955 Otto organizes his nobles and defeats the invading Magyars at Lechfeld.
1539 King Francis of France declares all documents are to be written in French.
1557 French troops are defeated by Emmanuel Philibert's Spanish- St. Quentin.
1582 Russia ends its 25-year war with Poland.
1628 The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in Stockholm on maiden voyage.
1779 Louis XVI of France frees the last remaining serfs on royal land.
1831 William Driver of Salem, MA, is the first to use "Old Glory".
1846 The Smithsonian Institution is established in Washington DC.

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MOURNING FOR SLAIN WORSHIPERS. High Profile Wisconsin Services Scheduled.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will be among the speakers at a wake and visitation.

GAS REFINERY FIRE. Could Increase Fuel Prices For West Coast Consumers.
Prices are expected over $4 per gallon, but Chevron says other factors are causing the rising fuel costs.

CONSUMER WATCHDOG PROTECTION. Mortgage Borrowers.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes new rules to keep mortgage companies from hitting homeowners with unexpected costs and shoddy service.

Marking the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, United Nations senior officials today highlighted the key role played by the media in empowering indigenous people, stressing that traditional and new media are an essential component to help them preserve their cultures, participate in the social and political aspects of their societies and challenge stereotypes.

Temple Beth El, Your Shul by the Sea, hosted a fundraising barbecue at #2 Bay Street, City Island, the exquisite home of Ken Binder and Steve Roth, with a glorious view of the water. Fifty four temple members as well as residents of City Island, friends and family member attended.

The fundraiser was initiated to help recoup uninsured costs of a burglary in January.

480 BC The Persian army defeats Leonidas and his Spartan army at the battle Persia.
48 BC Julius Caesar defeats Gnaius Pompey at Pharsalus.
1483 Pope Sixtus IV celebrates the first mass in the Sistine Chapel.
1549 England declares war on France.
1645 Settlers in New Amsterdam gain peace with the Mohawks.
1805 Austria joins Britain, Russia, Sweden and the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia.
1814 Andrew Jackson and the Creek Indians sign the Treaty of Fort Jackson.
1842 The Webster-Ashburn treaty fixes the border between Maine and Canada.