It happened today – this day in history – April 19
1770: Captain James Cook first sights Australia. 1775: The American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts. 1824: Death of Lord Byron
Read more1770: Captain James Cook first sights Australia. 1775: The American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts. 1824: Death of Lord Byron
Read more1571: Birth of German astronomer Johannes Kepler. 1831: HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin on board departs England for a survey
Read more1762: British troops occupy Manila, Philippines. 1854: The Great Fire of Newcastle and Gateshead leads to 53 deaths. 1889: The
Read more1267: The Inquisition forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV. 1469: The forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick
Read more1202: King Philip II expels King John of England from France. 1770: Captain James Cook lands at Botany Bay, Australia.
Read more1770: Captain James Cook first sights Australia. 1775: The American Revolution begins in Lexington, Massachusetts. 1824: Death of Lord Byron
Read more1406: Death of Robert III, King of Scots. 1581: Francis Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I aboard the Golden
Read more1571: Birth of German astronomer Johannes Kepler. 1831: HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin on board departs England for a survey
Read more1176: The Lombard League beats Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle at Legnano. 1453: Constantinople,
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