Today’s Important Historical Events
533 Byzantine General Belisarius defeats the Vandals, under King Gelimer, at the Battle of Ticameron
1256 Hulagu Khan captures and destroys Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut, in present-day Iran, part of the Mongol offensive on Islamic southwest Asia
1488 Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming 1st known European to sail round the Cape of Good Hope
1612 German Astronomer Simon Marius is 1st to observe Andromeda galaxy through a telescope
1791 US Bill of Rights ratified when Virginia gives its approval, becomes amendments 1-10 of the US constitution
1840 Napoleon Bonaparte receives a French state funeral in Paris 19 years after his death
1973 American Psychiatric Association declares homosexuality is not a mental illness
Today’s Historical Events
533 Byzantine General Belisarius defeats the Vandals, under King Gelimer, at the Battle of Ticameron
687 St Sergius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Conon
1124 Chancellor Haimeric selects pope (Lamberto becomes Honorius II)
1167 Sicilian chancellor Stephen du Perche moves the royal court to Messina to prevent a rebellion.
1256 Hulagu Khan captures and destroys Hashshashin stronghold at Alamut, in present-day Iran, part of the Mongol offensive on Islamic southwest Asia
1467 Stephen III of Moldavia defeats Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, with the latter being injured thrice, at the Battle of Baia
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1952 KHON TV channel 2 in Honolulu, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting
1953 WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, FL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
1956 KGW TV channel 8 in Portland, OR (NBC) begins broadcasting
1956 WRAL TV channel 5 in Raleigh-Durham, NC (CBS) begins broadcasting
1961 Equal access rule, political parties get TV broadcasting time
Today’s Historical Music Events
1965 D Heneker & J Taylor’s musical “Charlie Girl” premieres in London
1966 “Joyful Noise” opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 12 performances
1967 The Beatles release “Christmas Time is Here Again”
1969 Plastic Ono Band, play their only concert at London’s Lyceum Ballroom
1987 First National US Tour of “Les Miserables” opens at Shubert Theatre, Boston
1991 “Nick & Nora” closes at Marquis Theater NYC after 9 performances
1993 John Williams final appearance as conductor of Boston Pops
1994 “A Tuna Christmas” opens at Booth Theater NYC for 20 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sport
1894 Day 2 of first cricket test between Australia and England, Australia 586 runs (Gregory 201) England 3-130
1909 Thomas J. Lynch becomes president of baseball’s National League
1925 1st hockey game at Madison Square Garden, Montreal Canadiens 3, NY Americans 1
1929 National Football League Championship: Green Bay Packers (12-0-1) win first past the post title
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