Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia. The Gallic Wars (58–50…
2 October 1928
The “Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God”, commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded.. Opus Dei is a personal prelature of…
1 October 1861
Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management is published, going on to sell 60,000 copies in its first year and remaining in print until the present…
30 September 1863
Georges Bizet’s opera Les pêcheurs de perles, premiered in Paris. Georges Bizet’s opera Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers) is a three-act opera composed…
29 September 1829
The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), often referred to simply as the Metropolitan…
28 September 1889
The General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) defines the length of a metre The General Conference on Weights and Measures (often abbreviated as CGPM,…
27 September 1540
The Society of Jesus (Jesuits) receives its charter from Pope Paul III. The Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, is a religious order…
26 September 1933
As gangster Machine Gun Kelly surrenders to the FBI, he shouts out, “Don’t shoot, G-Men!”, which becomes a nickname for FBI agents. Machine Gun Kelly…
25 September 1237
England and Scotland sign the Treaty of York, establishing the location of their common border. The Treaty of York, signed in 1237, was a significant…
24 September 1946
The top-secret Clifford-Elsey Report on the Soviet Union is delivered to President Truman. The Clifford-Elsey Report was a significant document written in 1946 for President…