Today’s Important Historical Events
1577 Francis Drake sets sail from England on an epic three year circumnavigation of the world aboard the Golden Hind
1636 The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. Recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.
1642 Dutch explorer Abel Tasman sights the South Island of present day New Zealand; initially he calls it Staten Landt and changes it a year later to Nieuw Zeeland [1]
1920 League of Nations establishes the International Court of Justice in The Hague
2002 The European Union announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia will become members from May 1, 2004
2003 Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit, during Operation Red Dawn by US forces
Today’s Historical Events
1294 Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months; Celestine hoped to return to his previous life as an ascetic hermit.
1355 The greatest traveller of his age, Ibn Battuta of Tangier completes his work “The Travels” detailing his 29 years spent travelling the Islamic world and beyond, including to India, China and Indonesia
1545 Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opened by Pope Paul III
1570 Sweden and Denmark signs Peace of Stettin
1572 Spanish army beats Geuzen fleet (confederacy of Calvinist Dutch nobles) under admiral Lumey
1577 Francis Drake sets sail from England on an epic three year circumnavigation of the world aboard the Golden Hind
1621 Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree
1636 The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. Recognized today as the founding of the United States National Guard.
Today’s Historical Events in Film and TV
1950 James Dean begins his career with an appearance in a Pepsi commercial
1953 KOAM TV channel 7 in Pittsburg-Joplin, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting
1956 “Anastasia” comeback film for Ingrid Bergman is released in the US, role wins Bergman Academy Award for Best Actress.
1957 “Peyton Place” film based on the novel by Grace Metalious, directed by Mark Robson and starring Lana Turner and Hope Lange is released
1961 “The Young Ones” directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Cliff Richard, Robert Morley and Carole Gray premieres in London
1970 Neil Simon‘s “Gingerbread Lady” premieres in NYC
1975 1st time “Saturday Night Live” uses a time delay, Richard Pryor hosts
1978 CBS’ premiere of “Lovey: A Circle of Children Part II”, sequel to “A Circle of Children”, which is also based on Mary Mac Cracken
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1759 First music store in America opens (Philadelphia)
1823 Gioachino Rossini arrives in London
1895 First complete performance of Gustav Mahler‘s 2nd Symphony (“Resurrection”), in Berlin, Germany, conducted by the composer
1928 George Gershwin‘s “An American In Paris” premieres at Carnegie Hall, NYC, performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Walter Damrosch
1947 Samuel L. Manning and Adolph Thenstead’s musical revue “Caribbean Carnival” closes at International Theatre, NYC, after 11 performances
1950 “Let’s Make an Opera” opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances
1961 The Beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein
1963 Capital records signs right of first refusal agreement with The Beatles
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1901 Test debut of English cricketer Sydney Barnes vs Australia at the SCG, took 5-65 in 1st innings
1930 George Sisler’s career ends when Boston Braves release him
1931 National Football League Championship: Green Bay Packers (12-2-0) win 3rd straight first past the post title
1936 National Football League Championship, Polo Grounds, NYC: Green Bay Packers beat Boston Redskins, 21-6; Packers 4th title; Redskins move to Washington, D.C. for 1937 season
1942 National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Washington Redskins upset Chicago Bears, 14-6
1952 NFL Dallas Texans (former NY Yanks) play final game, losing 41-6 to the Lions in Detroit; finish with record of 1-11
1956 Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000. Robinson will retire rather than be traded.
1960 Ballon d’Or: Barcelona midfielder Luis Suárez is named best football player in Europe ahead of Real Madrid’s Hungarian forward Ferenc Puskás and Hamburg striker Uwe Seeler
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