2023 In Oregon

	2023 In Oregon The year 2023 in Oregon involved several major events. Politics and Government Incumbents Governor: Kate Brown (Jan 1–9) Tina Kotek (Jan 9-Dec 31) (Both D) Secretary of State: Shemia Fagan (Jan 1-May 8) Cheryl Myers (May 8-June 30) LaVonne Griffin-Valade (June 30-Dec 31) (All D) Events * 2023 Oregon wildfires January * January 9 – 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly convenes June * June 3 - 2023 Pacific Office Automation 147 July * July 2 - Tunnel Five Fire * July 6 - Alder Creek Fire * July 10- 12 - Drag-a-thon * July 15 - Flat Fire * July 22 - Golden Fire August * August 24- 27 - 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open September * September 3 - 2023 BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland October * October 22 - Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Horizon Air for Alaska Airlines that was traveling from Paine Field in Everett, Washington to San Francisco International Airport on October 22, 2023, when an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. Croatia will adopt the euro and become the 20th member state of the eurozone. This will be the first enlargement of the monetary union since Lithuania's entry in 2015. Croatia will join Schengen and become the 27th member state of Europe's passport-free travel area. This will be the first enlargement of Europe's passport-free travel area since Liechtenstein's entry in 2011. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be sworn in as the next President of Brazil after defeating incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election that was held in Brazil on October 30, 2022. ** Uzbekistan's Latin alphabet transition will be complete. * January 12 – January 22 – 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States. * January 13 – January 14 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alder Creek Fire The Alder Creek Fire is an active wildfire in Wheeler County, Oregon. Ignited in the early afternoon at about 5 pm on July 6, 2023, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire ultimately burned . History The fire began near U.S. Route 19 at mile marker 81. , it had burned and was 0% contained. On July 15, 2023 the fire was fully contained. It ultimately destroyed a total of . Cause The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation. Impact No evacuations were ordered, and no structures and communities were threatened. References 2023 in Oregon July 2023 events in the United States Wheeler County, Oregon 2023 disasters in the United States {{wildfire-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	October 22 Events Pre-1600 * 451 – The Chalcedonian Creed, regarding the divine and human nature of Jesus, is adopted by the Council of Chalcedon, an ecumenical council. * 794 – Emperor Kanmu relocates the Japanese capital to Heian-kyō (now Kyoto). * 906 – Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh leads a raid against the Byzantine Empire, taking 4,000–5,000 captives. 1383 – The male line of the Portuguese House of Burgundy becomes extinct with the death of King Fernando, leaving only his daughter Beatrice. Rival claimants begin a period of civil war and disorder. 1601–1900 1633 – The Ming dynasty defeats the Dutch East India Company. 1707 – Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714. 1721 – The Russian Empire is proclaimed by Tsar Peter I after the Swedish defeat in the Great Northern War. 1730 – Construction of the Ladoga Canal is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2023 BitNile 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	September 3 Events Pre-1600 * 36 BC – In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey, thus ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate. * 301 __NOTOC__ Year 301 (Roman numerals, CCCI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Postumius and Nepotianus (or, less freque ... – San Marino, one of the List of countries by area, smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus. * 590 – Consecration of Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). * 673 – King Wamba (king), Wamba of the Visigoths puts down a revolt by Hilderic of Nîmes, Hilderic, governor of Nîmes (France) and rival for the throne. * 863 – Major Byzantine Empire, Byzantine victory at the Battle of Lalakaon against an Arab raid. 1189 – Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2023 U 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	August 27 Events Pre-1600 * 410 – The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days. * 1172 – Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned junior king and queen of England. 1232 – Shikken Hojo Yasutoki of the Kamakura shogunate promulgates the Goseibai Shikimoku, the first Japanese legal code governing the ''samurai'' class. 1557 – The Battle of St. Quentin results in Emmanuel Philibert becoming Duke of Savoy. 1593 – Pierre Barrière failed an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France. 