23 October 1707 Posted on October 22, 2015 by Staff The Parliament of Great Britain meets for the first time. Famous Words of Inspiration..."What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than tedious disease." Alexander Pope — Click here for more from Alexander Pope Related posts: 23 October 1707 22 July 1706 16 June 1779 22 July 1963 18 May 1756 23 October 2002 23 October 2002 23 October 1998 27 October 312 10 October 1780