Historical Events

Edict of Expulsion

1290 King Edward I orders expulsion of Jews from England, this edict will remain in place for 350 years

1536 Pope's authority declared void in England

HMS Investigator

1801 HMS Investigator sets off on a voyage to determine if New Holland (Australia) is one island or two, under command of Matthew Flinders , with botanist Robert Brown and artists Ferdinand Bauer and William Westall aboard

1814 British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisconsin)

1872 The Ballot Act introduces the secret ballot in elections in Britain; previously, votes were made openly

Wimbledon Women's Championship

1893 Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Lottie Dod beats Blanche Bingley -Hillyard 6-8, 6-1, 6-4 for her 3rd consecutive and 5th overall Wimbledon singles title

1943

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