1. Chicago Cubs turn baseballs 68th triple play (vs San Francisco Giants) - 1997
2. 2 U.S. Marine helicopters collided during joint U.S. and British war games - 1996
3. "Twister" premieres - 1996
4. 30th Academy of Country Music Awards: Reba McEntire wins - 1995
5. Britain lifts a 23-year ban on ministerial talks with Sinn Fein - 1995
6. In South Africa, 104 miners killed in an elevator accident - 1995
7. Barbra Striesand's begins 1st concert tour in 30 years - 1994
8. "Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public" opens at Lunt-Font New York City for 16 per - 1994
9. Drew Barrymore (19) files for divorce from Jeremy Thomas (31) - 1994
10. Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa's 1st black president - 1994
11. Silvio Berlusconi forms Italian government with 5 neo-fascists - 1994
12. Fire in clothing factory at Bangkok, kills 145 - 1993
13. Last TV appearance of Mies Bouwman - 1993
14. Paul Cezannes still life sells for $28,600,000 in New York City - 1993
15. Premier Lubbers opens Terminal West on Schiphol - 1993
16. Bible Lands Museum opens in Jerusalem, Israel - 1992
17. "Hamlet" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 45 performances - 1992
18. Jennifer Wyatt wins LPGA Crestar-Fresh Farm Golf Classic - 1992
19. Oakland A's Jose Canseco is seen leaving Madonna's apt - 1991
20. French TGV-train hits record speed of 510.6 kph - 1990
21. Howard Stern holds a mock funeral for rival John DeBella - 1990
22. "Zoya's Apartment" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 45 performances - 1990
23. FC Barcelona wins 29th Europe Cup II - 1989
24. Gen Manuel Noriega's government nullifies country's elections, which the opposition had won by a 3-1 margin - 1989
25. Edgar Degas' "Danseresje of 14" sold for $10,120,000 - 1988
26. Jody Rosentha wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic - 1987
27. "Rock Me Amadeus," by Falco hit #1 on U.K. pop chart - 1986
28. Tommy Lee, drummer of Motley Crue, marries Heather Locklear - 1986
29. Challenger transports back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB - 1985
30. International Court of Justice rules on U.S. blockade of Nicaragua - 1984
31. "Laverne and Shirley," last airs on ABC-TV - 1983
32. Lee Chin Yong performs 170 continuous chin-ups in Seoul - 1983
33. Oilers 0-Isles 2-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 1-0 lead - 1983
34. WABC joins ABC's All Talk radio network - 1982
35. WABC New York City plays its last record (John Lennon's Imagine) - 1982
36. Amy Alcott wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament - 1981
37. Francois Mitterrand defeats Valery Giscard d'Estang for President of France - 1981
38. Montreal Expo Charlie Lee no-hits San Francisco Giants, 4-0 - 1981
39. "Happy New Year" closes at Morosco Theater New York City after 17 performances - 1980
40. Federated States of Micronesia becomes self-governing - 1979
41. John McMullen becomes CEO of Houston Astros - 1979
42. Vivekananda (Sri Lanka) completes nonstop cycle ride of 187 hrs, 28 min, around Vihara Maha Devi Park, Colombo, Sri Lanka [From May 2] - 1979
43. "Angel" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 5 performances - 1978
44. Liverpool wins 23rd Europe Cup I - 1978
45. Brian Oldfield of U.S. put shot 75', an unofficial record - 1975
46. 7th ABA championship: New York Nets beats Utah Stars, 4 games to 1 - 1974
47. 27th NBA Championship: New York Knicks beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 - 1973
48. 9th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 8-4 - 1973
49. Establishment of Frente Polisario in Mauritania - 1973
50. Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 2 - 1973
51. Overloaded South Korean bus plunges into reservoir, killing 77 - 1972
52. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1972
53. U.S. special delivery rates go from 45 cents to 60 cents - 1971
54. Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Dallas Civitan Golf Open - 1970
55. Brave's Hoyt Wilhelm pitches in his 1,000th game, loses to Cards 6-5 - 1970
56. Stanley Cup: Boston Bruins sweep St. Louis Blues in 4 games - 1970
57. Apollo 10 transmit 1st color pictures of Earth from space - 1969
58. Turtles play White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times - 1969
59. U.S. troop begin attack on Hill 937/Hamburger Hill - 1969
60. Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the U.S. and North Vietnam - 1968
