Napoleon takes Power in France
Napoleon Bonaparte took power in France on November 9th/10th 1799, but how did his rise overthrow the revolution?
Months Past
The Treaty of Basel
An end to the Swabian War was reached on 22 September 1499.
Mao Zedong becomes Chinese Head of State
Mao was elected Chairman of the Central People's Government on 30 September 1949.
Publication of George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four
George Orwell's last novel was published on 8 June, 1949.
Tipu Sultan killed at Seringapatam
The Indian ruler and resister of the East India Company was killed by the British on 4 May 1799.
The Founding of NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded on April 4th, 1949.
Declaration of Hungary's Independence
The Hungarian Diet issued its manifesto for independence on 14 April 1849.
The Birth of Oliver Cromwell
The early life of Oliver Cromwell, who was born on 25 April 1599.
Chimes of Big Ben Broadcast for the First Time
Big Ben was first heard over the radio at midnight on 31 December 1923, to announce the New Year.
The First WH Smith Railway Bookstall
Seeing the potential of the new technology, William Henry Smith opened his first railway bookstall on 1 November 1848.