Irish nationalist leader John Edward Redmond calls for revolt against British rule. John Edward Redmond was one of the most influential Irish nationalist leaders of…
4 January 1884
The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom. The Fabian Society is a British political organization founded in 1884, best known for promoting socialism…
3 January 1833
Captain James Onslow, in the Clio, reasserts British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands rests on a long and continuous…
2 January 1967
Ronald Reagan, past movie actor and future President of the United States, is sworn in as Governor of California. Ronald Reagan was one of the…
1 January 1806
The French Republican Calendar is abolished The French Republican Calendar was a revolutionary system of timekeeping introduced during the French Revolution to break decisively with…
31 December 1600
The British East India Company is chartered. The British East India Company was significant because it fundamentally reshaped the relationship between commerce and political power….
30 December 1813
British soldiers burn Buffalo, New York. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and United Kingdom from 1812 to 1815, largely as…
29 December 1845
The United States annexes the Republic of Texas and admits it as the 28th state. The annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United…
28 December 1879
Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75….
27 December 1845
Ether anesthetic is used for childbirth for the first time by Dr. Crawford Long in Jefferson, Georgia. Ether anesthetic entered the history of childbirth in…