Historical Events
The following events took place on . The list is arranged in chronological order.
Found 53 events. Showing 1 - 30.
- 328The official opening of Constantine’s Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius
- 1295Scotland and France form an alliance, the so-called “Auld Alliance”, against England.
- 1316The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada
- Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
- John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
- Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
- The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
- The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
- The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
- In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion.
- The largest battle of the Napoleonic Wars, the Battle of Wagram is fought between the French and Austrian Empires.
- Venezuela declares independence from Spain.
- War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.
- War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario.
- Lê Văn Khôi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiên An citadel, developing into the Lê Văn Khôi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.
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- Admiral Charles Napier vanquishes the navy of the Portuguese usurper Dom Miguel at the third Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
- Thomas Cook organises the first package excursion, from Leicester to Loughborough
- The coat of arms of the Baku Governorate is established.
- Germany takes possession of Cameroon.
- The Liberty Bell leaves Philadelphia by special train on its way to the Panama–Pacific International Exposition. This is the last trip outside Philadelphia that the custodians of the bell intend to permit.
- “Bloody Thursday”: Police open fire on striking longshoremen in San Francisco.
- The National Labor Relations Act, which governs labor relations in the United States, is signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- Spam, the luncheon meat, is introduced into the market by the Hormel Foods Corporation.
- World War II: The United Kingdom and the Vichy France government break off diplomatic relations.
- World War II: Operation Barbarossa: German troops reach the Dnieper river.
- World War II: An Allied invasion fleet sails for Sicily (Operation Husky, July 10, 1943).
- World War II: German forces begin a massive offensive against the Soviet Union at the Battle of Kursk, also known as Operation Citadel.
- World War II: The liberation of the Philippines is declared.
- The bikini goes on sale after debuting during an outdoor fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris, France.
- National Health Service Acts create the national public health system in the United Kingdom.
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