1014 Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry II Holy Roman Emperor 1076 Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV (for the 1st time) 1797 The Battle of Cape St Vincent: British fleet under Admiral Sir John Jervis defeats larger Spanish fleet under Admiral Don José de Córdoba y Ramos near Cape St. Vincent, Portugal. Captain Horatio Nelson distinguishes himself. 1876 Alexander G. Bell & Elisha Gray apply separately for telephone patents Supreme Court eventually rules Bell rightful inventor 1929 St Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, 7 gangsters killed, allegedly on Al Capone's orders 1971 Richard Nixon installs secret taping system in the White House | 
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