Joseph Chamberlain Resigns as Colonial Secretary
September 14th, 1903
Richard Cavendish
The Battle of Assaye
The East India Company's army led by Arthur Wellesley defeated the Mahrattas at the Battle of Assaye on September 23rd, 1803.
Marriage of Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy's wedding was celebrated in Newport, Rhode Island, on September 12th, 1953.
Pius X Elected Pope
Richard Cavendish explores the papacy of Pius X, who was elected on August 4th, 1903.
Marriage of James IV of Scots and Margaret Tudor
Richard Cavendish describes James IV of Scots and Margaret Tudor's wedding on August 8th, 1503.
Start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Captain Meriwether Lewis set off from Pittsburgh on 31 August 1803, to begin the first American expedition to the Pacific overland.
Daniel Defoe Put in the Pillory
Following the publication of The Shortest Way with the Dissenters, Defoe was accused of seditious libel and put in the pillory on the last three days of July 1703.
Lady Jane Grey Proclaimed Queen
The Nine Days Queen was pronounced monarch on July 10th, 1553.
Finish of the First Tour de France
Maurice Garin won the first Tour de France, on July 19th, 1903, by a margin of almost three hours.
Birth of John Wesley
The founder of Methodism was born on 17 June 1703.