Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.

Alexander the GreatDarius III of PersiaBattle of Gaugamela

Pope Damasus I is elected.

Pope Damasus I

Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England.

Edgar the Peaceful

Pope John XIII is elected.

Pope John XIII

Coronation of Queen Mary I of England.

Mary I of England

Coronation of Shah Abbas I of Persia.

Abbas I of Persia

Ahmed III is forced to give up the throne.

Ahmed III

Russians under Alexander Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.

Alexander SuvorovBattle of Kinburn (1787)

First session of the French Legislative Assembly.

Legislative Assembly (France)

The Austrian Netherlands (present-day Belgium) are annexed by Revolutionary France.

Austrian NetherlandsBelgiumHistory of BelgiumFrench RevolutionFirst French Republic

Spain cedes Louisiana to France via the Third Treaty of San Ildefonso.

SpainLouisiana (New France)Third Treaty of San Ildefonso

Opening of the Congress of Vienna, intended to redraw Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleon the previous spring.

Congress of ViennaNapoleon

Russo-Persian War: The Russian army under Ivan Paskevich storms Yerevan, ending a millennium of Muslim domination of Armenia.

Russo-Persian War (1826-28)Ivan PaskevichYerevanArmenia

South African College is founded in Cape Town, South Africa; it will later separate into the University of Cape Town and the South African College Schools.

South African CollegeCape TownUniversity of Cape TownSouth African College Schools

Texian political delegates convene at San Felipe de Austin to petition for changes in the governance of Mexican Texas.

TexianConvention of 1832San Felipe de AustinMexican Texas

The News of the World tabloid begins publication in London.

News of the WorldTabloid (newspaper format)

The watch company founded in 1850 in Roxbury by Aaron Lufkin Dennison relocates to Waltham, Massachusetts, to become the Waltham Watch Company, a pioneer in the American system of watch manufacturing.

1850Aaron Lufkin DennisonWaltham, MassachusettsWaltham Watch CompanyAmerican system of watch manufacturing

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present day

Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management

First electric lamp factory is opened by Thomas Edison.

Thomas Edison

Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.

BalochistanBritish Empire

Yosemite National Park is established by the U.S. Congress.

Yosemite National ParkUnited States Congress

Stanford University opens its doors in California.

Stanford UniversityCalifornia

The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration is founded under the name k.u.k. Exportakademie.

Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration

Baseball: The Boston Americans play the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the modern World Series.

BaseballBoston AmericansPittsburgh PiratesWorld Series

Ford puts the Model T car on the market at a price of US$825.

Ford Motor CompanyFord Model T

Los Angeles Times bombing: A large bomb destroys the Los Angeles Times building in downtown Los Angeles, killing 21.

Los Angeles Times bombingLos Angeles TimesLos Angeles

World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence, also known as "Lawrence of Arabia", capture Damascus.

World War IArabT. E. LawrenceDamascus

Sayid Abdullah becomes last Khan of Khiva.

Sayid Abdullah

Sir Percy Cox lands in Basra to assume his responsibilities as High Commissioner in Iraq.

Percy CoxBasraHigh CommissionerIraq

The Soviet Union introduces its first five-year plan.

Soviet UnionFirst five-year plan