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• 96 - Nerva elevated as Roman Emperor after Domitian was stabbed to death.
• 323 - Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis , establishing Constantine's sole control over the Roman Empire.
• 1454 - In battle of Chojnice, Polish army is defeated by Teutonic army during the Thirteen Years' War
• 1739 - Treaty of BelgradeThe Treaty of Belgrade was the peace treaty signed on September 18, 1739 in Belgrade, Serbia by the Ottoman Empire on one side and the Austria on the other. This ended the hostilities of the two-year Austrian-Ottoman war, in which Austria joined Russia in signed, ceding BelgradeFor other uses see Belgrade (disambiguation Belgrade ( Serbian, Beograd , (population in Belgrade region 1,711,800 by census of 2002) is the capital of Serbia (since 1403) and Serbia and Montenegro (since 2003) and Yugoslavia ( 1918- 2003). The city lies to the Ottoman EmpireOsmanlı İmparatorluğu Devlet-i Aliye-i Osmaniye The Ottoman Coat of Arms Imperial motto: unknown The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital İstanbul ( Constantinople) Sovereigns Sultans
• 1759Events January 11 In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first American life insurance company is incorporated. January 13 The Tavora family is executed following the accusation of attempted regicide on Joseph I of Portugal January 15 The British Museum opens - BritishGreat Britain (often abbreviated as Britain is an island lying off the western coast of Europe, comprising the main territory of the United Kingdom. Great Britain is also used as a political term describing the combination of England, Scotland, and Wales, capture Quebec City
• 1810Events January 10 Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine is annulled January 20 Tyrolean rebel leader Andreas Hofer executed March 11 Napoleon marries Marie-Louise of Austria April 19 Venezuela achieves home rule: Emparan, Governor of the Captaincy General is - First Government Junta in ChileThe word chile may also refer to Chilli pepper. The Republic of Chile is a republic located on the southwestern coast of South America. It is a long and narrow piece of land between the Andes mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It shares borders with Argenti. Though supposed to rule only in the absence of the king, it was in fact the first step towards independence from Spain, and it is commemorated as such.
• 1850 - The United States Congress passes the Fugitive Slave Act.
• 1851 - The New-York Daily Times, which will become The New York Times, begins publishing
• 1872 - King Oscar II accedes to the throne of Sweden-Norway
• 1873 - The Panic of 1873 begins
• 1895 - Daniel David Palmer makes the first chiropractic adjustment
• 1906 - Typhoon with tsunami killed an estimated 10000 persons in Hong Kong
• 1914 - The Battle of Aisne ends
• 1927 - Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air
• 1931 - Mukden Incident. After that, Japan occupied Manchuria.
• 1932 - Actress Peg Entwistle commits suicide by jumping from the H in the Hollywood sign, forever turning the sign into a symbol for the paradoxil of the American film industry.
• 1942 - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized
• 1943 - The Jews of Minsk are massacred at Sobibór
• 1947 - The United States Department of Defense begins operation (formerly known as National Military Establishment).
• 1975 - Patty Hearst arrested after a year on the FBI Most Wanted List
• 1985 - Steve Jobs resigns from Apple Computer
• 1989 - Hurricane Hugo hits Puerto Rico, killing six
• 1990 - Liechtenstein became member of the UN
• 1992 - The existence of the National Reconnaissance Office, operating since 1960, is declassified.
• 1997 - Ted Turner donates $1 billion to the United Nations
• 1997 - Voters in Wales vote yes (50.3%) on a referendum on Welsh autonomy
• 1998 - ICANN is formed
• 2003 - Hurricane Isabel makes landfall in the U.S.
• 2003 - The Local Government Act 2003, repealing Section 28, receives Royal Assent.