1597 – Jeongyu War: Battle of Chilcheollyang: A Japanese fleet of 500 ships decimates Joseon commander Won Gyun’s fleet of 200 ships at Chilcheollyang. * 1600 – Ishida Mitsunari’s Western Army commences the Siege of Fushimi Castle, which is lightly defended by a much smaller Tokugawa garrison led by Torii Mototada. 1601–1900 1689 – The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	August 24 Events Pre-1600 * 367 – Gratian, son of Roman Emperor Valentinian I, is named co-Augustus at the age of eight by his father. * 394 – The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, the latest known inscription in Egyptian hieroglyphs, is written. * 410 – The Visigoths under king Alaric I begin to pillage Rome. 1185 – Sack of Thessalonica by the Normans. 1200 – King John of England, signer of the first Magna Carta, marries Isabella of Angoulême in Angoulême Cathedral. 1215 – Pope Innocent III issues a bull declaring Magna Carta invalid. 1349 – Six thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague. 1482 – The town and castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured from Scotland by an English army. 1516 – The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Syria at the Battle of Marj Dabiq. 1561 – Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony. 1601–1900 1608 &ndas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Golden Fire The Golden Fire is a wildfire that started on July 22, 2023, in Klamath County, Southern Oregon. It has burned dozens of homes and caused area residents to lose 911 service and internet. The fire is located 11 miles north of Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ..., OR. History The Golden Fire started on July 22, 2023, in southern Oregon, near the town of Bonanza. The fire rapidly spread due to hot weather and gusty winds, burning dozens of homes and causing area residents to lose 911 service and internet. Preliminary damage assessments from the Oregon State Fire Marshal showed that 43 residences near the town of Bonanza were destroyed, along with more than 40 outbuildings. The fire also significantly damaged a fiber optic line affecting most of the 8,200 res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	July 22 Events Pre-1600 * 838 – Battle of Anzen: The Byzantine emperor Theophilos suffers a heavy defeat by the Abbasids. 1099 – First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem. 1209 – Massacre at Béziers: The first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade. 1298 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Falkirk: King Edward I of England and his longbowmen defeat William Wallace and his Scottish schiltrons outside the town of Falkirk. 1342 – St. Mary Magdalene's flood is the worst such event on record for central Europe. 1443 – Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl in the Old Zürich War. 1456 – Ottoman wars in Europe: Siege of Belgrade: John Hunyadi, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, defeats Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire. 1484 – Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Flat Fire The Flat Fire was a wildfire near Agness, Oregon in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Ignited at about 5:51 PM PT on July 15, 2023, the fire was human caused. , the fire had burned and was 100% contained. History The fire began about 2 miles south east of Agness, Oregon at around 5:51 PM PT on July 15, 2023. , the fire had burned and was 100% contained. Cause The cause of the fire is human caused. Impact Level 3 evacuations were issued for the area surrounding the Oak Flat Campground in Curry County, Oregon. A temporary evacuation shelter was set up at Gold Beach High School in Gold Beach, Oregon for anyone displaced by the fire. A closure order was in effect for Siskiyou National Forest Siskiyou may refer to: Siskiyou Mountains, a mountain range in northern California and southern Oregon Siskiyou National Forest, in Oregon and California Siskiyou County, California Siskiyou Trail, an old Native American and pioneer trail connec ... lands surrounding th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	July 15 Events Pre-1600 484 BC – Dedication of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in ancient Rome 70 – First Jewish–Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. ( 17th of Tammuz in the Hebrew calendar). * 756 – An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Xuanzong of Tang is ordered by his Imperial Guards to execute chancellor Yang Guozhong by forcing him to commit suicide or face a mutiny. General An Lushan has other members of the emperor's family killed. * 1099 – First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final assault of a difficult siege. * 1149 – The reconstructed Church of the Holy Sepulchre is consecrated in Jerusalem. 1207 – King John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop Stephen Langton. 