61. Foundation Arizona soccer team forms in Alkmaar - 1967
62. Hank Aaron only inside the park HR (vs Jim Bunning) - 1967
63. Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges - 1967
64. Stockholm Vietnam-Tribunal declares U.S. aggression in Vietnam/Cambodia - 1967
65. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1967
66. Mickey Wright wins LPGA Squirt Ladies' Golf Open Invitational - 1964
67. Decca signs Rolling Stones on advice of Beatle George Harrison - 1963
68. "Beyond the Fringe," premieres in London - 1961
69. John F. Kennedy wins primary in West Virginia - 1960
70. USS Nautilus completes 1st circumnavigation of globe under water - 1960
71. Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss 2 months after his retirement - 1959
72. Joyce Ziske wins LPGA Howard Johnson Golf Invitational - 1959
73. 1st meeting of legislative of Cameroon - 1957
74. Dmitri Sjostakovitsch 2nd Piano concert, premieres in Moscow - 1957
75. French government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria - 1956
76. KFSN TV channel 30 in Fresno, California (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting - 1956
77. Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris - 1954
78. Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Sacramento Golf Open - 1953
79. KCBD TV channel 11 in Lubbock, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting - 1953
80. "Shuffle Along" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 4 performances - 1952
81. Z Alexander Looby elected to Nashville City Council - 1951
82. 1st attack by Egyptian irregular forces at Kfar Darom Israel - 1948
83. Winston Churchill visits The Hague - 1948
84. 73rd Preakness: Doug Dodson aboard Faultless wins in 1:59 - 1947
85. "Chocolate Soldier" closes at Century Theater New York City after 69 performances - 1947
86. Red Sox win 15th straight beat Yanks 5-4, DiMaggio hits Grand Slam - 1946
87. Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy - 1946
88. Allies capture Rangoon from the Japanese - 1945
89. Russian troops occupied Prague - 1945
90. Chinese offensive in West-Yunnan - 1944
91. Smith vs. Allwright (excluding Blacks from primary voting) is illegal - 1944
92. 67th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Whirlaway wins in 1:58.8 - 1941
93. Adolph Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess parachutes into Scotland - 1941
94. England's House of Commons and Holborn Theater destroyed in a blitz - 1941
95. Queen Wilhelmina on Radio Orange warns against treason - 1941
96. British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms - 1940
97. Dutch torpedo boat Johan van Galen sinks - 1940
98. Dutch-Indies Gov Van Starkenborch proclaims end to state of siege - 1940
99. French marines stationed on Aruba - 1940
100. French troops arrive in Zealand/Brabant Netherlands - 1940
101. Nazi armies attack Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg - 1940
102. Winston Churchill succeeds Neville Chamberlain as British PM - 1940
103. Banning speech on anti-fascism demonstration in Amsterdam - 1938
104. Busmen strike in London - 1937
105. Manuel Azana elected president of Spain - 1936
106. Nahas Pasja becomes premier of Egypt - 1936
107. Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF) forms - 1933
108. Nazis stage public book burnings in Germany - 1933
109. Paraguay declares war on Bolivia - 1933
110. Suriname worker's union leader A de Come banish to Netherlands - 1933
111. Government declares "Wilhelmus" Netherlands national anthem - 1932
112. Senate chairman Albert Lebrun becomes president of France - 1932
113. Golf ball size hail falls in Burlington, New Jersey - 1931
114. Adler Planetarium, 1st U.S. planetarium, opens in Chicago - 1930
115. Clarrie Grimmett takes 10 for 37 vs. Yorkshire at Sheffield - 1930
116. 55th Preakness: Louis Schaefer aboard Dr. Freeland wins in 2:01.6 - 1929
117. 64th British Golf Open: Walter Hagen shoots a 292 at Muirfield Gullane - 1929
118. WGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming - 1928
119. 52nd Preakness: John Maiben aboard Display wins in 1:59.8 - 1926
120. J. Edgar Hoover appointed head of FBI - 1924
121. Dr. Ivy Williams is 1st woman to be called to the English Bar - 1922
122. WHB-AM in Kansas City Missouri begins radio transmissions - 1922
123. Luigi Pirandello's "Sei Personaggi in Cerca d'Autore," premieres - 1921
