John Wycliffe English religious reformer died British East India Company chartered John Flamsteed 1st Astronomer Royal dies at 73 James Bradley announces discovery of earths motion of nutation Battle of Qu‚bec End of French Republican calendar Future Pres and Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes marry Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as new capital of Canada Pres Lincoln signs an act admitting West Virginia to the Union Union ironclad ship "Monitor" sank at Cape Hatteras NC Cornerstone laid for Iolani Palace (only royal palace in US) Edison gives public demonstration of his incandescent lamp Ellis Is opens as a US immigration depot Last SF firehorses retired NYCs Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at the Paramount Theater 48 people die in a train accident in Ogden Utah Pres Truman officially proclaims end of WW II 1st battery to convert radioactive energy to electrical announced Willie Shoemaker 1st jockey to win national riding championship 4X Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than $12 billion Free agent pitcher Catfish Hunter signs $3 million Yank contract US citizens allowed to buy and own gold for 1st time in 40 years Lt Rawlings stages coup in Ghana Bernhard Goetz surrenders to police in NH Rajiv Gandhi took office as Indias 6th PM Control of Panama Canal reverts to Panama
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John Wycliffe English religious reformer died