Julius Caesar visits Tarsus on his way to Pontus, where he meets enthusiastic support, but where, according to Cicero, Cassius is planning to kill him at this point.

Julius CaesarTarsus, MersinPontus (region)CiceroGaius Cassius Longinus

Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sasanian Empire takes place. The Sasanids defeat the Armenians militarily but guaranty them freedom to openly practice Christianity.

Battle of AvarayrArmeniansSasanian EmpireChristianity

King Edmund I of England is murdered by a thief whom he personally attacks while celebrating St Augustine's Mass Day.

Edmund IKingdom of EnglandAugustine of Canterbury

King Otto I elects his 6-year-old son Otto II as heir apparent and co-ruler of the East Frankish Kingdom. He is crowned at Aachen, and placed under the tutelage of his grandmother Matilda.

Otto I, Holy Roman EmperorOtto II, Holy Roman EmperorHeir apparentEast FranciaAachen

Alfonso VII of León and Castile is crowned in León Cathedral as Imperator totius Hispaniae (Emperor of all of Spain).

Alfonso VII of León and CastileLeón CathedralImperator totius Hispaniae

An earthquake strikes Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, killing about 30,000.

1293 Kamakura earthquake

William of Ockham, the Franciscan Minister-General Michael of Cesena and two other Franciscan leaders secretly leave Avignon, fearing a death sentence from Pope John XXII.

William of OckhamFranciscanMichael of CesenaAvignonPope John XXII

Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.

GenevaJohn CalvinStrasbourg

The Battle of Haarlemmermeer, a naval engagement in the Dutch War of Independence.

Battle of HaarlemmermeerDutch War of Independence

Pequot War: A combined English and Mohegan force under John Mason attacks a village in Connecticut, massacring approximately 500 Pequots.

Pequot WarMoheganJohn Mason (c. 1600-1672)ConnecticutMystic massacre

Portuguese Restoration War: Portuguese and Spanish forces both claim victory in the Battle of Montijo.

Portuguese Restoration WarBattle of Montijo

The Battle of Ackia was fought near the present site of Tupelo, Mississippi. British and Chickasaw soldiers repelled a French and Choctaw attack on the then-Chickasaw village of Ackia.

Battle of AckiaTupelo, MississippiChickasawChoctaw

The Orlov Revolt, an attempt to revolt against the Ottoman Empire before the Greek War of Independence, ends in disaster for the Greeks.

Orlov RevoltOttoman EmpireGreek War of Independence

A Great Jubilee Day held at North Stratford, Connecticut, celebrated the end of fighting in American Revolution.

A Great Jubilee DayTrumbull, ConnecticutAmerican Revolution

Napoléon Bonaparte assumes the title of King of Italy and is crowned with the Iron Crown of Lombardy in Milan Cathedral, the gothic cathedral in Milan.

NapoleonKing of ItalyIron Crown of LombardyMilan CathedralGothic architecture

Establishment of the Peloponnesian Senate by the Greek rebels.

Peloponnesian SenateGreek War of Independence

One hundred sixteen people die in the Grue Church fire, the biggest fire disaster in Norway's history.

Grue Church fire

The Indian Removal Act is passed by the U.S. Congress; it is signed into law by President Andrew Jackson two days later.

Indian Removal ActUnited States CongressAndrew Jackson

Dred Scott is emancipated by the Blow family, his original owners.

Dred Scott

Montana is organized as a United States territory.

MontanaPolitical divisions of the United States

American Civil War: The Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Confederate Trans-Mississippi division, is the last full general of the Confederate Army to surrender, at Galveston, Texas.

American Civil WarConfederate States of AmericaEdmund Kirby SmithTrans-MississippiGalveston, Texas

The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by one vote.

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Boston UniversityCommonwealth of Massachusetts

Russia and the United Kingdom sign the Treaty of Gandamak establishing an Afghan state.

Russian EmpireTreaty of GandamakAfghan state

Nicholas II becomes the last Tsar of Imperial Russia.

Nicholas II of RussiaTsarRussian Empire

Charles Dow publishes the first edition of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Charles DowDow Jones Industrial Average

Dracula, a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, is published.

DraculaBram Stoker

The original manuscript of William Bradford's history, "Of Plymouth Plantation" is returned to the Governor of Massachusetts by the Bishop of London after being taken during the American Revolutionary War.

William Bradford (Plymouth Colony governor)Of Plymouth PlantationAmerican Revolutionary War

Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro.

Thousand Days' WarColombian Conservative PartyColombian Liberal PartyBattle of Palonegro

Germanicus returns to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and other German tribes west of the Elbe.

GermanicusAncient RomeRoman triumphCherusciChatti