Today’s Important Historical Events
1429 English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc and the French army
1867 Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel Patents Dynamite in England, the first of three patents he would receive for the explosive material
1912 Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories, after established by Joseph Pulitzer
1915 RMS Lusitania sunk by German submarine off the southern coast of Ireland; 1198 lives lost
1939 Germany and Italy announce an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis
1945 World War II: Unconditional German surrender to the Allies signed by General Alfred Jodl at Rheims
1952 The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by G
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2017 Emmanuel Macron wins France’s presidential election defeating Marine Le Pen
Today’s Historical Events
558 In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses. Justinian I immediately orders the dome rebuilt.
1274 2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens, convened by Pope Gregory X
1355 1,200 Jews of Toledo, Spain killed by Count Henry of Trastamara
1416 Monk Nicolaas Serrurier arrested because of heresy at Tournay
1429 English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc and the French army
1579 Congress of Cologne forms in Netherlands
1624 Admiral Hermites conquering fleet reaches Callao the Lima, Peru
1638 Cornelis S Goyer takes possession of Mauritius (uninhabited)
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1947 “Kraft Television Theater” premieres on NBC
1965 WAOW TV channel 9 in Wausau, WI (ABC) begins broadcasting
1987 Diane Chambers’ (Shelley Long) final episode on TV comedy “Cheers”
1996 Comedian Martin Lawrence suffers a nervous breakdown
1997 Science fiction film “The Fifth Element” written and directed by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich is released. Then the most expensive European film ever made.
2006 52nd British Academy Television Awards: “Help” Best Comedy, “Doctor Who” Best Drama
2011 “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”, directed by Rob Marshall, starring Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz, premieres in – opening weekend makes $350.6m
2017 MTV becomes 1st major awards show to adopt gender-neutral categories – Emma Watson best film actor, Millie Bobby Brown best TV actor
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1824 Ludwig van Beethoven‘s 9th (Choral) Symphony, often regarded as his greatest work, premieres in Vienna
1888 Édouard Lalo’s opera “Le roi d’Ys” premieres in Paris
1941 Glenn Miller records “Chattanooga Choo Choo” for RCA, it becomes 1st record to be designated “gold”
1953 Cole Porter‘s musical “Can-Can” opens at the Shubert Theatre, NYC; runs for 892 performances
1960 Webster and Fain’s musical “Christine”, based on Hilda Wernher’s novel “My Indian Family”, closes at 46th St Theater, NYC, after 12 performances
1960 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical “Flower Drum Song” closes at St James Theater. NYC, after 602 performances and 1 Tony Award
1960 Musical review “From A to Z” closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 21 performances
1961 “Young Abe Lincoln” closes at Eugene O’Neill NYC after 27 performances
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1910 35th Preakness: R Estep aboard Layminster wins in 1:40.6
1917 In a testament to his pitching ability, future Baseball Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth leads Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 victory against Washington Senators legend Walter Johnson
1921 47th Kentucky Derby: Charles Thompson on Behave Yourself wins 2:04.2
1922 Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands: 1-2
1922 NY Giant Jesse Barnes no-hits Phillies, 2-0
1925 Phillies have their 8th game postponed in a row
1925 MBA Pittsburgh Pirate shortstop Glenn Wright makes an unassisted triple play
1932 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2
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