124. 45th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard Sir Barton wins in 2:09.8 - 1919
125. Race riot in Charleston, South Carolina, 2 blacks killed - 1919
126. HMS Vindictive sunk to block entrance of Ostend Harbor - 1918
127. Atlantic ships get destroyer escorts to stop German attacks - 1917
128. Disastrous fire in Ellendale, North Dakota - 1916
129. Historic Shipport Museum opens in Amsterdam - 1916
130. Zeppelin drops hundred of bombs on Southend-on-Sea - 1915
131. 39th Kentucky Derby: Roscoe Goose aboard Donerail wins in 2:04.8 - 1913
132. Yanks commit 8 errors and still beat Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings - 1913
133. 1st aircraft air display held (Hendon, England) - 1910
134. 36th Kentucky Derby: Fred Herbert aboard Donau wins in 2:06.4 - 1910
135. Comet Halley's closest approach to Earth in 1910 pass - 1910
136. Winchester's Fred Toney no-hits Lexington for 17 inning - 1909
137. 1st Mother's Day observed - 1908
138. Paul Dukas' opera "Ariane et Barbe Bleue," premieres in Paris - 1907
139. Russia's Duma (Parliament) meets for 1st time - 1906
140. 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75 - 1905
141. 19th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Kunze aboard Lookout wins in 2:39 - 1893
142. Imperial Institute in London opens - 1893
143. 17th Preakness: W Anderson aboard Buddhist wins in 2:17 - 1889
144. Lighthouse on Ameland begins operation - 1881
145. General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria - 1880
146. Meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa - 1879
147. Centennial Fair opens in Philadelphia - 1876
148. Victoria Woodhull becomes 1st woman nominated for U.S. president - 1872
149. German-French peace treaty signed: France cedes Elzas - 1871
150. Peace of Frankfurt-am-Main concluded between France and Germany - 1871
151. Jem Mace and defends his heavyweight crown against Irish champ Joe Coburn, it lasts 1 hr and 17 minutes, and neither is struck by a punch - 1870
152. Golden Spike driven, completes Promontory Pt Ut-Transcontinental RR - 1869
153. Jefferson Davis captured at Irwinsville Georgia - 1865
154. Surrender of Sam Jones - 1865
155. Battles at Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia - 1864
156. Skirmish at Ny River Virginia - 1864
157. Battle of Plum Run Bend, Tennessee (Plum Point Bend) - 1862
158. Union troops march on state militia in St. Louis, Missouri - 1861
159. Indian Mutiny begins with revolt of Sepoys of Meerut - 1857
160. Sepoy-revolt in Meerutkazerne, Delhi - 1857
161. Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in New York City (22 killed) - 1849
162. 1st steamboat to navigate the Mississippi River arrives at Ft. Snelling - 1823
163. English steamship "Defiance" arrives at Rotterdam harbor - 1816
164. 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched - 1797
165. French government arrest 10 utopists - 1796
166. Napoleon defeats Austria in Battle of Lodi Bridge - 1796
167. Riot after disagreement of patriotic demand in Amsterdam - 1796
168. Parliament impeaches Warren Hastings - 1787
169. 2nd Continental Congress convenes in Pennsylvania issues paper currency for 1st time - 1775
170. 2nd Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander - 1775
171. Green Mountain Boys capture Ft. Ticonderoga NY-American Revolution - 1775
172. Louis XVI ascends to throne of France - 1774
173. Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod - 1752
174. Bacon's Rebellion, frontiersmen vs Virginia government begins - 1676
175. Jamaica captured by English - 1655
176. John Johnson, a free black, is granted 550 acres in Northampton, Va - 1652
177. Jacob Willekens and Piet Heyn conquer Salvador, Civil rights activist - 1624
178. Czar Ivan IV becomes Protestant - 1570
179. Scottish Protestants under John Knox uprise against queen-mother Mary - 1559
180. French navigator Jacques Cartier reaches Newfoundland - 1534
181. Church reformer John Pistorius caught in the Hague - 1525
182. Columbus discovers Cayman Islands - 1503
183. Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for 1st voyage to New World - 1497
184. Jews are expelled from Berne Switzerland - 1427
185. Scottish nobles recognize authority of English king Edward I - 1291
186. Jews of England imprisoned on charges of coining - 1278
187. Vienna's church orders all Jews to wear a distinctive garb - 1267
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