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Loch Ness Monster Sighting
St. Columba reports seeing a monster in Loch Ness, Scotland. -
Aug 22, 1485
Death of Richard III
The Battle of Bosworth Field death of Richard III and end of the House of Plantagenet. -
Beginning of the English Civil War.
Charles I calls the English Parliament traitors. -
First known Jewish immigrant to America.
Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam -
Expedition to Australia
James Cook's expedition lands on the east coast of Australia -
Rebellion in the Colonies
King George III declares the American colonies to be in open rebellion. -
The United States annexes New Mexico.
Southwestern food is born! -
First air raid in history.
Austria launched pilotless balloons against the Italian city of Venice. -
First America's Cup
The first America's Cup is won by the yacht America. -
First Geneva Convention
Twelve nations sign the First Geneva Convention. The Red Cross is formed. -
Cadillac
Cadillac Motor Company founded -
Presidential Motorcade
Theodore Roosevelt became the first President of the United States to ride in an automobile. -
Japan annexes Korea
Japan illicitly annexes Korea with the signing of the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty. The name Korea was abolished and replaced with the ancient name Joseon. -
Mona Lisa stolen
Theft of the Mona Lisa is discovered -
Belgium, British and German troops clash
World War I: In Belgium, British and German troops clash for the first time in the war. -
Ray Bradbury born
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BBC Television
The BBC first experiments with television broadcasting -
Bill Parcells Born
American football coach -
Brazil Goes to War
World War II: Brazil declares war on Germany and Italy inset: Brazil's WWII Memorial -
Barbara and Stanley Schampan Married
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Steve Davis born
English snooker player [Amy doesn%u2019t know what this is but thought it sounded fun!] -
Assassination attempt on Charles de Gaulle
An attempt to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle fails. -
Nuclear-powered cargo ship
The NS Savannah, the world's first nuclear-powered cargo ship, completes its maiden voyage. -
20 of Camden 28 Arrested
J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28. -
Nolan Ryan gets 5000th strikeout
Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts. -
Fine arts theft in Oslo
A version of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway.
