Today’s Important Historical Events
161 Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, an unprecedented political arrangement in the Roman Empire
1530 English King Henry VIII‘s divorce request is denied by the Pope
1876 Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for the telephone in the US
1912 Roald Amundsen announces his discovery of the South Pole (located 14 December 1911)
1936 Adolf Hitler breaks the Treaty of Versailles by sending troops into the Rhineland
Today’s Historical Events
161 Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, an unprecedented political arrangement in the Roman Empire
321 Roman Emperor Constantine I decrees that the dies Solis Invicti (sun-day) is the day of rest in the Empire
1138 Conrad II von Hohenstaufen re-elected German king
1277 Condemnation of 219 philosophical and theological theses by Stephen Tempier, Bishop of Paris
1530 English King Henry VIII‘s divorce request is denied by the Pope
1560 Christian fleet under Gian Andrea lands at Djerba, North Africa
1573 Turkey & Venice sign peace treaty
1621 John Pieterszoon Coen’s troops land on Lontor, East Indies
Today’s Historical Events in Flim and TV
1946 18th Academy Awards: “The Lost Weekend” Ray Milland & Joan Crawford win
1955 7th Emmy Awards: “Make Room for Daddy”, Danny Thomas & Loretta Young win
1955 Musical “Peter Pan”, starring Mary Martin broadcast live on NBC as part of “Producers’ Showcase” series; attracts a then record 65 million viewers
1968 The BBC broadcasts the news for the first time in color on television
1970 WXOW TV channel 19 in La Crosse, WI (ABC) begins broadcasting
1975 “Mirror”, Russian film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, starring Margarita Terekhova and Ignat Daniltsev, is released
1979 5th People’s Choice Awards: Burt Reynolds & Olivia Newton-John win (Motion Picture) and Alan Alda, Mary Tyler Moore & Carol Burnett win (TV)
Today’s Historical Events in Music
1824 Giacomo Meyerbeers opera “Il Crociati in Egitto” (The Crusader in Egypt) premieres at La Fenice in Venice with famous castrato Giovanni Battista Velluti singing
1896 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan‘s 14th and final comic opera together “The Grand Duke” premieres at the Savoy Theatre, London
1917 1st jazz record released on a 78 by Original Dixieland Jass Band for the Victor Talking Machine Company (“Dixie Jazz Band One Step,” one side “Livery Stable Blues” other)
1918 H Carroll & J McCarthy’s musical “Oh, Look!” premieres in NYC
1923 Carlos Gardel applies for Argentine citizenship
1946 “Three to Make Ready” opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 performances
1959 “Bells Are Ringing” closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 performances
1962 The Beatles made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio
Today’s Historical Events in Sports
1855 17th Grand National: John Hanlon wins aboard Irish horse Wanderer at 25/1
1857 Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs
1860 22nd Grand National: Tommy Pickernell wins aboard Irish horse Anatis at 5/1
1866 28th Grand National: 1852 winner Alec Goodman wins his second GN aboard Irish 40/1 outsider Salamander
1870 Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest & East
1922 US Ladies’ Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard
1922 US Men’s Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger
1930 Georgetown High of Chicago defeats Homer 1-0 in basketball
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