMing dynastyBattle of Tốt Động - Chúc ĐộngHanoi

The Ensisheim meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, strikes the Earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France.

Ensisheim (meteorite)MeteoriteWheatEnsisheimAlsace

Elizabeth Stuart is crowned Queen of Bohemia.

Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of BohemiaCoronationQueen of Bohemia

The London Gazette, the oldest surviving journal, is first published.

The London Gazette

John Murray, the Royal Governor of the Colony of Virginia, starts the first mass emancipation of slaves in North America by issuing Lord Dunmore's Offer of Emancipation, which offers freedom to slaves who abandoned their colonial masters to fight with Murray and the British.

John Murray, 4th Earl of DunmoreRoyal Governor of VirginiaColony of VirginiaDunmore's Proclamation

The oldest musical organization in the United States is founded as the Stoughton Musical Society.

Stoughton Musical Society

Tecumseh's War: The Battle of Tippecanoe is fought near present-day Battle Ground, Indiana, United States.

Tecumseh's WarBattle of TippecanoeBattle Ground, Indiana

In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.

Alton, IllinoisAbolitionism in the United StatesElijah P. Lovejoy

American Civil War: Battle of Belmont: In Belmont, Missouri, Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant overrun a Confederate camp but are forced to retreat when Confederate reinforcements arrive.

American Civil WarBattle of BelmontBelmont, MissouriUnited StatesGeneral

The first Melbourne Cup horse race is held in Melbourne, Australia.

Melbourne CupMelbourneAustralia

A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.

CartoonThomas NastHarper's WeeklyElephantRepublican Party (United States)

The completion of Canada's first transcontinental railway is symbolized by the Last Spike ceremony at Craigellachie, British Columbia.

Last Spike (Canadian Pacific Railway)Craigellachie, British Columbia

Women's suffrage: Women in the U.S. state of Colorado are granted the right to vote, the second state to do so.

Women's suffrage in the United StatesColorado

Second Boer War:Battle of Leliefontein, a battle during which the Royal Canadian Dragoons win three Victoria Crosses.

Second Boer WarBattle of LeliefonteinRoyal Canadian DragoonsVictoria Cross

The People's Party is founded in Cuba.

People's Party (Cuba)Cuba

Jesús García saves the entire town of Nacozari de García by driving a burning train full of dynamite six kilometers (3.7 miles) away before it can explode.

Jesús GarcíaNacozari de GarcíaDynamite

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are reportedly killed in San Vicente Canton, Bolivia.

Butch CassidySundance KidSan Vicente Canton, Bolivia

The first air freight shipment (from Dayton, Ohio, to Columbus, Ohio) is undertaken by the Wright brothers and department store owner Max Moorehouse.

Air freightDayton, OhioColumbus, OhioWright brothers

The Deutsche Opernhaus (now Deutsche Oper Berlin) opens in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg, with a production of Beethoven's Fidelio.

Deutsche Oper BerlinCharlottenburgLudwig van BeethovenFidelio

The first day of the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, a massive blizzard that ultimately killed 250 and caused over $5 million (about $118,098,000 in 2013 dollars) damage. Winds reach hurricane force on this date.

Great Lakes Storm of 1913

The first issue of The New Republic is published.

The New Republic

The German colony of Kiaochow Bay and its centre at Tsingtao are captured by Japanese forces.

German EmpireJiaozhou BayQingdao

Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the United States Congress.

Jeannette RankinUnited States Congress

Boston Elevated Railway Company's streetcar No. 393 smashes through the warning gates of the open Summer Street drawbridge in Boston, Massachusetts, plunging into the frigid waters of Fort Point Channel, killing 46 people.[1]

Boston Elevated RailwayBoston

The Gregorian calendar date of the October Revolution, which gets its name from the Julian calendar date of 25 October. On this date in 1917, the Bolsheviks storm the Winter Palace.

October Revolution25 OctoberWinter Palace

World War I: Third Battle of Gaza ends: British forces capture Gaza from the Ottoman Empire.

World War IThird Battle of GazaGaza CityOttoman Empire

The 1918 influenza epidemic spreads to Western Samoa, killing 7,542 (about 20% of the population) by the end of the year.

1918 influenza epidemicWestern Samoa