Today’s Important Historical Events
284 Roman soldier Diocletian proclaimed Emperor by the army
762 Bögü, Khan of the Uyghurs, conquers Lo-Yang, capital of the Chinese Empire
1695 Zumbi, the last King of the Quilombo dos Palmares in early Brazil and ex-slave, is executed and decapitated, his head displayed on a pike to dispel any legends of his immortality
1815 Second Treaty of Paris: France and her allies agree France will pay indemnities after Battle of Waterloo, ending the Napoleonic Wars
1986 World Health Organization announces first global effort to combat AIDS
Today’s Historical Events
762 Bögü, Khan of the Uyghurs, conquers Lo-Yang, capital of the Chinese Empire
1168 Giovanni di Struma elected anti-Pope
1194 Palermo, Sicily, is conquered by Emperor Henry VI
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1852 Charles Reade and Tom Taylor’s historical comedy play “Masks & Faces” premieres in London
1954 KTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
1959 WABC fires Alan Freed over payola scandal
1961 WPLG TV channel 10 in Miami, FL (ABC) begins broadcasting
1965 WCNY TV channel 24 in Syracuse, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting
Today’s Historical Music Events
1889 Gustav Mahler’s 1st Symphony premieres in Budapest and is not well received
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1866 French inventor Pierre Lallement patents rotary crank bicycle
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