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• 1223 - In France, Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II of France.
• 1789 - French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille and free seven prisoners.
• 1791 - The Priestley Riots drive Joseph Priestley, a supporter of the French Revolution, out of BirminghamThis article is about Birmingham in England. See also Birmingham, Alabama or other places called Birmingham. Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. Being the country's second largest city, it is usually considered B, EnglandEngland is the largest, the most populous, and the most densely populated of the four " Home Nations" which make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK). Occupying the south-eastern portion of the island of Great Britain, England.
• 1798Events February- October Irish Rebellion of 1798 April 7 The Mississippi Territory is organized from territory ceded by Georgia and South Carolina and is later twice expanded to include disputed territory claimed by both the U. and Spain April 26 France a - The Sedition ActThe Alien and Sedition Acts were passed on July 14, 1798 under the administration of President John Adams. They were supposed to protect the United States from "dangerous" aliens, but were used by the Federalists to stop the growth of the Democratic-Repub becomes United States law making it a federal crimeIn the United States, a federal crime or federal offence is a crime that is either made illegal by U. federal legislation or a crime that occurs on U. federal property. The FBI has been granted powers to investigate federal offences. The term "federal off to write, publish, or utter false or malicious statements about the United States government.
• 1933Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years: 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 See also 1933 in aviation 1933 in film 1933 in literature 1933 in mu - Gleichschaltung: In Germany, all political parties are outlawed except the Nazi Party.
• 1940 - World War II: Andrew George Latta McNaughton takes command of the 7th Army Corps consisting of British, Canadian and New Zealand troops.
• 1951 - In Joplin, Missouri, George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.
• 1958 - Iraqi Revolution: In Iraq the monarchy is overthrown by Arab nationalists and Abdul Karim Kassem becomes the nation's new leader.
• 1965 - Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet.
• 1966 - In Chicago, Illinois, Richard Speck murders eight student nurses in their dormitory.
• 2000 - George Speight, the principal instigator of the Fiji coup of 2000, was arrested with 369 of his followers and charged with treason.
• 2001 - The International Olympic Committee votes for Beijing to be the host of the 2008 Olympics. This is the first time that China had been bestowed this honor.
• 2002 - During Bastille Day celebrations, Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt unscathed.