Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army.

Battle of RovineWallachiaOttoman Empire

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason.

Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of BuckinghamCapital punishmentTreason

George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford and four other men are executed for treason.

George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage is annulled.

Henry VIII of EnglandAnne Boleyn

Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland.

Anne of DenmarkQueen consortKingdom of Scotland

Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve (1612-1676) founds the Ville Marie de Montréal.

Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de MaisonneuveVille Marie de Montréal

Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette begin exploring the Mississippi River.

Louis JollietJacques MarquetteMississippi River

The New York Stock Exchange is formed under the Buttonwood Agreement.

New York Stock ExchangeButtonwood Agreement

Muhammad Ali becomes Wāli of Egypt.

Muhammad Ali of EgyptWāliEgypt

Emperor Napoleon I orders the annexation of the Papal States to the French Empire.

NapoleonPapal StatesFirst French Empire

Occupation of Monaco changes from French to Austrian.

Military occupationMonaco

The Constitution of Norway is signed and Crown Prince Christian Frederick of Denmark is elected King of Norway by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly.

Constitution of NorwayCrown PrinceChristian VIII of DenmarkKing of NorwayNorwegian Constituent Assembly

Members of the Melbourne Football Club codified the first rules of Australian rules football.

Melbourne Football ClubLaws of Australian rules footballAustralian rules football

Rosalía de Castro publishes Cantares Gallegos, the first book in the Galician language.

Rosalía de CastroGalician language

The International Telegraph Union (later the International Telecommunication Union) is established in Paris.

International Telecommunication Union

Imperial Japanese forces defeat the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Battle of Hakodate to end the Boshin War.

Empire of JapanTokugawa shogunateBattle of HakodateBoshin War

Aristides wins the first Kentucky Derby.

Aristides (horse)Kentucky Derby

Second Boer War: British troops relieve Mafeking.

Second Boer WarSiege of Mafeking

Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.

Valerios StaisAntikythera mechanismAnalog computer

The Protocol of Corfu is signed, recognising full autonomy to Northern Epirus under nominal Albanian sovereignty.

Protocol of CorfuAutonomous Republic of Northern EpirusNorthern EpirusAlbania

The last British Liberal Party government (led by Herbert Henry Asquith) falls.

The Liberal Party (UK)Herbert Henry Asquith

Vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway.

Vidkun QuislingJohan Bernhard HjortNasjonal SamlingNazism

The Columbia Lions and the Princeton Tigers play in the United States' first televised sporting event, a collegiate baseball game in New York City.

Columbia LionsPrinceton TigersCollege baseball

World War II: Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium.

World War IIBrussels

World War II: Dambuster Raids commence by No. 617 Squadron RAF.

Dambuster RaidsNo. 617 Squadron RAF

The United States Supreme Court hands down a unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.

United States Supreme CourtBrown v. Board of EducationTopeka, Kansas

Six-Day War: President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt demands dismantling of the peace-keeping UN Emergency Force in Egypt.

Six-Day WarPresident of EgyptGamal Abdel NasserEgyptUN Emergency Force

Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.

Venera programSoviet UnionVenera 6AtmosphereVenus

Watergate scandal: Televised hearings begin in the United States Senate.

Watergate scandalUnited States Senate

The Troubles: Thirty-three civilians are killed and 300 injured when the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) detonates four car bombs in Dublin and Monaghan, Republic of Ireland.

The TroublesDublin and Monaghan bombingsUlster Volunteer ForceDublinMonaghan