Jin Huidi, Chinese Emperor of the Jin dynasty, is poisoned and succeeded by Jin Huaidi.

Emperor Hui of JinList of rulers of ChinaJin dynasty (265-420)Emperor Huai of Jin

Siyaj K'ak' conquers Waka

Siyaj K'ak'El Perú (Maya site)

Alfred the Great leads a West Saxon army to repel an invasion by Danelaw Vikings.

Alfred the GreatWessexBattle of AshdownDanelawViking

François Grimaldi, disguised as a monk, leads his men to capture the fortress protecting the Rock of Monaco, establishing his family as the rulers of Monaco.

François GrimaldiRock of MonacoHouse of GrimaldiMonaco

The papal bull Romanus Pontifex awards the Kingdom of Portugal exclusive trade and colonization rights to all of Africa south of Cape Bojador.

Papal bullRomanus PontifexKingdom of PortugalCape Bojador

Louis XII of France marries Anne of Brittany.

Louis XII of FranceAnne of Brittany

The first Lithuanian-language book, Simple Words of Catechism, is published in Königsberg.

Lithuanian-languageCatechism of Martynas MažvydasKönigsberg

Premiere performance of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.

George Frideric HandelAriodanteRoyal Opera HouseCovent Garden

Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.

Jacobite rising of 1745Charles Edward StuartStirling

George Washington delivers the first State of the Union address in New York City.

George WashingtonState of the Union address

Cape Colony becomes a British colony.

Cape Colony

An unsuccessful slave revolt is led by Charles Deslondes in St. Charles and St. James, Louisiana.

1811 German Coast UprisingCharles DeslondesSt. Charles Parish, LouisianaSt. James Parish, Louisiana

War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans: Andrew Jackson leads American forces in victory over the British.

War of 1812Battle of New OrleansAndrew Jackson

The Democratic Party of the United States is organized.

Democratic Party (United States)

The United States national debt is zero for the only time.

National debt of the United States

American Civil War: Second Battle of Springfield

American Civil WarSecond Battle of Springfield

African American men are granted the right to vote in Washington, D.C.

African American

Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle against the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain, Montana Territory.

Crazy HorseUnited States CavalryBattle of Wolf MountainMontana Territory

Herman Hollerith is issued US patent #395,791 for the 'Art of Applying Statistics' — his punched card calculator.

Herman HollerithPatentPunched card

The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system.

Blackstone LibraryChicago Public Library

The African National Congress is founded.

African National Congress

U.S. President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I.

Woodrow WilsonFourteen Points

The steel strike of 1919 ends in a complete failure for the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers labor union.

Steel strike of 1919Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers

Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuỵ ascends the throne, the last monarch of Vietnam.

Bảo Đại

Kashf-e hijab decree is enforced by Reza Shah ordering the police to physically remove the Hijab from any woman in public.

Kashf-e hijabReza ShahHijab

World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.

World War IIRationing in the United Kingdom

World War II: Philippine Commonwealth troops under the Philippine Commonwealth Army units enter the province of Ilocos Sur in Northern Luzon and attack Japanese Imperial forces.

Commonwealth of the PhilippinesImperial Japanese Army

Operation Auca: Five U.S. missionaries are killed by the Huaorani of Ecuador shortly after making contact with them.

Operation AucaMissionaryHuaorani peopleEcuador

In France a referendum supports Charles de Gaulle's policies in Algeria.

ReferendumCharles de GaulleAlgeria

Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is exhibited in the United States for the first time, at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

Leonardo da VinciMona LisaNational Gallery of Art