1. Final episode of "Beavis and Butt-head," on MTV - 1997
2. James Brady, former white house press sect, suffers a heart attack - 1995
3. Norway votes against joining European Union - 1994
4. 81st CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 33-23 - 1993
5. Carlos Reina wins Honduras presidential election - 1993
6. "Gray's Anatomy" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 13 performances - 1993
7. "Mixed Emotions" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 48 performances - 1993
8. Margaret Thatcher resigns as Britain's PM, replaced by John Majors - 1990
9. Rickey Henderson signs record $3,000,000 per year Oak A's contract - 1989
10. Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci flees to Hungary - 1989
11. Picasso's "Acrobat and Harlequin" sells for $38.46 million - 1988
12. South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die - 1987
13. Hilbert van der Duim skates 1 hour world record 39.4928 km - 1986
14. NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of Det Lions-New York Jets football game - 1986
15. Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for 1st time - 1986
16. 6th Belgium government of Martens forms - 1985
17. 9th Space Shuttle Mission Columbia 6 is launched - 1983
18. 70th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 32-16 - 1982
19. 71st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Grenoble (4-1) - 1982
20. "Pirates of Penzance" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 772 performances - 1982
21. Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach - 1981
22. "Merrily We Roll Along" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 16 performances - 1981
23. Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes into Mt Erebus on Antarctica kills 257 - 1979
24. "King of Schnorrers" opens at Playhouse Theater New York City for 63 performances - 1979
25. Los Angeles Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year - 1979
26. 44th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Sims, Oklahoma (RB) - 1978
27. Reds fire manager Sparky Anderson after 9 years - 1978
28. 64th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Saskatchewan, 23-20 - 1976
29. Democratic Republic East-Timor proclaimed - 1975
30. Test Cricket debut of Michael Anthony Holding, WI vs. Australia Brisbane - 1975
31. Wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley - 1975
32. Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years - 1974
33. John Lennon's last concert appearance (Elton John concert in MSG New York City) - 1974
34. Arab League summit in Algiers recognizes Palestine - 1973
35. Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry wins AL Rookie of Year - 1973
36. Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels - 1972
37. "Via Galactica" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 7 performances - 1972
38. 59th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeats Toronto Argonauts, 14-11 - 1971
39. "Me Nobody Knows" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 587 performances - 1971
40. 58th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 23-10 - 1970
41. Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year - 1969
42. John Lennon is fined 150 pounds for unauthorized drug possession - 1968
43. 33rd Heisman Trophy Award: Gary Beban, UCLA (QB) - 1967
44. The 1st pulsating radio source (pulsar) detected - 1967
45. Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared - 1966
46. Dominican Republic adopts constitution - 1966
47. Browns' Leroy Kelly sets club record for most punt return yds (109) - 1965
48. Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship - 1965
49. 52nd CFL Grey Cup: BC Lions defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 34-24 - 1964
50. France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria - 1964
51. Mariner 4 launched; 1st probe to fly by Mars - 1964
52. 1st million copy record prior to release "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - 1963
53. Beatles "She Loves You" returns to #1 on U.K. record chart - 1963
54. Crusher beats Verne Gagne in St. Paul, to become NWA champ - 1963
55. WHNT TV channel 19 in Huntsville, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting - 1963
56. Telegraph between Netherlands and Indonesia restored - 1962
57. Ernest Davis is 1st black to win Heisman Trophy - 1961
58. General Meeting of United Nations debates about New-Guinea - 1961
59. Martin Walser's "Der Abstecher," premieres in Munich - 1961
60. CBS radio expands hourly news coverage from 5 to 10 minutes - 1960
61. Mauritania gains independence from France (Natl Day) - 1960
62. 47th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 21-7 - 1959
63. KOMC (now KSNK) TV channel 8 in McCook - Oberlin, NB (NBC) begins - 1959
64. Pope John XXIII publishes encyclical Princeps Pastorum - 1959
65. AL announces Opening Day in 1959 will be earliest ever, April 9 - 1958
66. Chad becomes an autonomous republic within French community - 1958
67. Congo and Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community - 1958
68. George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs - 1958
69. KCOO (now KABY) TV channel 9 in Aberdeen, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting - 1958
70. Test Cricket debut for Wes Hall, vs. India at Bombay - 1958
71. U.S. reports 1st full-range firing of an ICBM - 1958
72. "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in New York City - 1957
73. Warren Spahn of the Braves wins Cy Young Award - 1957
74. Photography begins on "... and God Created Women" - 1956
75. KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting - 1955
76. KTHV TV channel 11 in Little Rock, AR (CBS) begins broadcasting - 1955
77. 1st pro football game in Netherlands - 1954
78. Cleveland Browns' Horace Gillom sets club record with 80-yard punt - 1954
