Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald partition the Middle Frankish Kingdom into two larger east and west divisions.

Treaty of MeerssenLouis the GermanCharles the BaldMiddle Francia

Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula.

EstoniansBattle of Lihula

King James IV of Scotland marries Margaret Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII of England at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh, Scotland.

James IV of ScotlandMargaret TudorHenry VII of EnglandHolyrood AbbeyEdinburgh

Krishnadeva Raya is crowned Emperor of Vijayanagara at Chittoor.

Krishnadeva RayaVijayanagara EmpireChittoor, Andhra Pradesh

The cornerstone for Tycho Brahe's Uraniborg observatory is laid on the island of Hven.

Tycho BraheUraniborgHven

John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in search of the Northwest Passage.

John Davis (English explorer)Cumberland SoundNorthwest Passage

Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The naval engagement ends, ending the Spanish Armada's attempt to invade England.

Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604)Spanish ArmadaSpanish ArmadaEngland

The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.

OuluFinlandCharles IX of Sweden

The Irish Confederate Wars and Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Battle of Dungan's Hill: English Parliamentary forces defeat Irish forces.

Irish Confederate WarsWars of the Three KingdomsBattle of Dungan's HillParliament of England

Mehmed IV (1648-1687) succeeds Ibrahim I (1640-1648) as Ottoman Emperor.

Mehmed IVIbrahim of the Ottoman EmpireOttoman Emperor

Bartolomeu de Gusmão demonstrates the lifting power of hot air in an audience before the king of Portugal in Lisbon, Portugal.

Bartolomeu de GusmãoLisbon

Mont Blanc on the French-Italian border is climbed for the first time by Jacques Balmat and Dr. Michel-Gabriel Paccard.

Mont BlancJacques BalmatMichel-Gabriel Paccard

The insurrection of Lyon occurs during the French Revolution.

Revolt of Lyon against the National Convention

Joseph Whidbey leads an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska.

Joseph WhidbeyNorthwest PassageJuneau, Alaska

The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, headed by Brigham Young, is reaffirmed as the leading body of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Quorum of the TwelveBrigham YoungThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

American Civil War: Following his defeat in the Battle of Gettysburg, General Robert E. Lee sends a letter of resignation to Confederate President Jefferson Davis (which is refused upon receipt).

American Civil WarBattle of GettysburgRobert E. LeeConfederate States of AmericaJefferson Davis

The Republic of Ploiești, a failed Radical-Liberal rising against Domnitor Carol of Romania.

Republic of PloieștiLiberalism and radicalism in RomaniaDomnitorCarol I of RomaniaRomania

Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph.

Thomas EdisonMimeograph

Wilbur Wright makes his first flight at a racecourse at Le Mans, France. It is the Wright Brothers' first public flight.

Wright brothersLe Mans

World War I: The Battle of Amiens begins a string of almost continuous Allied victories with a push through the German front lines (Hundred Days Offensive).

World War IBattle of Amiens (1918)Hundred Days Offensive

The German airship Graf Zeppelin begins a round-the-world flight.

LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin

The "Aufbau Ost" directive is signed by Wilhelm Keitel.

Aufbau Ost (1940)Wilhelm Keitel

Quit India Movement is launched in India against the British rule in response to Mohandas Gandhi's call for swaraj or complete independence.

Quit India MovementMohandas Karamchand GandhiSwaraj

The London Charter is signed by France, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union and the United States, establishing the laws and procedures for the Nuremberg trials.

Nuremberg CharterNuremberg trials

First flight of the Convair B-36, the world's first mass-produced nuclear weapon delivery vehicle, the heaviest mass-produced piston-engined aircraft, with the longest wingspan of any military aircraft, and the first bomber with intercontinental range.

Convair B-36

Great Train Robbery: In England, a gang of 15 train robbers steal £2.6 million in bank notes.

Great Train Robbery (1963)Train robberyPound sterling

The Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), the current ruling party of Zimbabwe, is formed by a split from the Zimbabwe African People's Union.

Zimbabwe African National UnionZimbabwe African People's Union

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is founded by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Association of Southeast Asian NationsIndonesiaMalaysiaPhilippinesSingapore

At a zebra crossing in London, photographer Iain Macmillan takes the iconic photo that becomes the cover image of the Beatles' album Abbey Road.

Zebra crossingIain MacmillanThe BeatlesAbbey Road

The Manson Family commits the Tate murders.

Manson FamilyTate murders