Pope Boniface I is elected.

Pope Boniface I

Majorian is acclaimed emperor of the Western Roman Empire and recognized by Emperor Leo I the Thracian.

MajorianWestern Roman EmpireLeo I the Thracian

Alaric II succeeds his father Euric and becomes king of the Visigoths. He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Southern Gaul).

Alaric IIEuricVisigothsAire-sur-l'AdourGaul

An earthquake destroys the city of Dvin, Armenia.

893 Dvin earthquakeDvin (ancient city)Armenia

Westminster Abbey is consecrated.

Westminster AbbeyConsecration

The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins.

Emperor Hanazono

King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.

TaksinThailandThonburi

Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the world, begins in York, Upper Canada (present-day Toronto).

Yonge StreetYork, Upper CanadaToronto

John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign.

John C. CalhounVice President of the United States

Osceola leads his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the United States Army.

OsceolaSeminoleFloridaSecond Seminole War

South Australia and Adelaide are founded.

South AustraliaAdelaide

Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María-Calatrava Treaty.

Spanish attempts to reconquer Mexico

Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state.

IowaU.S. state

United States claims Midway Atoll, the first territory annexed outside Continental limits.

Midway Atoll

Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75.

Tay Bridge disasterTay Rail BridgeDundee

Indian National Congress, a political party of India is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.

Indian National CongressBombay Presidency

The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines.

Auguste and Louis Lumière

Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays.

Wilhelm RöntgenRadiationX-ray

The Syracuse Athletic Club defeated the New York Philadelphians, 5-0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden.

Syracuse ProsWorld Series of Football (1902-03)New York (World Series of Football)Indoor American footballMadison Square Garden (1890)

The 7.1 Mw Messina earthquake shakes Southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between 75,000 and 200,000.

1908 Messina earthquakeSouthern ItalyMercalli intensity scale

The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco.

San Francisco Municipal RailwayTramSan Francisco

Constance Markievicz, while detained in Holloway prison, became the first woman to be elected MP to the British House of Commons.

Constance MarkieviczMember of parliamentHouse of Commons of the United Kingdom

World War II: Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate high-ranking Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich, commences.

World War IIOperation AnthropoidNazismReinhard Heydrich

World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.

World War IIUrban warfareBattle of Ortona1st Canadian Infantry Division1st Parachute Division (Germany)

Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey.

Maurice RichardNational Hockey LeagueIce hockey

The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 50 miles south of Miami.

Douglas DC-31948 Airborne Transport DC-3 (DST) disappearanceMiami

Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try and resolve the Malayan Emergency situation.

Chin PengDavid Marshall (Singaporean politician)Tunku Abdul RahmanBalingFederation of Malaya

"Greatest Game Ever Played": Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium.

1958 NFL Championship GameHistory of the Indianapolis ColtsNew York GiantsNational Football LeagueSudden death (sport)

The Endangered Species Act is passed in the United States.

Endangered Species Act

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, killing 13 people.

1989 Newcastle earthquakeNewcastle, New South Wales