Historical Events

1537 The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed

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]

1689 Battle of Charleroi: Spanish and English armies chase the French

Cook's First Voyage

1768 Captain James Cook departs from Plymouth, England, bound for the Pacific Ocean on his first voyage aboard the Endeavour

1804 Alicia Thornton becomes the first female jockey in England, riding at Knavesmire in Yorkshire

1814 British forces destroy the Library of Congress, which contains 3,000 books (War of 1812)

Great Moon Hoax

1835 The

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