141 BC Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne of the Han Dynasty in China and rules for 54 years 1522 Martin Luther begins preaching his “Invocavit Sermons” in the German city of Wittenberg, reminding citizens to trust God’s word rather than violence and thus helping bring to a close the revolutionary stage […]
1531 Henry VIII recognised as supreme head of Church in England by the Convocation of Canterbury 1817 The New York Stock Exchange is founded 1867 British North America Act is passed in the House of Commons, serves as Canada’s constitution for more than 100 years 1917 Russian “February Revolution” begins in earnest with protests celebrating International Woman’s Day and riots […]
161 Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, an unprecedented political arrangement in the Roman Empire 1530 English King Henry VIII’s divorce request is denied by the Pope 1876 Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for the telephone in the US 1912 Roald Amundsen announces his discovery of the South Pole (located 14 December 1911) 1936 Adolf Hitler breaks the […]
1479 Treaty of Alcaçovas: Portugal gives the Canary Islands to Castile in exchange for claims in West Africa 1836 Battle of the Alamo: After 13 days of fighting 1,500-3,000 Mexican soldiers overwhelm the Texan defenders, killing 182-257 Texans including William Travis, Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett 1857 Dred Scott Decision: US Supreme Court rules Africans cannot be US citizens 1869 Dmitri […]
The former Minister of Antiquities has been on the hunt for the Queen of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt for years. Two years ago he told Express.co.uk that things were starting to heat up in the Valley of the Kings – where Howard Carter famously found Tutankhamun in 1922. And now Dr Hawass has stated that he will announce a major discovery this […]
363 Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign that brings about his own death 1046 Persian scholar Naser Khosrow begins the 7 year Middle Eastern journey which he will later describe in his book Safarnama 1496 English King Henry VII grants John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) a commission to […]
1238 Battle of the Sit River: Mongol forces of Batu Khan overcome Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal near Yaroslavl in Russia, ending Russian resistance 1801 Thomas Jefferson is the first US President to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C. 1861 Abraham Lincoln is inaugurated as the 16th US President 1902 American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurated as […]
1575 Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi 1857 Second Opium War: France and the United Kingdom declare war on China 1861 Alexander II of Russia signs the Emancipation Manifesto, freeing serfs and granting them the full rights of free citizens [O.S. Feb 19] 1887 Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller 1917 1st major strike of the […]
1791 Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris 1796 Napoléon Bonaparte is appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French Army in Italy 1807 US Congress bans the slave trade within the US, effective January 1, 1808 1888 The Convention of Constantinople signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace 1946 Ho Chi […]
1642 Georgeana (York) in Maine becomes the 1st incorporated American city 1780 Pennsylvania becomes 1st US state to abolish slavery (for newborns only) 1847 Michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) 1869 US Postage stamps showing scenes issued for 1st time. These pictorials showed a post horse and rider, a […]
