2015 Event Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to twin cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.; the cubs appear healthy but will alternate between an incubator and nursing time with their mother 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama speaks out in defense of the recent nuclear agreement between Iran and Western nations; the deal removes economic sanctions against Iran in exchange for reductions in its technological research and its nuclear fuel 2015 Event Nuclear talks between Iran and Western nations fail to conclude by today's extended deadline, leading both sides to agree to another extension; Iran seeks removal of all U.N. sanctions in exchange for limitations on its nuclear development activities 2015 Event Officials from India and Bangladesh sign the Land Boundary Agreement, permanently dividing disputed border territory between the two nations; residents of this territory have lacked government-sponsored services and clear citizenship status 2015 Event Negotiations break down between Greece's leftist Syriza government and the European Union regarding issuance of additional bailout funding; Greece has a deadline of tomorrow to repay USD $336 million of its existing debt 2015 Event Myanmar President Thein Sein implements a population control law requiring women to wait three years between children; critics believe the law can be used to oppress women as well as minority religion and ethnic populations in the country 2015 Event Cuban President Raul Castro meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican as a gesture of gratitude for the pontiff's role in facilitating renewed diplomatic ties between Cuba the U.S.; Pope Francis will visit both countries in September 2015 Event A pending merger between telecommunication giants Comcast and Time Warner Cable is canceled after regulators indicate that there are concerns regarding competitive and public interest issues 2015 Event Russia accuses the U.S. of potentially 'destabilizing' Ukraine by sending paratroopers to train reserve military forces; though a cease fire agreement between Ukrainian pro-government and Russian-backed rebel forces is in place, fighting continues 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro meet at the Summit of the Americas in Panama for talks aimed at thawing relations; the historic meeting marks the first interaction in decades between top leaders of the two nations 2015 Event Negotiations continue between Iran and a group of six nations regarding limits on Iran's nuclear program, with the end of March approaching as an initial deadline; Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expresses optimism that an agreement will be reached 2015 Event AT&T will be replaced with Apple Inc. on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), reflecting shifts in the U.S. economy between telecommunications and technology; AT&T had been part of the DJIA for over 100 years 2015 Event Ukrainian forces leave the city of Debaltseve after rebels continue fighting in spite of a negotiated ceasefire; the rebels claim that the city, which connects the rebel-held corridor between Donetsk and Luhansk, was not included in the agreement 2014 Event Indonesia's search team finds plane wreckage and the remains of three people who were aboard AirAsia Flight 8501, which disappeared on December 28th; the findings confirm that the flight crashed in the waters between Indonesia and Singapore 2014 Event After two years of hostility between Japan and China over control of certain islands in the East China Sea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Linping shake hands during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2014 Event Russian troops along the Ukrainian border have been ordered to withdraw to their home bases by President Vladimir Putin; the move comes ahead of meetings between Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko 2014 Event The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) project that Ebola cases could reach between 550,000 and 1.4 million by January if more isn't done to control spread of the disease; infections are doubling about every 3 weeks in Liberia and Sierra Leone 2014 Event President Xi Jinping of China begins a visit to India today to discuss strengthening economic relations and potentially resolving disputes regarding segments of the border between the two nations 2014 Event NASA outsources its role in space travel by awarding a $4.2 billion contract to Boeing and a $2.6 billion contract to Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) to shuttle astronauts between Earth and the International Space Station 2014 Event The U.N. will remove peacekeepers from the Syrian side of Golan Heights after the recent capture and release of 45 U.N. troops from Fiji by Syrian rebel forces; the U.N. has worked in the area for 40 years to keep peace between Syria and Israel 2014 Event Ukrainian troops and separatist forces have halted fighting in eastern Ukraine in accordance with a cease-fire agreement between Ukraine, Russia and the rebel forces 2014 Event A meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan has been canceled following a Pakistani official's meeting with separatists in Kashmir province, a disputed territory claimed by both nations 2014 Event Ukrainian rebels honor the government's week-long cease-fire; peace talks were also initiated between the separatists, the ambassador to Russia and an ex-president of the Ukraine standing in for the current administration 2014 Event Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, advises other nations to be cautious in recognizing the new Palestinian government, formed by agreement between Islamist rival groups Fatah and Hamas; Hamas plans to maintain its anti-Zionist stance 2014 Event The markets show confidence in the U.S. economy as the stock market rises and the yield gap increases between two-year and 30-year Treasuries 2014 Event Michaels Stores, Inc. states that data for 2.6 million payment cards at its Michaels stores and 400,000 cards at its Aaron Brothers stores may have been compromised in a security breach; the breaches occurred between May 8, 2013 and February 27, 2014 2014 Event A second dwarf planet is discovered between the Oort cloud and the Kuiper belt, an area previously considered a no-man's land; the planet, 2012 VP-113, measures about 280 miles across; the first, Sedna, about 600 miles across, was discovered in 2003 2014 Event Lebanon's new Prime Minister Tammam Salam declares that he has been able to form a new cabinet, breaking the 10-month impasse between Hezbollah and Sunni rival parties; Salam intends to hold presidential elections on time 2014 Event After restricting its ties with Cuba since 1996, the European Union agrees to launch negotiations; the talks aim to increase the dialogue on human rights and increase trade and investment between Cuba and the EU 2013 Event A meeting between Pope Francis and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, is held at the Vatican; discussions include Iran's nuclear program among other global affairs 2013 Event In an effort to improve bilateral relations between China and Inda, the two countries come together to sign a new border defense agreement 2013 Event An agreement is made between the U.S. and Russia to draw up a UN Security Council resolution to eliminiate chemical weapons in Syria 2013 Event The U.S. issues a global travel alert, claiming Al Qaeda and terrorist organizations may be planning an attack between now and the end of August 2013 Event Charged with bribing public officials in Argentina between 2005 and 2009, clothing retailer Ralph Lauren agrees to pay $1.6 million to resolve U.S. regulatory and criminal claims 2013 Event New research on the Shroud of Turin supports that it may actually been used as Jesus Christ's burial cloth; researchers used mechanical and thermal measurements to date the shroud between 300 BC and 400 AD 2013 Event The President of Bolivia, Evo Morales, asserts he will have the International Court of Justice in The Hague solve the border dispute between Bolivia and Chile 2013 Event Scientist identify genetic links between several psychiatric disorders: ADHD, bipolar disorder, autism, depression, schizophrenia 2012 Event A tight race is expected in South Korea as voters choose between Moon Jae-in, of South Korea's Democratic United Party, and Park Geun-hye, of the conservative Saenuri Party 2012 Event Amid tension with China, Keen Sword, the biennial naval training exercise between the United States and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, takes place off the shore of Okinawa 2012 Event A referee lockout that has taken place since June 2012 ends as an agreement is reached between the NFL and NFL Referees Association 2012 Event Vice foreign minister to Japan, Chikao Kawai, is sent to China to help improve the status of relations between the two countries 2012 Event A refugee camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo experiences an outbreak of cholera; thousands have fled there due to fighting between government