Historical Events

Massacre at Acre

1191 2,000 Muslim prisoners killed after the Siege of Acre, reportedly on the orders of Crusader King Richard I , during the Third Crusade

The Golden Hind

1578 Francis Drake renames his flagship the "Pelican" to the "Golden Hind" in honor of his patron, Sir Christopher Hatton [1]

1612 Nine of the ten "Pendle witches" are found guilty at trial of charges including murder, witchcraft, and talking to dogs and are hanged at Gallows Hill in Lancaster, England

1619 Slavery begins in mainland British colonies of North America when the first known African captives (approximately 20) land at Point Comfort, Virginia, before being sold or traded into servitude [1]

1641 England and Scotland sign the Treaty of Pacification

Battle of Fallen Timbers

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