1240 – Swedish–Novgorodian Wars: A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva. * 1381 – John Ball, a leader in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	2023 In Oregon The year 2023 in Oregon involved several major events. Politics and Government Incumbents Governor: Kate Brown (Jan 1–9) Tina Kotek (Jan 9-Dec 31) (Both D) Secretary of State: Shemia Fagan (Jan 1-May 8) Cheryl Myers (May 8-June 30) LaVonne Griffin-Valade (June 30-Dec 31) (All D) Events * 2023 Oregon wildfires January * January 9 – 82nd Oregon Legislative Assembly convenes June * June 3 - 2023 Pacific Office Automation 147 July * July 2 - Tunnel Five Fire * July 6 - Alder Creek Fire * July 10- 12 - Drag-a-thon * July 15 - Flat Fire * July 22 - Golden Fire August * August 24- 27 - 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open September * September 3 - 2023 BitNile.com Grand Prix of Portland October * October 22 - Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 Alaska Airlines Flight 2059 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Horizon Air for Alaska Airlines that was traveling from Paine Field in Everett, Washington to San Francisco International Airport on October 22, 2023, when an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public domain, assuming there are no changes made to copyright law. Croatia will adopt the euro and become the 20th member state of the eurozone. This will be the first enlargement of the monetary union since Lithuania's entry in 2015. Croatia will join Schengen and become the 27th member state of Europe's passport-free travel area. This will be the first enlargement of Europe's passport-free travel area since Liechtenstein's entry in 2011. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be sworn in as the next President of Brazil after defeating incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election that was held in Brazil on October 30, 2022. ** Uzbekistan's Latin alphabet transition will be complete. * January 12 – January 22 – 2023 Winter World University Games in Lake Placid, New York, United States. * January 13 – January 14 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alder Creek Fire The Alder Creek Fire is an active wildfire in Wheeler County, Oregon. Ignited in the early afternoon at about 5 pm on July 6, 2023, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire ultimately burned . History The fire began near U.S. Route 19 at mile marker 81. , it had burned and was 0% contained. On July 15, 2023 the fire was fully contained. It ultimately destroyed a total of . Cause The cause of the fire is currently unknown and under investigation. Impact No evacuations were ordered, and no structures and communities were threatened. References 2023 in Oregon July 2023 events in the United States Wheeler County, Oregon 2023 disasters in the United States {{wildfire-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	October 22 Events Pre-1600 * 451 – The Chalcedonian Creed, regarding the divine and human nature of Jesus, is adopted by the Council of Chalcedon, an ecumenical council. * 794 – Emperor Kanmu relocates the Japanese capital to Heian-kyō (now Kyoto). * 906 – Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh leads a raid against the Byzantine Empire, taking 4,000–5,000 captives. 1383 – The male line of the Portuguese House of Burgundy becomes extinct with the death of King Fernando, leaving only his daughter Beatrice. Rival claimants begin a period of civil war and disorder. 1601–1900 1633 – The Ming dynasty defeats the Dutch East India Company. 1707 – Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714. 1721 – The Russian Empire is proclaimed by Tsar Peter I after the Swedish defeat in the Great Northern War. 1730 – Construction of the Ladoga Canal is co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2023 BitNile 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	September 3 Events Pre-1600 * 36 BC – In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompey, son of Pompey, thus ending Pompeian resistance to the Second Triumvirate. * 301 __NOTOC__ Year 301 (Roman numerals, CCCI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Postumius and Nepotianus (or, less freque ... – San Marino, one of the List of countries by area, smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus. * 590 – Consecration of Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). * 673 – King Wamba (king), Wamba of the Visigoths puts down a revolt by Hilderic of Nîmes, Hilderic, governor of Nîmes (France) and rival for the throne. * 863 – Major Byzantine Empire, Byzantine victory at the Battle of Lalakaon against an Arab raid. 1189 – Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	2023 U 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	August 27 Events Pre-1600 * 410 – The sacking of Rome by the Visigoths ends after three days. * 1172 – Henry the Young King and Margaret of France are crowned junior king and queen of England. 1232 – Shikken Hojo Yasutoki of the Kamakura shogunate promulgates the Goseibai Shikimoku, the first Japanese legal code governing the ''samurai'' class. 1557 – The Battle of St. Quentin results in Emmanuel Philibert becoming Duke of Savoy. 1593 – Pierre Barrière failed an attempt to assassinate Henry IV of France. 1597 – Jeongyu War: Battle of Chilcheollyang: A Japanese fleet of 500 ships decimates Joseon commander Won Gyun’s fleet of 200 ships at Chilcheollyang. * 1600 – Ishida Mitsunari’s Western Army commences the Siege of Fushimi Castle, which is lightly defended by a much smaller Tokugawa garrison led by Torii Mototada. 