Today’s Important Historical Events
330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes the capital of the Roman Empire
1189 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade
1751 Pennsylvania Hospital founded by Dr. Thomas Bond and Benjamin Franklin, in Philadelphia
1995 More than 170 countries agree to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty indefinitely and without conditions to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons [1]
2000 India’s population officially reaches 1 billion – Astha Arora named India’s billionth baby
Today’s Historical Events
330 Constantinople (Byzantium) becomes the capital of the Roman Empire
868 “The Diamond Sutra”, the world’s oldest surviving and dated printed book is printed in Chinese and made into a scroll
1068 Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London
1189 Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade
1310 Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics
1421 Jews are expelled from Styria Austria
1502 Christopher Columbus begins 4th & last trip to the “Indies”
1625 Peasants besiege Frankenburg estate in Upper Austria
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1918 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8
1929 1st regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (3 nights per week)
1931 “M” Fritz Lang’s first sound film starring Peter Lorre premieres in Berlin
1956 Pinky Lee Show last airs on NBC-TV
1959 Mary Rodgers & Marshall Barer’s musical “Once Upon A Mattress”, starring Carol Burnett and directed by George Abbott, opens at Phoenix Theatre, NYC; runs for 244 performances
1968 Richard Harris releases “MacArthur Park”
1969 British comedy troupe Monty Python forms, made up of Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin
1973 Ground-breaking Indian crime film “Zanjeer” directed by Prakash Mehra and starring “The Angry Young Man” Amitabh Bachchan released
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1812 Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Some observers consider it disgusting and immoral.
1881 Bedřich Smetana’s opera “Libuše” premieres iat the Natonal Theater, in Prague
1956 Elvis Presley‘s 1st entry on UK charts with “Heartbreak Hotel”
1959 “Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb” by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4
1963 “Puff (The Magic Dragon)” by Peter, Paul & Mary hits #2
1965 “Flora, the Red Menace” opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 87 performances
1967 “Sing, Israel Sing” opens at Brooks Atkinson Theatre NYC for 14 performances
1970 “The Long and Winding Road” becomes Beatles’ last American single release
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1887 13th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Lewis aboard Montrose wins in 2:39.25
1888 16th Preakness: F Littlefield aboard Refund wins in 2:49
1892 18th Kentucky Derby: Lonnie Clayton aboard Azra wins in 2:41½
1893 Henri Desgrange establishes world’s 1st bicycle world record, travelling 35.325 km (21.95 miles) an hour
1897 Washington Senator catcher Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers
1900 James J. Jeffries KOs James J Corbett in 23 for heavyweight boxing title
1912 38th Kentucky Derby: Carol H Shilling aboard Worth wins in 2:09.4
1918 44th Kentucky Derby: William Knapp on Exterminator wins in 2:10.8
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