Emperor Diocletian elevates his general Maximian to co-emperor with the rank of Augustus and gives him control over the Western regions of the Roman Empire.

DiocletianMaximianAugustus (honorific)Roman Empire

Crown Prince Jin Chengdi, age 4, succeeds his father Jin Mingdi as emperor of the Eastern Jin dynasty.

Emperor Cheng of JinEmperor Ming of JinJin dynasty (265-420)

Majorian is acclaimed emperor by the Roman army after defeating 900 Alemanni near Lake Maggiore (Italy).

MajorianLate Roman army

Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne.

Byzantine EmperorJustin IJustinian I

The daughter of Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei was made the "Emperor" as a male heir of the late emperor by Empress Dowager Hu, deposed and replaced by Yuan Zhao the next day; she was the first female monarch in the History of China, but not widely recognised.

Daughter of Emperor Xiaoming of Northern WeiEmperor of ChinaEmpress Dowager Hu (Northern Wei)Yuan ZhaoHistory of China

Robert Winchelsey leaves England for Rome, to be consecrated as Archbishop of Canterbury.

Robert WinchelseyArchbishop of Canterbury

Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by Scotland from England.

Capture of Berwick (1318)

Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark.

Niels EbbesenGerhard III, Count of Holstein-RendsburgInterregnum

Potosí is founded after the discovery of huge silver deposits in the area.

PotosíCerro Rico

In the Eighty Years' War, the Watergeuzen capture Brielle from the Seventeen Provinces, gaining the first foothold on land for what would become the Dutch Republic.

Eighty Years' WarCapture of BrielleSeventeen ProvincesDutch Republic

A combined Spanish and Portuguese fleet of 52 ships commences the recapture of Bahia from the Dutch during the Dutch-Portuguese War.

Portuguese EmpireRecapture of BahiaDutch-Portuguese War

In New York City, the United States House of Representatives holds its first quorum and elects Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as its first Speaker.

New York CityUnited States House of RepresentativesQuorumFrederick MuhlenbergPennsylvania

Samuel Morey received a patent for a compressionless "Gas or Vapor Engine".

Samuel MoreyInternal combustion engine

The Convention of 1833, a political gathering of settlers in Mexican Texas to help draft a series of petitions to the Mexican government, begins in San Felipe de Austin

Convention of 1833Mexican TexasSan Felipe, Texas

Charles Dickens' novel Hard Times begins serialisation in his magazine Household Words.

Charles DickensHard Times (novel)Household Words

American Civil War: Union troops led by Philip Sheridan decisively defeat Confederate troops led by George Pickett, cutting the Army of Northern Virginia's last supply line.

American Civil WarPhilip SheridanBattle of Five ForksGeorge PickettArmy of Northern Virginia

Singapore becomes a British crown colony.

SingaporeCrown colony

The White Star steamer RMS Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in one of the worst marine disasters of the 19th century.

White Star LineRMS AtlanticNova Scotia

The University of Northern Colorado was established, as the Colorado State Normal School.

University of Northern Colorado

The Wrigley Company is founded in Chicago, Illinois.

Wrigley CompanyChicago

The rank of Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy is established.

Chief petty officer (United States)

The Territorial Force (renamed Territorial Army in 1920) is formed as a volunteer reserve component of the British Army.

Territorial ForceTerritorial Army (United Kingdom)

The Royal Air Force is created by the merger of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Naval Air Service.

Royal Air ForceRoyal Flying CorpsRoyal Naval Air Service

Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail.

Adolf HitlerBeer Hall Putsch

The Royal Canadian Air Force is formed.

Royal Canadian Air Force

The recently elected Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitic acts.

NazismJulius StreicherAntisemitism

India's central banking institution, The Reserve Bank of India is formed.

Reserve Bank of India

Aden becomes a British crown colony.

AdenCrown colony

Spanish Civil War: Jaén, Spain is bombed by German fascist forces, supporting Francoist Nationalists.

Spanish Civil WarJaén, SpainBombing of JaénFrancisco Franco

Spanish Civil War: Generalísimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender.

GeneralissimoFrancisco FrancoFrancoist SpainSecond Spanish Republic