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French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel submitted a memoir on the diffraction of light to the Royal Academy of…
A riot broke out in Littleport, England, over high unemployment and rising grain costs, spreading to Ely the next day be
War of the Seventh Coalition: Napoleon fought and lost his final battle, the Battle of Waterloo (depicted), in present-d
Aboard HMS Bellerophon, French emperor Napoleon surrendered to Royal Navy captain Frederick Lewis Maitland, concluding…
William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth departed westward from Sydney on an expedition to become the firs
William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth departed westward from Sydney on an expedition to become the firs
War of 1812: The British ambushed an American encampment near present-day Stoney Creek, Ontario, capturing two senior of
War of 1812: After learning of a forthcoming American attack, Laura Secord walked 20 mi (32 km) from Queenston, Upper Ca
Spencer Perceval was shot in the lobby of the House of Commons, becoming the only British prime minister to be assassina
The Conference of Dresden began, an attempt by Napoleon to secure support for his planned invasion of Russia
France declared war on Russia, starting Napoleon's invasion two days later
Napoleonic Wars: Led by Napoleon, the French Grande Armée crossed the Neman, beginning their invasion of Russia
Peninsular War: Allied British, Spanish, and Portuguese forces clashed with French troops at the Battle of Albuera (depi
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (depicted), a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, was executed by Spanish forces in…
The Primera Junta, the first independent government in Argentina, was established in an open cabildo in Buenos Aires, ma
The Primera Junta, the first independent government in Argentina, was established in an open cabildo in Buenos Aires, ma
Napoleonic Wars: After a three-day chase, the French ship D'Hautpoul was captured off Puerto Rico by a British squadron