Today in History

17		Germanicus of Rome celebrates his victory over the Germans.
1328		William of Ockham is forced to flee from Avignon by Pope John XXII.
1647		A new law bans Catholic priests from the colony of Massachusetts. The penalty is banishment or death for a second offense.
1670		Charles II and Louis XIV sign a secret treaty in Dover, England, ending hostilities between England and France.
1691		Jacob Leisler, leader of the popular uprising in support of William and Mary’s succession to the throne, is executed for treason.
1736		British and Chickasaw forces defeat the French at the Battle of Ackia.
1831		The Russians defeat the Poles at the Battle of Ostroleka.
1835		A resolution is passed in the U.S. Congress stating that Congress has no authority over state slavery laws.
1864		The territory of Montana is organized.
1865		The last Confederate army surrenders in Shreveport, Louisiana.
1868		President Andrew Johnson is acquitted of all charges of impeachment.
1896		The last czar of Russia, Nicholas II, is crowned.
1938		The House Committee on Un-American Activities begins its work of searching for subversives in the United States.
1940		The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk begins.
1946		A patent is filed in the United States for the H-bomb.
1958		Union Square, San Francisco, becomes a state historical landmark.
1961		The civil rights activist group, Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee, is established in Atlanta.
1961		A U.S. Air Force bomber flies across the Atlantic in a record of just over three hours.
1969		Apollo 10 returns to Earth.
1977		The movie Star Wars debuts.