1215 - KingJohn of England puts his sealSeal as impression A seal is an impression, usually in wax or embossed on the paper itself, or other item attached to a legal instrument used to authenticate it in place of, or in addition to, a signature. Seals of this nature were applied directly to the to the Magna Carta1215 placed certain checks on the absolute power of the monarchy. Magna Carta ( Latin: Great Charter , written in 1215, is an English charter which limited the power of English Kings, specifically King John, from absolute rule. In effect, Magna Carta requ.[1]
1389Events February 24 Margaret I seizes Albert, thus becoming ruler of Denmark, Norway and Sweden June 15 Battle of Kosovo between Serbs and Ottomans. Both the Serbian Prince Lazar and Murad I were killed in battle. Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire fr - Battle of KosovoThis page is about the Battle of Kosovo of 1389; for other battles, see Battle of Kosovo (disambiguation The Battle of Kosovo Polje was fought on St. Vitus' Day of 1389 ( June 15 in Julian calendar) between Serbs and Balkan Allies and the Ottoman Empire.: Turks defeat SerbsSerbs Total population: 11 million (est. Population: ; Serbia and Montenegro: 6,674,470 ; Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1,479,930 ; Croatia: 201,631 (2001) (580,000 in 1991) ; Slovenia: 38,964 (2002) ; FYROM: 35,939 (2002) ; Albania: 10,000 ; Romania: 22,725 (2 and Bosnians.[2]
1409Events January 1 The Welsh surrender Harlech Castle to the English. March 25 The Council of Pisa opens. Martin I of Aragon becomes King of Sicily Ulugh Beg becomes governor of Samarkand Venice buys the port of Zadar from Hungary Births January 16 Rene I o - The Catholic church is led into a double schism as Petros Philargos is elected Pope Alexander V by the Council of Pisa, joining Pope Gregory XII in Rome and Pope Benedict XII in Avignon.
1667 - The first human blood transfusion is administered by Dr. Jean Baptiste . He transfuses 12 ounces of sheep blood to a 15-year old boy (the boy later dies and Baptiste is accused of murder).
1954 - UEFA (the Union des Associations Européennes de Football) is formed in Basle, Switzerland.
1955 - The Eisenhower administration stages the first annual " Operation Alert " (OPAL) exercise, an attempt to assess the preparations for a nuclear attack.
1992 - The United States Supreme Court rules in US vs. Alvarez-Machain that it is permissible for the USA to abduct suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the USA for trial, without approval from those other countries. No reciprocal right is recognized for the reverse to happen in the USA.
1995 - While on trial for murder, O.J. Simpson puts on a pair of gloves that were found soaked with blood at the murder scene. The gloves appear to not fit. [5]
1999 - George Morber Senior and Carolyn Frederick are murdered by Angel Maturino Resendiz in Gorham, Illinois. They are his eighth and ninth victims, in his seventh and final incident.
1999 - Nicholas Vitalich is arrested outside a supermarket in San Diego, California, USA for assault with a deadly weapon after slapping his girlfriend with a large tuna.
