The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city.

Roman emperorJulian (emperor)Sasanian EmpireBattle of Ctesiphon (363)

Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under the command of Tamim ibn Yusuf defeat a Castile and León alliance under the command of Prince Sancho Alfónsez.

Battle of Uclés (1108)Almoravid dynastyKingdom of CastileKingdom of LeónSancho Alfónsez

Battle of Monte Porzio: A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III is defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel.

Battle of Monte PorzioCommune of RomePope Alexander IIIChristian I (archbishop of Mainz)Rainald of Dassel

Battle of Legnano: The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I.

Battle of LegnanoLombard LeagueFrederick I, Holy Roman Emperor

Philip VI is crowned King of France.

Philip VI of FranceList of French monarchs

Fall of Constantinople: Ottoman armies under Sultan Mehmed II Fatih capture Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Byzantine Empire.

Fall of ConstantinopleOttoman EmpireSultanMehmed the ConquerorFatih

English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Restoration (England)Charles II of England

Peter II becomes Tsar of Russia.

Peter II of RussiaTsar

The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City.

Slavery in Canada (New France)Quebec City

American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.

American Revolutionary WarBattle of Waxhaws

Rhode Island becomes the last of the original United States' colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th U.S. state.

Rhode IslandThirteen ColoniesUnited States ConstitutionU.S. state

United Irishmen Rebellion: Between 300 and 500 United Irishmen are executed as rebels by the British Army in County Kildare, Ireland.

Irish Rebellion of 1798Society of United IrishmenGibbet Rath massacreCounty Kildare

Mustafa IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.

Mustafa IVSultan of the Ottoman EmpireCaliph of Islam

Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th U.S. state.

Wisconsin

Jenny Lind leaves New York after her two-year American tour.

Jenny LindJenny Lind tour of America, 1850-52

The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce is founded, in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce

Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico arrives in Mexico for the first time.

Emperor of MexicoMaximilian I of Mexico

The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 ("the Compromise") is born through Act 12, which establishes the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867Austria-Hungary

Mihailo Obrenović III, Prince of Serbia is assassinated.

Mihailo ObrenovićPrincipality of Serbia

The pharmacist John Pemberton places his first advertisement for Coca-Cola, which appeared in The Atlanta Journal.

PharmacistJohn PembertonAdvertisingCoca-ColaThe Atlanta Journal

N'Djamena is founded as Fort-Lamy by the French commander Émile Gentil.

N'DjamenaÉmile Gentil

In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.

May Coup (Serbia)Alexander I of SerbiaAssassinationBlack Hand (Serbia)

Igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring receives its premiere performance in Paris, France, provoking a riot.

Igor StravinskyBalletThe Rite of Spring

The Ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with the loss of 1,012 lives.

Ocean linerRMS Empress of IrelandGulf of Saint Lawrence

Armenia defeats the Ottoman Army in the Battle of Sardarabad.

ArmeniaMilitary of the Ottoman EmpireBattle of Sardarabad

Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is tested (later confirmed) by Arthur Eddington and Andrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin.

Albert EinsteinGeneral relativityArthur EddingtonAndrew Claude de la Cherois Crommelin

Michele Schirru, a citizen of the United States, is executed by Italian military firing squad for intent to kill Benito Mussolini.

Michele SchirruBenito Mussolini

World War I veterans begin to assemble in Washington, D.C., in the Bonus Army to request cash bonuses promised to them to be paid in 1945.

World War IVeteranBonus Army

First flight of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter aeroplane.

Messerschmitt Bf 109

First combat mission of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator heavy bomber.

CombatConsolidated B-32 DominatorHeavy bomber