Nika riots in Constantinople: A quarrel between supporters of different chariot teams—the Blues and the Greens—in the Hippodrome escalates into violence.

Nika riotsConstantinopleChariot racingHippodrome of Constantinople

Emperor Tai Zong of the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty invades the Later Jin, resulting in the destruction of the Later Jin.

Emperor Taizong of LiaoKhitan peopleLiao dynastyLater Jin (Five Dynasties)

Theodora is crowned empress of the Byzantine Empire.

Theodora (11th century)Byzantine Empire

Vladislaus II, Duke of Bohemia becomes king of Bohemia.

Vladislaus II, Duke of BohemiaKingdom of Bohemia

First recorded lottery in England.

LotteryEngland

Austrian nobility is granted freedom of religion.

Archduchy of AustriaFreedom of religion

A powerful earthquake destroys parts of Sicily and Malta.

1693 Sicily earthquakeMalta

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the first American life insurance company is incorporated.

PhiladelphiaLife insurance

Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.

Ching-Thang KhombaList of Meitei kingsManipur

William Herschel discovers Titania and Oberon, two moons of Uranus.

William HerschelTimeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moonsTitania (moon)Oberon (moon)Moons of Uranus

The Michigan Territory is created.

Michigan Territory

Alabama secedes from the United States.

AlabamaUnited States

American Civil War: Battle of Arkansas Post: General John McClernand and Admiral David Dixon Porter capture the Arkansas River for the Union.

American Civil WarBattle of Arkansas PostJohn Alexander McClernandDavid Dixon PorterArkansas River

American Civil War: CSS Alabama encounters and sinks the USS Hatteras off Galveston Lighthouse in Texas.

CSS AlabamaAction off Galveston LightUSS Hatteras (1861)Texas

The Anglo-Zulu War begins.

Anglo-Zulu War

Grand Canyon National Monument is created.

Grand Canyon National Park

Immigrant textile works in Lawrence, Massachusetts, go on strike when wages are reduced in response to a mandated shortening of the work week.

Lawrence, Massachusetts1912 Lawrence Textile Strike

The Kingsland munitions factory explosion occurs as a result of sabotage.

Kingsland ExplosionSabotage

First use of insulin to treat diabetes in a human patient.

InsulinDiabetes mellitus

Occupation of the Ruhr: Troops from France and Belgium occupy the Ruhr area to force Germany to make its World War I reparation payments.

Occupation of the RuhrFranceBelgiumRuhrGermany

Louis B. Mayer, head of film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), announces the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, at a banquet in Los Angeles, California.

Louis B. MayerMetro-Goldwyn-MayerAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesLos Angeles

Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to California.

Amelia EarhartHawaiiCalifornia

World War II: The Japanese capture Kuala Lumpur.

Battle of Kuala Lumpur

World War II: The Japanese attack Tarakan in Borneo, Netherlands Indies (Battle of Tarakan)

Empire of JapanTarakan IslandDutch BorneoDutch East IndiesBattle of Tarakan (1942)

The Republic of China agrees to the Sino-British New Equal Treaty and the Sino-American New Equal Treaty.

Republic of ChinaSino-British New Equal TreatySino-American New Equal Treaty

Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City.

Carlo TrescaNew York City

Enver Hoxha, Secretary General of the Communist Party of Albania, declares the People's Republic of Albania with himself as head of state.

Enver HoxhaParty of Labour of AlbaniaPeople's Socialist Republic of Albania

The first "networked" television broadcasts took place as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania goes on the air connecting the east coast and mid-west programming.

KDKA-TVPittsburgh

The African Convention is founded in Dakar, Senegal.

African ConventionDakar

Throgs Neck Bridge over the East River, linking New York City's boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, opens to road traffic.

Throgs Neck BridgeEast RiverNew York CityThe BronxQueens