troops and M23 rebels 2012 Event Patent law disputes between Samsung and Apple deadlock as the dispute addresses valuation of each other's patents 2012 Event A long-term deal made between Viacom and DirecTV allows DirecTV to carry Viacom channels 2012 Event Yahoo and Facebook agree to settle a patent dispute, dropping lawsuits against each other and now forming an advertising and content-sharing alliance that expands an existing partnership between the two companies 2012 Event California's Senate holds a vote to approve the funding for a bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco 2012 Event Clashes between Buddhists and Muslims occurs in western Burma, causing the area to declare a state of emergency 2012 Event In Tokyo, direct trading begins between the Japanese yuan and the Chinese yuan 2012 Event Scientists believe a link exists between the disappearance of endangered languages and cultures and a loss of biodiversity 2012 Event Between 60 to 70 artifacts of the ancient Olympic games are stolen by thieves who broke into the Archaeological Museum of Olympia in Greece 2012 Event Love letters written between poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning are published online by Wellesley College and Baylor University 2012 Event A ceasefire is signed between the Burmese government and the Karen rebels 2012 Event A referendum on Scottish independence causes a clash between the United Kingdom's Westminster and Scottish governments 2011 Event During the 40th anniversary of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, a bomb kills one person and clashes break out between security and opposition protesters 2011 Event A bill extending a payroll tax extension and a bill expediting the Keystone XL pipeline between Canada and Texas is passed by the U.S. House of Representatives 2011 Event In South Africa, scientists find Australopithecus sediba skeletons are 2 million years old, suggesting the hominid species could be a transitional fossil between apes and humans 2011 Event The host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be Pyeongchang, South Korea; the winter multi-sport event will take place between the 9th and 24th of February, 2018 2011 Event Nintendo's new video game system, the Wii U is introduced; it has a touch-screen display designed as a bridge between portable and tablet-based games and console video games 2011 Event A $28 billion merger between Comcast and NBC Universal is approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission 2010 Event Qantas, British Airways, Japan Airlines, Air France and seven other carriers were fined millions of euros for fixing the price of air cargo between 1999 and 2006 2010 Event A sophisticated tunnel used by drug smugglers between Tijuana, Mexico and Otay Mesa, California, is discovered by U.S. Border Patrol 2010 Event A substantially large oil field that is estimated to contain between 8 and 15 billion barrels, is discovered off the coast of Brazil 2010 Event A free trade accord between India and Malaysia is announced; it would become effective July 2011 2010 Event Muslims across the world begin the holy month of Ramadan where they must fast between sunrise and sunset 2010 Event Rival clashes between nomadic groups in the Darfur region of Sudan kills at least 48 people 2010 Event According to Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, relations between the U.S. and Israel are the worst in 35 years 2010 Event The second day of conflict between Somali government troops and opposition forces in Mogadishu results in more than 20 civilian deaths 2009 Event A gun battle between U.S. agents and suspected people smugglers shuts down San Ysidro U.S. Mexico border crossing 2003 Event The United Nations reported that there is no link between al Queda and Iraq 1996 Event Start of 1st Test Cricket match between Zimbabwe and England 1996 Event 1st ODI played in Kenya between home team and Sri Lanka 1995 Event 1st CFL game between 2 U.S. teams, Las Vegas Posse vs. Sacramento Gold 1994 Event Iranian Fokker's F28 explode between Isfahan and Teheran: 66 killed 1994 Event 1st telephone link between Israel and Jordan 1994 Event Battles between army and rebellious indians in South Mexico, kill 57 1993 Event Aeroflot starts non-stop flights between Moscow and NY 1991 Event Sandhi Ortiz-DelValle is 1st woman to officiate a men's pro basketball (USBL) game, game between New Haven Skyhawks and Philadelphia Spirit 1991 Death Edward A Blatt, director (Between 2 Worlds), dies at 88 1990 Event Calif's Chuck Finley and Seattle's Randy