49 BC Julius Caesar defies the Roman Senate and crosses the Rubicon, uttering “alea iacta est” (the die is cast), signaling the start of civil war which would lead to his appointment as Roman dictator for life
1430 Catholic Order of the Golden Fleece founded in Bruges in celebration of the prosperous and wealthy domains of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
1475 Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui
1776 “Common Sense” Pamphlet by Thomas Paine published, advocating American independence
1839 First tea from leaves of indigenous plants of Assam, India arrives in the United Kingdom [date approximate]
1946 UN General Assembly meets for 1st time in London
More Historical Events
in Film & TV
1999 “The Sopranos”, starring James Gandolfini as mobster Tony Soprano, debuts on HBO
in Music
1958 Jerry Lee Lewis’ “Great Balls of Fire” reaches #1 on the UK pop charts
in Sport
1982 NFC Championship, Candlestick Park, SF: San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys, 28-27; “The Catch” – iconic moment in NFL history – Dwight Clark makes fingertip catch for a TD from Joe Montana with 58″ remaining; SF goes on to win Super Bowl
More Facts….
1967 Edward W. Brooke (Sen-R-Mass), takes his seat as the 1st popularly elected African American to the US Senate
Famous Weddings
1857 Novelist Jules Verne (28) weds Honorine de Viane Morel
1870 Deputy sheriff Wyatt Earp (21) weds Urilla Sutherland in Lamar, Texas
1898 Painter Henri Matisse (28) weds Amélie Noellie Parayre
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