Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War: Joan of Arc liberates Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier.

Armagnac-Burgundian Civil WarJoan of ArcSiege of Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier

Catherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII's first wife) meets Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII's older brother - they would later marry.

Catherine of AragonHenry VIII of EnglandArthur Tudor

Eighty Years' War: In Flanders, Spain captures Antwerp (after three days the city is nearly destroyed).

Eighty Years' WarFlandersAntwerpSack of Antwerp

The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange; they later jointly reign as William and Mary.

Mary II of EnglandWilliam III of England

The Teatro di San Carlo,the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy.

Teatro di San Carlo

The Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of Peru begins.

Rebellion of Túpac Amaru IIViceroyalty of Peru

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is performed for the first time in Linz, Austria.

Wolfgang Amadeus MozartSymphony No. 36 (Mozart)Linz

The Western Confederacy of American Indians wins a major victory over the United States in the Battle of the Wabash.

Western ConfederacyNative Americans in the United StatesSt. Clair's Defeat

Beginning of the Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu.

Siege of Corfu (1798-99)Corfu

Newport Rising: The last large-scale armed rebellion against authority in mainland Britain.

Newport Rising

Sir James Young Simpson, a Scottish physician, discovers the anaesthetic properties of chloroform.

James Young SimpsonAnaestheticChloroform

Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour becomes the prime minister of Piedmont-Sardinia, which soon expands to become Italy.

Camillo Benso, Count of CavourPrime ministerPiedmontKingdom of Sardinia

American Civil War: Battle of Johnsonville: Confederate troops bombard a Union supply base and destroy millions of dollars in material.

American Civil WarBattle of JohnsonvilleConfederate States of AmericaUnion Army

Camagüey, Cuba revolts against Spain during the Ten Years' War.

CamagüeyCubaTen Years' War

City and South London Railway: London's first deep-level tube railway opens between King William Street and Stockwell.

City and South London RailwayLondon UndergroundKing William Street, LondonStockwell tube station

First Balkan War: The First Battle of Çatalca begins - an attempt by Bulgaria to break through the last defensive line before the Turkish capital Constantinople.

First Balkan WarFirst Battle of ÇatalcaKingdom of BulgariaConstantinople

World War I: The Armistice of Villa Giusti between Italy and Austria-Hungary is implemented.

World War IArmistice of Villa GiustiAustria-Hungary

The Saalschutz Abteilung (hall defense detachment) of the Nazi Party is renamed the Sturmabteilung (storm detachment) after a large riot in Munich.

Nazi PartySturmabteilungMunich

Japanese Prime Minister Hara Takashi is assassinated in Tokyo.

Prime Minister of JapanHara Takashi

In Egypt, British archaeologist Howard Carter and his men find the entrance to Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

EgyptHoward CarterTutankhamunValley of the Kings

Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is elected the first female governor in the United States.

Nellie Tayloe RossWyoming

World War II: U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the United States Customs Service to implement the Neutrality Act of 1939, allowing cash-and-carry purchases of weapons by belligerents.

World War IIFranklin D. RooseveltUnited States Customs ServiceNeutrality Acts of 1930s

World War II: Second Battle of El Alamein: Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel leads his forces on a five-month retreat.

Second Battle of El AlameinAdolf HitlerErwin Rommel

World War II: Bitola Liberation Day

Bitola

The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA.

Federal government of the United StatesNational Security Agency

Soviet troops enter Hungary to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union, that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.

Soviet UnionHungarian People's RepublicHungarian Revolution of 1956October 23

At the Kasakela Chimpanzee Community in Tanzania, Dr Jane Goodall observes chimpanzees creating tools, the first-ever observation in non-human animals.

Kasakela Chimpanzee CommunityTanzaniaJane GoodallEastern chimpanzee

The United States concludes Operation Fishbowl, its final above-ground nuclear weapons testing series, in anticipation of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

Operation FishbowlNuclear weapons testingPartial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7 m (22 ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Also Venice was submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194 cm.

Arno1966 flood of the Arno RiverFlorence1966 Venice floodAcqua alta

Vietnam War: Vietnamization: The United States turns control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta over to South Vietnam.

Vietnam WarVietnamizationBinh Thuy Air BaseSouth Vietnam