Johnson combine to pitch a no-hitter in exhibition game between U.S. and Japanese all-star teams 1988 Event Criterion Center Theater opens at Broadway between 44th and 45th Streets New York City 1988 Event Police breakup domestic disturbance between Mike Tyson and Robin Givens 1988 Event Cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war 1987 Event Battle between Iranian pilgrims and Saudi-Arabian troops, 402 killed 1986 Event Game between Angels and Twins delayed for 9 minutes by strong winds 1984 Event Revised concordat between Italy and Vatican signed 1981 Event Battle between Moslems and Christians in Cairo, 14 killed 1981 Event Heavy battle between Christian militia and Syrian army in East Lebanon 1981 Event 84 penalties (406 minutes) assessed for a brawl between NHL Minnesota and Boston 1980 Event Battle between police and demonstrators in Capetown, 34 killed 1979 Event Peace treaty between Israel and Egypt goes into effect 1979 Event Camp David peace treaty between Israel and Egypt 1979 Event Battles between Kurds and Iranians break in Sananday Iran 1979 Event War between North and South Yemen begins 1977 Event Regular Concorde passenger service between New York and Europe begins 1976 Event Final meeting between Mao tse Tung and Richard Nixon 1975 Event Battle between Cuba and South Africa troops in Angola 1975 Event 14 die when British freighter "Lake Illawarra" rams pylon bridge between Derwent and Hobart, Tasmania and ship sinks 1974 Event 2nd cease-fire between IRA and British; lasts until approx April 1975 1974 Event Head-on collision between two buses kills 21 (Ankara, Turkey) 1974 Event Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between twin towers 1974 Birthday Bryan White, born in Lawton, Oklahoma, singer, songwriter, albums 'Bryan White', 'Between Now and Forever' certified platinum, album 'The Right Place' certified gold 1973 Event NLCS game 3 brawl between Cincinnatis' Pete Rose and New York Met Bud Harrelson 1973 Birthday Lee Westwood, born in Workshop, England, professional golfer, top 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings between 1998 - 2001 1973 Event Barbra Streisand records "Between Yesterday and Tomorrow" 1973 Event Secret peace talks between U.S. and North Vietnam resumed near Paris 1972 Event New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India and Pakistan 1972 Event Last train run between Penrith to Keswick United Kingdom 1971 Event Cease fire between India and Pakistan in Kashmir 1970 Event Super Fight, computer mock championship between Ali and Marciano 1969 Event "Futbol War" between El Salvador and Honduras begins 1968 Event Battles between Jordan army and Al Fatah-arm forces 1968 Event Battles between Catholic demonstrators and police in Londonderry 1968 Event Commercial air travel begins between U.S. and U.S.S.R. 1968 Event Vietnam peace talks began in Paris between the U.S. and North Vietnam 1968 Event Battle between students and troops in Paris, 1000 injured 1967 Event 6 day war between Israel and Arab neighbors begin 1967 Birthday Vijay Yadav, cricketer, Indian wicket-keeper between More and Mongia 1966 Death Alice Calhoun, actress (Flowing Gold, Between Friends), dies at 65 1966 Event 100th International soccer meet between Netherlands-Belgium (3-1) 1966 Event Mihir Sen swims Palk Strait between Sri Lanka and India 1965 Event "Vinland Map" is introduced by Yale University as being the 1st known map of America, drawn between 1423 and 1445 1965 Event Mount Blanc Road tunnel between France and Italy opens 1964 Event Battles between moslems and hindus in Calcutta 1963 Event Hot Line communications link between Washington D.C. and Moscow begins 1962 Event Telegraph between Netherlands and Indonesia restored 1962 Birthday Chuck Finley, born in Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher, Major League Baseball, played for California Angels, won more than 15 games six times between 1986 and 1999 1961 Event Battles between United Nations and Katanga troops in Congo 1961 Event East Germany imposed new curbs on travel between West and East Berlin 1961 Event 1st shuttle flights between Washington D.C., Boston and New York City begin (Eastern) 1960 Event Broadway theaters close, labor dispute between owners and Actors Equity 1960 Event Virtually all coastal towns between 37th and 44th parallels severly damaged by tsunami that strikes Hilo, Hawaii at 01:04 AM 1960 Event Pioneer 5 launched into solar orbit between Earth and Venus 1960 Birthday Paul Azinger, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Paul William