The End of a European Union
The Kalmar Union between Denmark, Norway and Sweden came to an end on 6 June 1523.
Months Past
Theodore’s Mercy Mission
Theodore left Rome for Canterbury on 27 May 668.
First in Her Field (Work)
The pioneering archaeologist and Oxbridge’s first woman professor, Dorothy Garrod was elected to the Chair of Archaeology on 6 May 1939.
The Invention of the ‘Secchi depth’
Father Secchi demonstrated his water quality disk to the pope on 20 April 1865.
The Combat of the Thirty
A chivalric form of planned battle took place on 26 March 1351.
The Cato Street Conspiracy Unravels
The conspirators who planned to assassinate the Prime Minister and his Cabinet were arrested on 23 February 1820.
Defeat of the Dutch Fleet
On 23 January 1795, William of Orange's fleet, stuck in frozen waters of the Zuiderzee, was attacked by the French cavalry.
The Eggnog Riots
The Riot Act was read to young officers at West Point Military Academy on 25 December 1826, following a boisterous party which began the night before.
Death of the Man in the Iron Mask
The mysterious prisoner died at the Bastille on 19 November 1703.
The Arrow Incident
On 8 October 1856, a British flagged Chinese vessel was seized and the Second Opium War began.