1. Donna Andrews wins LPGA Welch's/Circle K Championship - 1997
2. New Jersey Devils' Dave Andreychuk is 26th NHL to score 500 goals - 1997
3. Stuart Appleby wins Honda Golf Classic - 1997
4. Toshiba Senior Golf Classic - 1997
5. Mike Tyson KOs Frank Bruno in 2nd round - 1996
6. Dow-Jones hits record 4069.15 - 1995
7. Manhattan upsets 4th seeded Oklahoma 77-67 - 1995
8. Mississippi House of Representatives formally abolishes slavery and ratifies 13th Amendment - 1995
9. World best 7th wkt stand 461 by Bhupinder Singh, Jr. and P Dharmani - 1995
10. Moravcik forms Slovakia government - 1994
11. Tonya Harding pleads guilty to felony attack on Nancy Kerrigan - 1994
12. Matt Keough, in the dugout, is hit flush in the head by a batted ball - 1992
13. 7 of Reba McEntire band members are killed in a plane crash - 1991
14. Members of Irish Gay and Lesbian Organization march in New York City parade - 1991
15. New Jersey Net coach Bill Fitch is 4th coach to win 800 NBA games - 1991
16. New York Lotto pays $33.3 million to one winner, with the numbers 18-21-32-33-35-38 - 1991
17. Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Munich won by Kristi Yamaguchi - 1991
18. Federal grand jury indicts North and Poindexter in Iran-Contra affair - 1988
19. North-Ireland Protestant fires on Catholic funeral, 3 killed - 1988
20. U.S. sends 3000 soldiers to Nicaragua's neighbor Honduras - 1988
21. Chris Johnson wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic - 1986
22. Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson taken hostage in Beirut - 1985
23. Denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 yrs - 1985
24. Gunmen kidnap William Buckley, CIA station chief in Beirut - 1984
25. South-Africa and Mozambique sign non attack treaty - 1984
26. Smallest crowd at Cleveland Coliseum (Cavs vs Nets-1,814) - 1983
27. Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic - 1980
28. CBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney - 1979
29. Amoco Cadiz spills 223,000 tons of crude oil off French coast - 1978
30. Red Brigade kidnaps former premier Aldo Moro in Italy, 5 killed - 1978
31. Soyuz 26 returns to Earth - 1978
32. U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site - 1978
33. U.S. Senate accepts Panama Canal treaty - 1978
34. U.S. president Carter pleads for Palestinian homeland - 1977
35. British premier Harold Wilson resigns - 1976
36. "Lieutenant" closes at Lyceum Theater New York City after 9 performances - 1975
37. U.S. Mariner 10 makes 3rd and final fly-by of Mercury - 1975
38. 1st performance at new Grand Ole Opry House at Opryland in Nashville - 1974
39. John and Yoko are served with deportation papers - 1972
40. 13th Grammy Awards: Bridge over Troubled Water, Carpenters win - 1971
41. KDCD TV channel 18 in Midland, Texas (IND) suspends broadcasting - 1971
42. New English Bible published - 1970
43. WNIN TV channel 9 in Evansville, IN (PBS) begins broadcasting - 1970
44. "1776" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 1217 performances - 1969
45. Boston Bruins scores a NHL record 8 goals in 1 period - 1969
46. Peter Stone and Sherman Edward's "1776," premieres in New York City - 1969
47. Viasa DC-9 crashes at Maracaibo's Grano de Oro airport, killing 155 - 1969
48. My Lai massacre occurs (Vietnam War); 450 die - 1968
49. Robert F. Kennedy announces presidential campaign - 1968
50. Gemini 8 launched with Armstrong and Scott, aborted after 6.5 orbits - 1966
51. Man From Uncle star David McCallum receives huge welcome in London - 1966
52. KCOY TV channel 12 in Santa Maria, California (CBS) begins broadcasting - 1964
53. Paul Hornung and Alex Karras reinstated in NFL after 1 year suspension - 1964
54. 1st launching of Titan 2-rocket - 1962
55. U.S. Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167 - 1962
56. Iraq and U.S.S.R. sign economic/technical treaty - 1959
57. Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship - 1958
58. 9th Emmy Awards: Phil Silvers Show, Robert Young and Loretta Young - 1957
59. Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship - 1957
60. Toronto Maple Leafs tie NHL record 37 points beating New York Rangers 14-1 - 1957
61. U.S. Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Tenley Albright - 1956
62. U.S. Mens Figure Skating championship won by Hayes A Jenkins - 1956
63. Josephine Kroesen appointed as 1st Dutch female judge - 1955
64. President Eisenhower upheld the use of atomic weapons in case of war - 1955
65. AL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St. Louis Browns to Baltimore - 1953
66. 1870 mm rain in Cilaos, Reunion (world record) - 1952
67. Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship - 1952
68. 1st annual National Book Awards - 1950
69. KFMB TV channel 8 in San Diego, California (CBS) begins broadcasting - 1949
70. Convair Liner, 1st U.S. twin-engine pressurized airplane, tested - 1947
71. "Would-Be Gentleman" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 77 performances - 1946
72. Allies secure Iwo Jima - 1945
73. Vichy Internal minister Pucheu sentenced to death - 1944
74. Elin K (No) and Zaanland (Neth) torpedoed and sinks - 1943
75. Blizzard hits North Dakota and Minnesota killing 60 - 1941