Azinger, professional golfer, ranked in the top 10 Official World Golf Rankings for 300 weeks between 1988 and 1994, won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour in 7 seasons, won 1993 PGA Championship 1959 Event 1st phone call between auto and plane 1959 Event 100th anniversary of 1st college baseball game, between Amherst and Williams Teams reenact the original contest 1958 Event Game in Kansas City between A's and Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado 1958 Event Battles between Turkish and Greeks Cypriots break out 1957 Event 1st coml flight between California and Antartica 1957 Event "Tonight! America After Dark" premieres, with Jack Lescoulie and Al (Jazzbo) Collins on NBC (between Steve Allen and Jack Paar) 1955 Event Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between U.S. states 1955 Event Pact of Baghdad between Iraq and Turkey signed 1954 Event Formal peace takes place, ending 7+ years of fighting in Indochina between French and Communist Vietminh 1952 Event 2nd Round Conference between Dutch Antilles and Suriname ends 1950 Death L Heinrich Mann, German/US writer (Between the Races), dies at 78 1948 Event Large scale fighting between Israel and Egypt 1947 Event U.N. General Assembly partitions Palestine between Arabs and Jews 1947 Event 1st telephone conversation between a moving car and a plane 1947 Event Battles between Hindus and Moslems in New Delhi 1947 Event Eastern DC-4 crashes between Ft. Deposit and Perryville Md, kills 53 1946 Event 1st Test Cricket between Australia and New Zealand 1945 Event Start of the 1st Victory Test Cricket between England and Australia Services 1943 Birthday Susanne Jagd, Denmark, actress, Between the Sheets, Tinderbox 1942 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt orders men between 45 and 64 to register for non military duty 1940 Event Meeting between Hitler and Mussolini in Florence 1940 Event Diplomatic relations broken between Britain and Vichy government in France 1940 Event 1st great dogfight between Spitfires 1940 Birthday Brian Taber, cricket wicket-keeper, Australian between Grout and Marsh 1939 Event Between 20,000 and 40,000 die in magnitude 8 quake (Erzincam Turkey) 1939 Event Molotov-Ribbentrop pact: East Europe divided between Hitler and Stalin 1938 Event Mayor Oud of Rotterdam forbids soccer match between Netherlands-Germany 1937 Birthday Don Wilson, cricketer, England slow left-armer between 1963-71 1937 Event All but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors and sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32 1937 Event Italian regime bans marriages between Italians and Abyssinians 1936 Event Mussolini describes alliance between Italy and Germany as an "axis" 1935 Event Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay ends 1935 Event KLM begins flight path between Curaeao and Aruba 1932 Event Battle between unemployed war veterans and federal troops, 4 die 1931 Birthday Brian Close, cricketer, played for England between 1949 and 1976 1931 Birthday Galina Zybina, U.S.S.R., discus thrower, 15 world records between 1952-58 1929 Event In game between Pirates and Phillies 9 home runs hit 1 in each inning 1929 Event 1st telephone connection between Netherlands and West-Indies 1929 Event 1st telephone connection between Netherlands and East Indies 1928 Event Maddus Airlines starts 1st regular passenger flights between San Francisco and LA 1928 Event 1st radio telephone connection between Netherlands and US 1927 Event Telephone service begins between U.S. and Mexico 1927 Event Peace Bridge between U.S. and Canada dedicated 1927 Event Peace Bridge between U.S. and Canada opens 1927 Event Bloody battles between communists and nazis in Berlin 1927 Event Commercial transatlantic telephone service inaugurated between New York and London 1927 Event Judge Landis begins 3-day public hearing on charges that 4 games played between Chicago and Detroit in 1917 had been thrown to White Sox 1926 Birthday Alison Lurie, U.S., novelist, War Between the Tates 1926 Event Battles between Druzen and French in Damascus 1926 Birthday Gunter Meisner, born in Germany, actor, Between Wars, Quiller Memorandum 1926 Event Riots between Moslems and Hindus in Calcutta 1925 Event Shortwave-radio link between Kootwijk and Netherland East-Indies 1923 Event Bloody street battles between Nazi's, socialist and police in Vienna 1921 Event Battle of Sakaray Valley begins between Turkey and Greece 1920 Event Peace of Trianon between Allies and Hungary 1918 Event U.S. ship Otranto sinks between Scotland and Ireland, 