64 - Great fire of Rome: A fire begins to burn in the merchant area of Rome and soon burns completely out of control while Emperor Nero reportedly plays his lyre and sings while watching the blaze from a safe distance.
1863 - American Civil War: The first formal African AmericanAfrican Americans also known as Afro- Americans or black Americans comprise an ethnic group in the United States of America whose dominant ancestry is from Sub-Saharan West Africa. Many African Americans also claim European, Native American, or Asian ance military unit, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer InfantryThe 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that participated in the American Civil War which was the first formal Army unit to be comprised of African-Americans. This unit, organized by the governor of Massachusetts, John A. Andrew, unsuccessfully assaults Confederate-held Fort WagnerFort Wagner (also called Battery Wagner) was a fortification on Morris Island, South Carolina that covered the south approach to Charleston harbor. It is most well known for the Union attack on July 18, 1863 during the American Civil War, lead by the firs but their valiant fighting still proves the worth of African American soldiers during the war.
1873Events The United Kingdom declares war against Ghana's King Kofi KariKari, who was involved in the trading of slaves. The war ended by July and the British established the Gold Coast Colony. January 17 Indian Wars: First Battle of the Stronghold during th - Oscar IIKing Oscar II of Sweden and Norway Oscar Fredrik ( January 21, 1829 December 8, 1907) was the third son of King Oscar I of Sweden and Norway. At birth he was created Duke of Ostrogothia. He entered the navy at the age of eleven, and was appointed junior l of Sweden-NorwayThe Kingdom of Sweden-Norway is a term sometimes, but erroneously, used to refer to the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway between 1814 and 1905, when they were united under one monarch in a personal union, following the Convention of Moss, on August 14, and t is crowned king of NorwayThe Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country west of Sweden on the Scandinavian Peninsula. It has a very elongated form and has an extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, where Norway's famous fjords are found. In addition to Sweden, it borders R in TrondheimThe city and municipality Trondheim in the county of Sor-Trondelag, Norway, has 154,351 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004, and an area of 341 km˛. A large number of registered students, 29203 (as of 2003), also reside in the city; students are typically r
1994 - In Buenos Aires, an explosion destroys a building housing several Jewish organizations killing 96 and injuring many more.
1995 - On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the Soufriere Hills volcano erupts. Over the course of several years, it devastates the island, destroying the capital and forcing most of the population to flee.
1996 - In an event very similar to the Oklahoma tornado that would occur 3 years later, a tornado ranking as a F5 hit the town of Oakfield, Wisconsin .
2001 - In Baltimore, Maryland, a 60-car train derailment occurs in a tunnel sparking a fire that will last days and virtually shut down downtown Baltimore.