76. Dmitri Shostakovitch receives the Stalin Prize - 1941
77. National Gallery of Art opens in Washington D.C. - 1941
78. German air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow - 1940
79. Germany occupies Czechoslovakia - 1939
80. Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine - 1939
81. NHL record 10 goals in 1 period-New York Rangers (7), New York Americans (3) and a record 26 points in the 3rd period - 1939
82. Noel Coward's musical "Operette," premieres in London - 1938
83. Temple defeats Colorado to win 1st NIT - 1938
84. All but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors and sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32 - 1937
85. Hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty - 1935
86. Congress passes Migratory Bird Conservation Act - 1934
87. Hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany - 1933
88. Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth) - 1931
89. USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine - 1930
90. WHP-AM in Harrisburg Pennsylvania begins radio transmissions - 1929
91. Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) - 1926
92. Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna - 1923
93. Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt - 1922
94. WKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions - 1922
95. 1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park - 1920
96. Frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg - 1919
97. Geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published - 1918
98. James Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London - 1916
99. U.S. and Canada sign migratory bird treaty - 1916
100. British battle cruisers Inflexible and Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle - 1915
101. Federal Trade Commission organizes - 1915
102. Mrs. William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Washington D.C. - 1912
103. Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4 - 1911
104. Barney Oldfield sets land speed record of 131.7 mph at Daytona - 1910
105. 1st 1st-class cricket game between NSW and Western Australia - 1907
106. Sir Arthur Evans finds old city of Knossus - 1900
107. Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of The Devil's Foot" - 1897
108. Premiere of Mahler's "Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen" - 1896
109. Jules Massenet's opera "Thais," premieres in Paris - 1894
110. U.S. Senate ratifies treaty establishing the Red Cross - 1882
111. Barnum and Bailey Circus debuts - 1881
112. Charles Bannerman completes 1st Test cricket century, 165 vs. Eng - 1877
113. Nelly Saunders and Rose Harland fight 1st female boxing match (NY) - 1876
114. 1st FA Cup Final: Wanderers-Royal Engineers 1-0 in Bolton - 1872
115. 1st fertilizer law enacted - 1871
116. Hiram R. Revels makes 1st official speech by a black in the Senate - 1869
117. Battle of Averasboro North Carolina (1,500 casualities) - 1865
118. Battle at Pound Gap Kentucky: Confederates separate battles - 1862
119. Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union - 1861
120. Confederate government appoints commissioners to Britain - 1861
121. Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Scarlet Letter" published - 1850
122. Texas approves a constitution - 1836
123. HMS Beagle anchors at Berkeley Sound, Falkland Islands - 1834
124. Susan Hayhurst becomes 1st U.S. woman grad of a pharmacy college - 1833
125. London's re-organised police force (Scotland Yard) - 1830
126. New York Stock Exchange slowest day ever (31 shares traded) - 1830
127. Ohio authorizes high school night classes - 1829
128. 1st U.S. black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York City), begins publishing - 1827
129. Composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano - 1822
130. Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium - 1815
131. Law signed to establish U.S. Miltary Academy (West Point, New York) - 1802
132. U.S. Academy at West Point founded - 1802
133. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time) - 1802
134. Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera - 1792
135. Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England and Netherlands - 1731
136. Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe - 1730
137. French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland - 1690
138. English Long Parliament disbands - 1660
139. General court declares RI a democracy and adopts new constitution - 1641
140. Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass - 1621
141. Battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen - 1527
142. Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar) - 1521
143. Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines - 1521
144. Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen - 1517
145. Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) - 1345
146. Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England - 1190
147. Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism - 1190
148. Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar - 1079
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