Historical Events

1695 King William III escapes from the Southern Netherlands back to England

1799 Convention of Alkmaar: British-Russian invasion army departs Holland

Occupation of Beirut

1839 British troops under General Charles Napier occupy Beirut

1874 Fiji becomes a British colony

Women's Social and Political Union

1903 The Women's Social and Political Union is formed by Emmeline Pankhurst to fight for women's rights in Britain

1913 British passenger ship Volturno catches fire in the Atlantic, killing 136

Giant

1956 Epic drama film "Giant," directed by George Stevens and starring Elizabeth Taylor , Rock Hudson , and James Dean in his last role, premieres in New York City

1957 A fire at the Windscale nuclear plant in Cumbria, England, becomes the world's

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