Historical Events

1555 English Parliament refuses to recognize Philip of Spain as king

1708 Dutch and English troops occupy Lille (Rijsel)

1774 First display of the word "Liberty" on a flag raised by colonists in Taunton, Massachusetts, in defiance of British rule in Colonial America

Absorption of Gases by Water

1803 English scientist John Dalton reads his paper "On the Absorption of Gases by Water and Other Liquids" to the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, outlining his atomic theory

Battle of Trafalgar

1805 Battle of Trafalgar: British Admiral Horatio Nelson defeats the combined French and Spanish fleet. Nelson is shot and killed during the battle.

1816 Oldest English-language school in Southeast Asia, Penang Free School is founded in George Town, Penang, M

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