Odoacer, first King of Italy, occupies Dalmatia. He later establishes his political power with the co-operation of the Roman Senate.

OdoacerKing of ItalyDalmatiaRoman Senate

Gothic War: The Byzantine general Belisarius enters Rome unopposed; the Gothic garrison flee the capital.

Gothic War (535-554)BelisariusGoths

Battle of Marj Ardabil: The Khazars annihilate an Umayyad army and kill its commander, Al-Jarrah Ibn Abdallah Al-Hakami.

Battle of Marj ArdabilKhazarsUmayyadAl-Jarrah ibn Abdallah al-Hakami

The Catholic University of Leuven is founded.

Old University of Leuven

The Virgin of Guadalupe first appears to Juan Diego at Tepeyac, Mexico City.

Our Lady of GuadalupeJuan DiegoTepeyac

Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing flight of James II from the country.

Glorious RevolutionBattle of Reading (1688)James II

American Revolutionary War: British troops lose the Battle of Great Bridge, and leave Virginia soon afterward.

American Revolutionary WarBattle of Great BridgeVirginia

New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva, is established by Noah Webster.

NewspaperNoah Webster

Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.

Antonio José de SucreBattle of AyacuchoPeruvian War of Independence

Texas Revolution: The Texian Army captures San Antonio, Texas.

Texas RevolutionTexian ArmySan Antonio, Texas

The first YMCA in North America is established in Montreal.

YMCAMontreal

The Iranian city of Bushehr surrenders to occupying British forces.

IranBushehr

American Civil War: The Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War is established by the U.S. Congress.

American Civil WarJoint Committee on the Conduct of the WarCongress of the United States

In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

LouisianaP. B. S. PinchbackAfrican-American

The Massachusetts Rifle Association, "America's Oldest Active Gun Club", is founded.

Massachusetts Rifle Association (page does not exist)

English soccer club Newcastle United is founded

Newcastle United

Activist Marguerite Durand founds the feminist daily newspaper La Fronde in Paris.

Marguerite DurandFeministLa Fronde (newspaper)

In France, the law separating church and state is passed.

1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State

A mine explosion near Briceville, Tennessee, kills 84 miners despite rescue efforts led by the United States Bureau of Mines.

Cross Mountain Mine disasterBriceville, TennesseeUnited States Bureau of Mines

World War I: Field Marshal Allenby captures Jerusalem, Palestine.

World War IEdmund Allenby, 1st Viscount AllenbyBattle of JerusalemHistory of Palestine

Gabriel Narutowicz is elected the first president of Poland.

Gabriel Narutowicz

The Constituent Cortes approves a constitution which establishes the Second Spanish Republic.

Constituent CortesSpanish Constitution of 1931Second Spanish Republic

Walter Liggett, American newspaper editor and muckraker, is killed in a gangland murder.

Walter Liggett

The Downtown Athletic Club Trophy, later renamed the Heisman Trophy, is awarded for the first time. The winner is halfback Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago.

Downtown Athletic ClubHeisman TrophyJay BerwangerUniversity of Chicago

Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: Japanese troops under the command of Lt. Gen. Asaka Yasuhiko launch an assault on the Chinese city of Nanjing (Nanking).

Second Sino-Japanese WarBattle of NankingEmpire of JapanAsaka YasuhikoRepublic of China (1912-49)

World War II: Operation Compass: British and Indian troops under the command of Major-General Richard O'Connor attack Italian forces near Sidi Barrani in Egypt.

World War IIOperation CompassRichard O'ConnorMilitary history of Italy during World War IISidi Barrani

World War II: The Republic of China, Cuba, Guatemala, and the Philippine Commonwealth, declare war on Germany and Japan.

Republic of China (1912-49)CubaGuatemalaCommonwealth of the PhilippinesNazi Germany

World War II: The American 19th Bombardment Group attacks Japanese ships off the coast of Vigan, Luzon.

19th Operations GroupViganLuzon

The "Subsequent Nuremberg trials" begin with the "Doctors' trial", prosecuting physicians and officers alleged to be involved in Nazi human experimentation and mass murder under the guise of euthanasia.

Subsequent Nuremberg trialsDoctors' trialNazi human experimentationAction T4

The Constituent Assembly of India meets for the first time to write the Constitution of India.

Constituent Assembly of IndiaConstitution of India