Granada massacre: A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city.

1066 Granada massacreIslamGranadaJewsVizier

Hundred Years' War: Battle of La Rochelle

Hundred Years' War (1415-53)Battle of La Rochelle (1419)

Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield.

Wars of the RosesBattle of Wakefield

Queen Anne's War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine.

Queen Anne's WarJames Moore (South Carolina politician)Province of CarolinaSiege of St. Augustine (1702)

War of 1812: British soldiers burn Buffalo, New York.

War of 1812Battle of Buffalo

The Treaty of St. Louis (1816) between the United States and the united Ottawa, Ojibwa, and Potawatomi Indian tribes is proclaimed.

Treaty of St. Louis (1816)OdawaOjibwePotawatomi

The Treaty of St. Louis between the United States and the Shawnee Nation is proclaimed.

Treaty of St. Louis (1825)Shawnee

Gadsden Purchase: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest.

Gadsden PurchaseRail transportSouthwestern United States

Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish firing squad in Manila.

José RizalExecution by firing squadManila

Canadian ice hockey player Ernie McLea scores the first hat-trick in Stanley Cup play, and the Cup-winning goal as the Montreal Victorias defeat the Winnipeg Victorias 6-5.

Ice hockeyErnie McLeaHat-trickStanley CupMontreal Victorias

The British Colony of Natal annexes Zululand.

Colony of NatalZulu Kingdom

A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605.

Iroquois Theatre fireChicago

Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated at the front gate of his home in Caldwell.

IdahoFrank SteunenbergCaldwell, Idaho

The All-India Muslim League is founded in Dacca, East Bengal, British India (later Dhaka, Bangladesh).

All-India Muslim LeagueDhakaEast BengalDhaka, Bangladesh

Russian mystic and advisor to the Tsar Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was murdered by a loyalist group led by Prince Felix Yusupov. His frozen, partially-trussed body was discovered in a Moscow river three days later.

Grigori Yefimovich RasputinFelix Yusupov

The last coronation in Hungary is performed for King Charles IV and Queen Zita.

Coronation of the Hungarian monarchCharles I of AustriaZita of Bourbon-Parma

Lincoln's Inn in London, England, UK admits its first female bar student.

Lincoln's Inn

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is formed.

Soviet UnionTreaty on the Creation of the USSR

The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo Metro Ginza LineRapid transit

The United Auto Workers union stages its first sitdown strike.

United Auto WorkersTrade unionSitdown strike

Subhas Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair.

Subhas Chandra BosePort Blair

King George II of Greece declares a regency, leaving the throne vacant.

George II of Greece

Cold War: King Michael I of Romania is forced to abdicate by the Soviet Union-backed Communist government of Romania.

Cold WarMichael I of RomaniaRomania

The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation is established to consolidate criminal investigation and intelligence into a single agency.

National Bureau of Investigation (Finland)Criminal investigationCriminal intelligence

The Guatemalan Air Force sinks several Mexican fishing boats alleged to have breached maritime borders, killing three and sparking international tension.

Guatemalan Air ForceMexico-Guatemala conflict

Ferdinand Marcos becomes President of the Philippines.

Ferdinand MarcosPresident of the Philippines

Vietnam War: The United States halts heavy bombing of North Vietnam.

Vietnam WarNorth Vietnam

Israel establishes diplomatic relations with Vatican City and also upgrades to full diplomatic relations with Ireland.

IsraelDiplomatic recognitionHoly SeeRepublic of Ireland

Proposed budget cuts by Benjamin Netanyahu spark protests from 250,000 workers who shut down services across Israel.

Benjamin NetanyahuIsrael

In the worst incident in Algeria's insurgency, the Wilaya of Relizane massacres, 400 people from four villages are killed.

AlgeriaWilaya of Relizane massacres of 30 December 1997