425 die 1918 Event 1st regular airmail service (between New York and Washington) inaugurated 1916 Event 222 points are scored in a football game between Georgia Tech and Cumberland University of Lebanon, Tennessee 1914 Event Battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WW I 1914 Event 1st encounter between British and German troops (in Belgium) 1914 Event 1st transcontinental phone link made between New York City and SF 1912 Event War between Turkey and Montenegro breaks out in Albania 1909 Birthday Paul de Vree, Flemish author, Between Doubt and Tears 1907 Event 1st 1st-class cricket game between NSW and Western Australia 1906 Event Act of Algeciras drawn between Moroccan police and banking business 1905 Event 1st official soccer game between Belgium-Netherlands (1-4) 1903 Event Williamsburg suspension bridge opens between Brooklyn and Manhattan 1903 Event U.S. wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska and Canada 1903 Event 1st regular transatlantic radio broadcast between U.S. and England 1902 Event Commencement of 1st Test Cricket between South Africa and Australia 1902 Event Soccer match riot between Scotland and England kills 25 1901 Event 1st soccer game between Belgium (8) and Netherlands (0) 1900 Event Telegraph use between Germany and U.S. begins 1899 Event U.S. and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them 1898 Event 1st 1st-class game between NSW and Tasmania 1898 Birthday Jean Borota, France, tennis champ, 35 Wimbeldons between 1922-64 1897 Event 1st football game between black colleges-Atlanta U 10, Tuskegee 0 1894 Event Treaty of Aoki-Kimberley signed between Japan and England 1893 Event 1st electric car (built in Toronto) could go 15 miles between charges 1893 Event Hurricane hits coast between Savannah Georgia and Charleston SC 1892 Event Queen Wilhelmina and Emma open Merwede Canal between Amsterdam-Rhine 1892 Event Triple Alliance between Germany, Italy and Austria forms 1892 Event Longest boxing match under modern rules; 77 rounds in Nameoki, Illinois between Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby 1886 Birthday Marianne [Goudeket-]Philips, Dutch author, Between Heaven and Earth 1885 Event Boxing's 1st heavyweight title fight with 3-oz gloves and 3-minute rounds fought between John L Sullivan and Dominick McCaffrey 1883 Event Baseball game between one-armed and one-legged players 1883 Event 1st telephone call between New York and Chicago 1882 Event St. Gotthard-railroad tunnel between Switzerland and Italy opens 1881 Event Vienna's Ring Theater destroyed by fire, kills between 640-850 1880 Event Gotthard railway tunnel between Switzerland and Italy completed 1879 Event Treaty of Gandamak to set up Afghan state between Russia and English 1877 Event University boat race between Oxford and Cambridge ends in a dead heat 1877 Event 1st news dispatch by telephone, between Boston and Salem, Mass 1877 Event Congress determines presidential election between Hayes-Tilden 1876 Event Skirmish between HM Stanley's expedition and natives 1876 Event Reciprocity Treaty between U.S. and Hawaii ratified 1876 Event Direct telegraph link established between Britain and New Zealand 1874 Event Battle between jobless and police in New York City, 100s injuried 1873 Event 1st football game between Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tigers 1873 Event 1st trial run of San Francisco cable car, Clay Street between Kearny and Jones 1871 Event Peace of Frankfurt-am-Main concluded between France and Germany 1864 Event Battle between Confederate and Union ships at mouth of Roanoke 1864 Event 1st track meet between Oxford and Cambridge 1863 Event RR and ferry connection between San Francisco and Oakland inaugurated 1863 Event Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche Louisiana 1863 Event Naval engagement near Galveston between CSS Alabama and USS Hatteras 1862 Event Battle between gunboats at Bayou Teche, Louisiana 1861 Event Riot occurs between prosecessionist and Union supporters in Knoxville TN 1861 Event Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between U.S. and Confederacy 1860 Event Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens 1860 Event Pony Express began between St. Joseph Missouri and Sacramento California 1858 Event 1st commercial treaty between U.S. and Japan signed 1856 Event Peace between England and Russia 1856 Event Battle of Seattle; skirmish between settlers and Indians 1854 Event Cobblestone paving of Washington St. between Dupont and Kearny starts 1853 Event Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine