Historical Events

Jacobite Rebellion

1745 Edinburgh occupied by Jacobites under Charles Edward Stuart (aka the Young Pretender or Bonny Prince Charlie)

Discovery of Mimas

1789 William Herschel discovers Saturn's moon Mimas using his 40-foot reflector telescope

Darwin Lands in Galapagos

1835 Charles Darwin lands on Chatham Island in the Galapagos Archipelago

Emperor Norton I

1859 Joshua Abraham Norton, an English-born resident of San Francisco, proclaims himself His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, Emperor of the United States of America

1899 First British troops leave Bombay for South Africa

Battle of Elands River

1901 Battle at Elands River Port: Boer General Jan Smuts destroys British 17th Lancers unit

Battle of Blood River Port

1901 Battle of Blood River

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