Cnut the Great is crowned King of England.

Cnut the GreatKing of England

Harold Godwinson (or Harold II) is crowned King of England.

Harold Godwinson

Philip of Swabia becomes King of the Romans.

Philip of SwabiaKing of the Romans

Stephen Uroš III is crowned King of Serbia.

Stephen Uroš III Dečanski of SerbiaKingdom of Serbia (medieval)

Charles I of Bohemia is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy as King of Italy in Milan.

Charles IV, Holy Roman EmperorIron Crown of LombardyKing of ItalyMilan

Constantine XI is crowned Byzantine Emperor at Mystras.

Constantine XI PalaiologosList of Byzantine emperorsMystras

The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada, completing the Reconquista.

Ferdinand and IsabellaGranadaReconquista

King Henry VIII of England marries Anne of Cleves.

Henry VIII of EnglandAnne of Cleves

The Union of Arras is signed.

Union of Arras

English Restoration: The Fifth Monarchists unsuccessfully attempt to seize control of London, England.

Restoration (England)Fifth MonarchistsLondon

Joseph, son of Emperor Leopold I, becomes King of the Romans.

Joseph I, Holy Roman EmperorLeopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings.

South Sea Company

In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey.

Battle of Jersey

Combined British, Portuguese and colonial Brazilian forces begin the Invasion of Cayenne during the Napoleonic Wars.

Invasion of Cayenne (1809)Napoleonic Wars

Alfred Vail demonstrates a telegraph system using dots and dashes (this is the forerunner of Morse code).

Alfred VailTelegraphyMorse code

The most damaging storm in 300 years sweeps across Ireland, damaging or destroying more than 20% of the houses in Dublin.

Night of the Big WindDublin

The inauguration of the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.

MusikvereinVienna

The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress. The charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison.

Washington National CathedralUnited States CongressPresident of the United StatesBenjamin Harrison

Second Boer War: Having already besieged the fortress at Ladysmith, Boer forces attack it, but are driven back by British defenders.

Second Boer WarSiege of LadysmithLadysmith, KwaZulu-NatalBoerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Maria Montessori opens her first school and daycare center for working class children in Rome, Italy.

Maria MontessoriWorking classRome

New Mexico is admitted to the Union as the 47th U.S. state.

New MexicoU.S. state

German geophysicist Alfred Wegener first presents his theory of continental drift.

GeophysicsAlfred WegenerContinental drift

King Alexander of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes suspends his country's constitution (the January 6th Dictatorship).

Alexander I of YugoslaviaKingdom of Yugoslavia6 January Dictatorship

Mother Teresa arrives in Calcutta, India, to begin her work among India's poorest and sick people.

Mother TeresaKolkata

The first diesel-engined automobile trip is completed, from Indianapolis, Indiana, to New York, New York.

Diesel engineAutomobileIndianapolisNew York City

Thomas Edison signs his last patent application.

Thomas EdisonPatent

United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers his Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.

Franklin D. RooseveltFour FreedomsState of the Union address

The first general election ever in Vietnam is held.

North Vietnamese parliamentary election, 1946Vietnam

Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.

Pan American World AirwaysRound-the-world ticket

The United Kingdom recognizes the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response.

Republic of China