Historical Events

King John Loses the Crown Jewels

1216 King John of England loses his crown jewels in The Wash as the flood tide swamps his wagons, probably near Fosdyke, perhaps near Sutton Bridge

1659 English "Rump" Parliament dismisses John Lambert and other Parliamentary generals

Great Awakening

1740 English evangelist George Whitefield preaches to 30,000 people in Boston in the US during the 'Great Awakening'

1776 British Brigade begins guarding Throgg Necks Road in Bronx

1823 Charles Macintosh of Scotland begins selling raincoats (Macs)

1860 British & French troops capture Beijing

1879 British troops occupy Kabul, Afghanistan

1899 South Africa Boer Republic declares war on Britain

Execution of Edith Cavell

1915 Despite international protest, Edith Cavell a

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