Execution of Captain Kidd
The pirate William Kidd was executed in London on 23 May 1701.
Months Past
The Murder of Tsar Paul I
The Russian emperor was assassinated on 23 March 1801.
The Sack of Damascus
Timur's army attacked the ancient town on 24 March 1401.
The Australian Gold Rush Begins
Australian prospectors struck gold on 12 February 1851.
The Execution of the Earl of Essex
After a failed coup d'état against Elizabeth I, Robert Devereux was beheaded at the Tower of London on 25 February 1601
The Death of William Rufus
William II of England was killed while hunting in the New Forest, on 2 August 1100.
William III Knights Solomon de Medina
The financier Solomon de Medina was knighted on 23 June 1700, at Hampton Court Palace.
Death of Madame Tussaud
The woman behind one of Britain's most popular tourist attractions died on 16 April 1850.
Cabral Discovers Brazil
A fleet led by Pedro Álvares Cabral reached the Brazilian coast on April 22nd, 1500.
Birth of Caroline Herschel
The pioneering astronomer was born on March 16th, 1750.