Emperor Maurice proclaims his son Theodosius as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

Maurice (emperor)Theodosius (son of Maurice)Byzantine Empire

Emperor Zhu Wen of Later Liang has Li Zhu, the last Tang Dynasty emperor, poisoned.

Zhu WenLater Liang (Five Dynasties)Emperor Ai of TangTang dynasty

Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor.

Pope John XIXConrad II, Holy Roman EmperorHoly Roman Emperor

Saladin becomes the emir of Egypt.

SaladinEmirEgypt

The Siege of Algeciras, one of the first European military engagements where gunpowder was used, comes to an end.

Siege of Algeciras (1342-44)

Combat of the Thirty: Thirty Breton knights call out and defeat thirty English knights.

Combat of the ThirtyDuchy of Brittany

William Caxton prints his translation of Aesop's Fables.

William CaxtonAesop's Fables

Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh guru.

Guru Amar DasSikh guru

Utrecht University is founded in the Netherlands.

Utrecht UniversityNetherlands

An earthquake devastates Caracas, Venezuela.

1812 Caracas earthquakeCaracasVenezuela

A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the term "gerrymander" to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection.

Boston GazetteGerrymanderElectoral district

The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York.

Book of MormonPalmyra (town), New York

The first Henley Royal Regatta is held.

Henley Royal Regatta

The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.

Paris Commune

The Métis people of the District of Saskatchewan under Louis Riel begin the North-West Rebellion against Canada.

Métis people (Canada)District of SaskatchewanLouis RielNorth-West RebellionCanada

Balkan Wars: Bulgarian forces capture Adrianople.

Balkan WarsBulgariaSiege of Adrianople (1912-13)Adrianople

The Vancouver Millionaires win the 1915 Stanley Cup Finals, the first championship played between the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and the National Hockey Association.

Vancouver Millionaires1915 Stanley Cup FinalsPacific Coast Hockey AssociationNational Hockey Association

World War I: First Battle of Gaza: British troops are halted after 17,000 Turks block their advance.

World War IFirst Battle of GazaTurkish people

The German Social Democratic Party is founded in Poland.

German Social Democratic Party of Poland

Swissair is founded as the national airline of Switzerland.

SwissairNational airlineSwitzerland

Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union is founded in Vietnam.

Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth UnionVietnam

The United Kingdom driving test is introduced.

United Kingdom driving test

Spanish Civil War: Nationalists begin their final offensive of the war.

Spanish Civil WarFrancoist SpainFinal offensive of the Spanish Civil War

World War II: The first female prisoners arrive at Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland.

World War IIAuschwitzNazi concentration campsPolish areas annexed by Nazi Germany

World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the island is officially secured by American forces.

Battle of Iwo Jima

Nuclear weapons testing: The Romeo shot of Operation Castle is detonated at Bikini Atoll. Yield: 11 megatons.

Nuclear weapons testingCastle RomeoOperation CastleBikini Atoll

The United States Army launches Explorer 3.

Explorer 3

The African Regroupment Party is launched at a meeting in Paris.

African Regroupment PartyParis

Ten thousand people gather for one of many Central Park be-ins in New York City.

Central Park be-insNew York City

South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu implements a land reform program to solve the problem of land tenancy

South VietnamNguyễn Văn ThiệuLand to the Tiller (South Vietnam)Tenant farmer