The Battle of Narva
A key battle in the Great Northern War was fought on November 29th, 1700.
Richard Cavendish
Birth of William of Orange
The future king of England was born in his family's court at The Hague on November 4th, 1650.
The Chinese Invade Tibet
The ‘People’s Liberation Army’ crossed into Kham, the eastern province of Tibet, on 7 October 1950.
Birth of Thomas Babington Macaulay
Thomas Babington Macaulay, the most famous historian of his time, was born on St Crispin's Day, October 25th, 1800.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Is Published
On October 8th 1600, Thomas Fisher published A Midsummer Night's Dream in quarto format thought to have been printed from Shakespeare’s own handwritten copy.
The French Surrender Malta
Napoleon's forces surrendered to the British in Malta on September 5th, 1800.
The Birth of Urho Kekkonen
Finland's longest-serving president was born on September 3rd, 1900.
California becomes a State of the Union
California became the thirty-first state of the United States on September 9th, 1850.
The Death of José San Martín
The soldier who liberated South America died on August 17th, 1850.
The Death of William Rufus
William II of England was killed while hunting in the New Forest, on 2 August 1100.