79. KCKT (now KSNC) TV channel 2 in Great Bend, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast - 1954
80. 41st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 12-6 - 1953
81. "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 597 performances - 1953
82. John Van Druten's "I am a Camera," premieres in New York City - 1951
83. Military coup under Col Adib el-Shishakli in Syria - 1951
84. Walter O'Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager - 1950
85. "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 293 performances - 1949
86. 1st Polaroid camera sold - 1948
87. "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV - 1948
88. French government of Bidault, resigns - 1946
89. Landverrader Anton Mussert to death sentenced - 1946
90. Aust Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs. India at Calcutta - 1945
91. 1st allied ship sails into Schelde Antwerp - 1944
92. 400 Rotterdammers attack coal warehouse - 1944
93. Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP - 1944
94. In reprisal 40 Dutch men are executed by Nazis - 1944
95. U.S. 121st Infantry regiment occupies Hurtgen - 1944
96. FDR, Churchill and Stalin met at Tehran to map out strategy - 1943
97. 500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston - 1942
98. Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire kills 602 (Boston Mass) - 1942
99. German troops vacate Rostov - 1941
100. Cleveringa arrested by nazis - 1940
101. Nazi Governor-General of Poland, Hans Frank organizes Judenrat - 1939
102. Soviet government revokes Russian-Finnish non-attack treaty - 1939
103. 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (QB) - 1938
104. Churchill tells Premier Baldwin not to under estimate German air power - 1934
105. France and U.S.S.R. signs not-attack treaty - 1932
106. Groucho Marx performed on radio for 1st time - 1932
107. Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, vs. South Africa - 1931
108. Howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony "Romantic," premieres - 1930
109. Adm Richard E Byrd makes 1st South Pole flight - 1929
110. Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chic Cards vs Bears (NFL record) - 1929
111. J McHugh and D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels," premieres in New York City - 1927
112. 7th French government of Briand sworn-in - 1925
113. Grand Ole Opry premieres as WSM Barn Dance on WSM radio Nashville Tn - 1925
114. NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses and dies of TB 4 months later - 1925
115. Pieter Jelle Troelstra leaves 2nd Chamber - 1924
116. 6 old minsters in Greece, executed - 1922
117. Capt Cyril Turner (RAF) gives 1st skywriting exhibition (New York City) Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called - 1922
118. Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i festival-Qawl 6, 78) - 1921
119. US-born Lady Astor elected 1st female member of British Parliament - 1919
120. Emperor Wilhelm of Prussia and Germany, abdicates - 1918
121. Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in New York City - 1917
122. 1st (German) air attack on London - 1916
123. Heavyweight Jack Johnson KOs Andre Spaul in Paris - 1913
124. Albania declares it's Indepenence from Turkey - 1912
125. Zapata proclaims Plan of Ayala Mexico - 1911
126. 154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa - 1908
127. Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title - 1906
128. Arthur Griffith forms Sinn Fein in Dublin - 1905
129. Germany defeats Hottentotten in Warmbad SW-Africa - 1904
130. Gustav Mahler's 4th Symphony in G, premieres - 1901
131. Battle of Mud river (Boer general. Cronje beats British gen Methuen) - 1899
132. America's 1st auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner avg 7 MPH - 1895
133. Battle at Lydenburg South Africa: Gen Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu - 1879
134. Verney Cameroon reaches East Africa - 1875
135. Ku Klux Klan trials began in Federal District Court in SC - 1871
136. 3rd day of Battles at Waynesboro/Jones's Plantation, Georgia - 1864
137. Battle of New Creek, WV (Rosser's Raid, Ft. Kelly) - 1864
138. Battle at Cane Hill, Arkansas (475 casualties) - 1862
139. Battle of Hooly Spring, MS - 1862
140. Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army - 1861
141. Dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo - 1854
142. Olympia forms as capital of Washington Territory - 1853
143. Bologna: church San Francisco dei Minori Conventuali initiated with premier of Rossini's Tantum ergo - 1847
144. Charles Darwin rides through Las Pietras, returning to Montevideo - 1833
145. Panama declares independence from Spain - 1821
146. Kosacks occupy Utrecht - 1813
147. US pays $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis - 1795
148. Washington and his troops cross Delaware River - 1776
149. 2nd Continental Congress formally establishes U.S. Navy - 1775
150. England condemns ceasefire of Kloster-Seven - 1757
151. French troops attack indians of Saratoga, New York - 1745
152. Battle at Brihuega: English General Stanhope captured - 1710
153. Pierre Corneille's "Tite et Berenice," premieres in Paris - 1670
154. London Royal Society forms - 1660
155. Playwright and poet William Shakespeare weds Anne Hathaway - 1582
156. Duke of Alva forces bishop Nicolaas van Nieuwland of Haarlem to resign - 1569
157. Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean - 1520
158. George Kastriotis [Skanderberg] proclaims Albania principality - 1443
159. Battle of Salado Spain: last Moor invasion driven back - 1340
160. St. Gregory III ends his reign as Catholic Pope - 0741
161. Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram takes cousin Childebert II as heir - 0587
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