1601–1900 1689 – The Treaty of Nerchinsk is signed by Russia and the Qing Empire (Julian calendar). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	August 24 Events Pre-1600 * 367 – Gratian, son of Roman Emperor Valentinian I, is named co-Augustus at the age of eight by his father. * 394 – The Graffito of Esmet-Akhom, the latest known inscription in Egyptian hieroglyphs, is written. * 410 – The Visigoths under king Alaric I begin to pillage Rome. 1185 – Sack of Thessalonica by the Normans. 1200 – King John of England, signer of the first Magna Carta, marries Isabella of Angoulême in Angoulême Cathedral. 1215 – Pope Innocent III issues a bull declaring Magna Carta invalid. 1349 – Six thousand Jews are killed in Mainz after being blamed for the bubonic plague. 1482 – The town and castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured from Scotland by an English army. 1516 – The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Syria at the Battle of Marj Dabiq. 1561 – Willem of Orange marries duchess Anna of Saxony. 1601–1900 1608 &ndas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Golden Fire The Golden Fire is a wildfire that started on July 22, 2023, in Klamath County, Southern Oregon. It has burned dozens of homes and caused area residents to lose 911 service and internet. The fire is located 11 miles north of Bonanza ''Bonanza'' is an American Western television series that ran on NBC from September 13, 1959, to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 432 episodes, ''Bonanza'' is NBC's longest-running western, the second-longest-running western series on ..., OR. History The Golden Fire started on July 22, 2023, in southern Oregon, near the town of Bonanza. The fire rapidly spread due to hot weather and gusty winds, burning dozens of homes and causing area residents to lose 911 service and internet. Preliminary damage assessments from the Oregon State Fire Marshal showed that 43 residences near the town of Bonanza were destroyed, along with more than 40 outbuildings. The fire also significantly damaged a fiber optic line affecting most of the 8,200 res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	July 22 Events Pre-1600 * 838 – Battle of Anzen: The Byzantine emperor Theophilos suffers a heavy defeat by the Abbasids. 1099 – First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem. 1209 – Massacre at Béziers: The first major military action of the Albigensian Crusade. 1298 – Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Falkirk: King Edward I of England and his longbowmen defeat William Wallace and his Scottish schiltrons outside the town of Falkirk. 1342 – St. Mary Magdalene's flood is the worst such event on record for central Europe. 1443 – Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl in the Old Zürich War. 1456 – Ottoman wars in Europe: Siege of Belgrade: John Hunyadi, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, defeats Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire. 1484 – Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Flat Fire The Flat Fire was a wildfire near Agness, Oregon in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Ignited at about 5:51 PM PT on July 15, 2023, the fire was human caused. , the fire had burned and was 100% contained. History The fire began about 2 miles south east of Agness, Oregon at around 5:51 PM PT on July 15, 2023. , the fire had burned and was 100% contained. Cause The cause of the fire is human caused. Impact Level 3 evacuations were issued for the area surrounding the Oak Flat Campground in Curry County, Oregon. A temporary evacuation shelter was set up at Gold Beach High School in Gold Beach, Oregon for anyone displaced by the fire. A closure order was in effect for Siskiyou National Forest Siskiyou may refer to: Siskiyou Mountains, a mountain range in northern California and southern Oregon Siskiyou National Forest, in Oregon and California Siskiyou County, California Siskiyou Trail, an old Native American and pioneer trail connec ... lands surrounding th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	July 15 Events Pre-1600 484 BC – Dedication of the Temple of Castor and Pollux in ancient Rome 70 – First Jewish–Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. ( 17th of Tammuz in the Hebrew calendar). * 756 – An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Xuanzong of Tang is ordered by his Imperial Guards to execute chancellor Yang Guozhong by forcing him to commit suicide or face a mutiny. General An Lushan has other members of the emperor's family killed. * 1099 – First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final assault of a difficult siege. * 1149 – The reconstructed Church of the Holy Sepulchre is consecrated in Jerusalem. 1207 – King John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop Stephen Langton. 1240 – Swedish–Novgorodian Wars: A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva. * 1381 – John Ball, a leader in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]