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• 1610 - John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
• 1687 - Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica is published.
• 1803 - The convention of Artlenburg leads to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
• 1811 - Venezuela is the first South American country to declare independence from SpainThe Kingdom of Spain is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the northeast, along the Pyrenees mountain range, it borders France and the tiny principality of Andorra. It inc.
• 18131813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events March 17 Through a newspaper, the Prussian king Frederick William III of Prussia calls for resistance against the Napoleonic occupation April 27 War of 1812: Battle of York - War of 1812The North American War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom is one of several wars associated with that year. It is more normally known in British texts as the British-American War to distinguish it from Napoleon's war against Russia w: Three weeks of BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly raids on Fort Schlosser , Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New YorkPlattsburgh, New York refers to two locations in Clinton County, New York: City of Plattsburgh Town of Plattsburgh. begin.
• 1814Events January 14 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden January 29 French army of Emperor Napoleon I wins the Battle of Brienne January 31 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina. February Congress of Chatillon see George Hamilton Gordo - War of 1812: Battle Of Chippawa - American Major General Jacob BrownJacob Jennings Brown ( May 9, 1775- February 24, 1828) was an American army officer in the War of 1812. Born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Samuel and Abi (White) Brown. Raised a Quaker, he was graduated from the University of Pennsylvan defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippewa, OntarioChippewa is a town in Ontario, Canada, located just south of Niagara Falls..
• 1830 - France invades Algeria.
• 1865 - William Booth founds the Christian Mission (later renamed to the Salvation Army).
• 1865 - The world's first maximum speed law is enacted in England.
• 1884 - Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
• 1937 - Highest recorded temperature in Canada, at Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan: 45 °C.
• 1940 - World War II: The United Kingdom and the Vichy France government break off diplomatic relations.
• 1941 - World War II: German troops reach the Dniepr River.
• 1943 - World War II: Battle of Kursk - The largest tank battle in history begins.
• 1943 - World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails to Sicily.
• 1945 - World War II: Liberation of the Philippines declared.
• 1946 - The bikini is introduced.
• 1948 - British National Health Service Act enacted.
• 1950 - Korean War: Task Force Smith - First clash between American and North Korean forces.
• 1950 - Zionism: The Knesset passes the Law of Return which grants all Jews the right to immigrate to Israel.
• 1951 - William Shockley invents the junction transistor.
• 1954 - Elvis Presley has his first commercial recording session. He sang That's All Right (Mama) and Blue Moon of Kentucky.
• 1954 - The BBC broadcasts its first television news bulletin.
• 1958 - First ascent of Gasherbrum I, 11th highest
• 1962 - Algeria becomes independent from France.
• 1970 - An Air Canada DC-8 crashes near Toronto International Airport killing 108
• 1971 - Right to vote: The voting age in the United States is reduced to 18 from 21 (provision of the 26th Amendment formally certified by President Richard Nixon on this day).
• 1975 - Arthur Ashe becomes the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles title.
• 1975 - Cape Verde gains its independence from Portugal.
• 1986 - The Statue of Liberty is reopened to the public after an extensive refurbishing.
• 1989 - Iran-Contra Affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service.
• 1994 - The United States announced it would be refusing entry to further unrestricted immigration from Haiti.
• 1998 - Japan launches a probe to Mars, and thus joins the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation.
• 2003 - Taiwan is the last territory to be removed from the WHO's list of SARS affected areas.
• 2004 - First Indonesian presidential election, 2004 by the nation.
• 2004 - Éric Gagné's consecutive saves streak comes to an end at 84.