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01 Nov
The First American President lives in the White House
- 1st November 1800 -
After the inauguration of George Washington as President in 1789 plans were made to design and build a President’s house in a federal district of the capital, alongside...
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16 Aug
The Peterloo Massacre
- 16th August 1819 -
The end of the Napoleonic War brought economic hardship to many in the UK. This was especially so in the North-West area of England, home to many of the cotton mills, weavers, spinners and the...
date:
01 May
Opening of the Great Exhibition -
May 1st 1851
Many have credited Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, solely with the idea and plans for this wonderful event. However the idea and driver was a man called Henry Cole, the man also credited...
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15 Mar
Melbourne. March 15th 1877
The first ever international cricket match took place, surprisingly, between the USA and Canada on 24th and 25th September 1844 but this has never been classified as a Test match. In 1868 the Australian Aborigines...
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19 Nov
November 19th 1863 - 51,000 soldiers were killed, wounded or missing after the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1st – 3rd 1863. It was a turning point in the American Civil War, the largest battle in the war and indeed in the history of North America....
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