King Gundobad issues a new legal code (Lex Burgundionum) at Lyon that makes Gallo-Romans and Burgundians subject to the same laws.

GundobadLex BurgundionumLyonGallo-Roman cultureBurgundians

Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving.

Siege of Paris (845)VikingRagnar Lodbrok

The Ottoman Empire under Murad II captures Thessalonica from the Republic of Venice.

Ottoman EmpireMurad IISiege of Thessalonica (1422-1430)ThessalonicaRepublic of Venice

Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton: Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Edward IV of England.

Wars of the RosesBattle of TowtonEdward IV of EnglandMargaret of AnjouEdward IV of England

Cesare Borgia is given the title of Captain General and Gonfalonier by his father Rodrigo Borgia after returning from his conquests in the Romagna.

Cesare BorgiaCaptain General of the ChurchGonfalonier of the ChurchRodrigo BorgiaRomagna

The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded.

Salvador da BahiaBrazil

Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629.

Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye (1632)Quebec1629

King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf.

Gustav III of SwedenMasquerade ballStockholmRoyal Swedish OperaGustav IV Adolf of Sweden

Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway.

Cumberland RoadUnited StatesHighway

King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état. At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland's four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden.

Gustav IV Adolf of SwedenAbdicationCoup d'étatDiet of PorvooRiksdag of the Estates

Great Bosnian uprising: Bosniaks rebel against Turkey.

Great Bosnian uprisingBošnjaniTurkey

Mexican-American War: United States forces led by General Winfield Scott take Veracruz after a siege.

Mexican-American WarWinfield ScottVeracruz (city)Siege of Veracruz

The United Kingdom annexes the Punjab.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandPunjab region

Sepoy Mangal Pandey of the 34th Regiment, Bengal Native Infantry mutinies against the East India Company's rule in India and inspires the protracted Indian Rebellion of 1857, also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.

SepoyMangal PandeyRegimentBengal Native InfantryEast India Company

American Civil War: Federal forces under Major General Philip Sheridan move to flank Confederate forces under Robert E. Lee as the Appomattox Campaign begins.

American Civil WarPhilip SheridanRobert E. LeeAppomattox Campaign

Queen Victoria gives Royal Assent to the British North America Act which establishes the Dominion of Canada on July 1.

Queen VictoriaRoyal AssentBritish North America ActDominion of CanadaJuly 1

Royal Albert Hall is opened by Queen Victoria.

Royal Albert HallQueen Victoria

Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Kambula: British forces defeat 20,000 Zulus.

Anglo-Zulu WarBattle of KambulaZulus

The Knights of Columbus are established.

Knights of Columbus

John Pemberton brews the first batch of Coca-Cola in a backyard in Atlanta.

John PembertonCoca-ColaAtlanta

The M1911 .45 ACP pistol becomes the official U.S. Army side arm.

M1911.45 ACPSide arm

Sunbeam 1000hp breaks the land speed record at Daytona Beach, Florida.[1]

Sunbeam 1000hp

Heinrich Brüning is appointed German Reichskanzler.

Heinrich BrüningChancellor of Germany (German Reich)

In Germany, Adolf Hitler receives 99% of the votes in a referendum to ratify Germany's illegal remilitarization and reoccupation of the Rhineland, receiving 44.5 million votes out of 45.5 million registered voters.

Adolf HitlerReferendumRemilitarization of the Rhineland

The North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement goes into effect at 03:00 local time.

North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement

World War II: British Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy forces defeat those of the Italian Regia Marina off the Peloponnesian coast of Greece in the Battle of Cape Matapan.

World War IIRoyal NavyRoyal Australian NavyRegia MarinaPeloponnese

The Bombing of Lübeck in World War II is the first major success for the RAF Bomber Command against Germany and a German city.

Bombing of Lübeck in World War IIRAF Bomber Command

World War II: Last day of V-1 flying bomb attacks on England.

V-1 flying bomb

World War II: The German 4th Army is almost destroyed by the Soviet Red Army.

4th Army (Wehrmacht)Heiligenbeil PocketRed Army

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, one of Mexico's leading universities, is founded.

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México