Historical Events

1798 Britain signs treaty with Nizam of Hyderabad, India

Kitchener Attacks Omdurman

1898 Lord Kitchener 's troops attack Omdurman, Sudan

1906 British New Guinea placed under Australian administration

1914 Lord Kitchener arrives in Paris

1915 The German ambassador to the US pledges again that German submarines will no longer sink liners without warning and providing safety of passengers and crew following the sinking of the British liner "Arabic"

Scoop of the Century

1939 In the "scoop of the century," Telegraph journalist Clare Hollingworth becomes the first to report the outbreak of World War II

1939 Last day of 1st-class cricket in England before the declaration of war against Germany; great slow left-armer Hedley Verity finishes with amazing figur

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