In the wake of the flight of the Earls, the lands and titles left behind were confiscated by the English crown, which accelerated the process of English colonisation over the next century.
The Final Act of the Congress set in place a map of Europe that remained largely unchanged for the next forty years, and which laid the foundations for the First World War.
Troops from the British Indian Army committed the Amritsar Massacre when they opened fire on nonviolent protesters and pilgrims at Jallianwala Bagh.
The Stone of Scone was found on the site of the High Altar at Arbroath Abbey, nearly four months after it disappeared from Westminster Abbey.
The National Assembly of Romanians of Transylvania and Hungary declared the unification of Transylvania and the Kingdom of Romania.
La Marseillaise was composed by a French army officer and was originally called the ‘War Song for the Army of the Rhine’ with the aim of rallying soldiers fighting in Strasbourg during the French Revolutionary Wars.
MV Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in London carrying 492 West Indian immigrants.
The design of the flag of the United States has changed numerous times during its history to reflect the admission of more states into the Union.
Wilhelm was formally declared the German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles on 18 January.
The Declaration of Olmütz was signed between Prussia and Austria, in which Prussia submitted to Austrian dominance.
28th June 2015
11th November 2022
11th November 2022
9th November 2019
