Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya. Peter the Great, born in 1672, was one of Russia’s most transformative rulers. He…
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9 October 1701
The Collegiate School of Connecticut (later renamed Yale University) is chartered in Old Saybrook. The Collegiate School of Connecticut was the original name of Yale…
9 October 1760
Seven Years’ War: Russian and Austrian troops briefly occupy Berlin. The Seven Years’ War, which took place from 1756 to 1763, was a global conflict…
9 October 1950
The Goyang Geumjeong Cave massacre in Korea begins. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goyang_Geumjeong_Cave_massacre’]
9 October 1804
The capital of Tasmania, Hobart, is founded. Hobart was established in 1804 at the mouth of the Derwent River, a year after Tasmania’s first settlement…
9 October 1804
Hobart, capital of Tasmania, is founded. Hobart is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. With a population of…