歴史上の今日

1622 : Richelieu becomes cardinal

1666 : The Great London Fire ends. Destroyed 13.200 houses & killed 8

1698 : Russia's 'Peter the Great' imposes a tax on beards

1781 : Battle of Virginia Capes. The French defeat British traps Cornwallis

1885 : First gasoline pump is delivered to a gasoline dealer (Ft Wayne, Indiana)

1901 : National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms

1957 : Publication of Jack Kerouac's 'On The Road'

1958 : Doctor Zhivago' by Boris Pasternak published in the USA

1958 : First colour video recording on magnetic tape presented in Charlotte, NC

1980 : World's longest auto tunnel 'St Gotthard' in Swiss Alps opens

1987 : John McEnroe is fined 17.500 Dollars for tirades at US Tennis Open

1991 : Nelson Mandela chosen president of South African