and Montreal 1851 Event Telegraph connection between London-Paris linked 1848 Event 1st telegraph link between New York City and Chicago 1846 Event Oregon country divided between U.S. and Britain at 49th parallel 1846 Event Telegraph line opens between Philadelphia and Balt 1844 Event Recontre between Reps Weller and Shriver, U.S. House of Representative 1840 Event Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain and Maoris of New Zealand 1839 Event Aroostock War: Boundary dispute between Maine and New Brunswick 1836 Event 1st Canadian RR opens, between Laprairie and St. John, Quebec 1832 Event 1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in New York City; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets 1831 Event Robert Jenkins loses an ear, starts war between Britain and Spain 1828 Event Battle of Las Piedras, ends conflict between Uruguay and Brazil 1825 Event Erie Canal between Hudson River and Lake Erie opened 1824 Event House of Representatives begins to end election deadlock between JQ Adams, 1820 Event Missouri imposes a $1 bachelor tax on unmarried men between 21 and 50 1818 Event 49th parallel forms as border between U.S. and Canada 1818 Event Maratha Wars between British and Maratha Confederacy in India ends 1813 Event Treaty of Ried between Bayern and Austria 1809 Event Treaty of Dardanelles concluded between Britain and France 1807 Event Congress passes Embargo Act, to force peace between Britain and France 1795 Event Pinckney's Treaty between Spain and U.S. is signed, establishing southern boundary of U.S. and giving Americans right to send goods down Mississippi 1795 Event 3rd partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia and Russia 1793 Event 2nd partition of Poland, between Prussia and Russia 1783 Event Congress ratifies peace treaty between U.S. and England 1778 Event 1st treaty between the U.S. and Indian tribes signed (Fort Pitt) 1772 Event 1st partition of Poland, between Austria, Prussia and Russia 1767 Event Boundary between MD and PA, Mason Dixon line, agreed upon 1763 Event Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland 1702 Event War of Spanish Succession, 1st American conflict between England and France 1687 Event Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians 1677 Event Battle at Catania: between French and Dutch fleet 1676 Event 1st war between American colonists and Indians ends in New England 1673 Event Postal service between New York and Boston inaugurated 1673 Event Regular mail delivery begins between New York and Boston 1672 Event New York Governor Lovelace announces monthly mail service between New York and Boston 1667 Event Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland and Russia 1666 Event Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) 1666 Event Sea battle between Netherlands and England 1658 Event Peace of Roskilde between Sweden and Denmark 1642 Event Civil War in England began between Royalists and Parliament 1626 Event Battle between king Bethlen Gabor and earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends 1613 Event Peace of Knarod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark and Sweden 1570 Event Battles between Spanish troops and followers of sultan Suleiman 1538 Event Peace talks between Karel and King Francois I 1538 Event Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V and King French I 1529 Event Meeting between Maarten Luther and Huldrych Zwingli 1528 Event Treaty of Dordrecht between emperor and ecclesiastical power 1519 Event Public debate between Martin Luther and theologist John Eck 1515 Event Congress of Vienna settles issues between Poland and Holy Roman Empire 1493 Event Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain and Portugal 1489 Event Peace of Tours, between emperor Maximilian I and Flemings 1407 Event Bloody battles between Hoeksen and Kabeljauwen in Dordrecht 1397 Event Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden and Norway 1386 Event Treaty of Windsor between Portugal-England 1345 Event "Quaden Maendach" in Gent: Battles between volders and weavers 1324 Event Zen Buddhist religious debate between Tendai and Shingon 1298 Event Battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf and Albrecht I 1230 Event Treaty of San-Germano between Emperor Frederik II and Pope Gregory IX 1153 Event Treaty of Konstanz between Frederik I "Barbarossa" and Pope Eugene III 754 Event Pact of Quierzy: between Pope Stephen II, III, and Pippin the Korte 585 Event War between Lydia and Media ended by solar eclipse
