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30th July 1619: The General Assembly of Virginia, the oldest continuous elected assembly in the New World, convenes for the first time

  • 30th July 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Democracy, Government, Jamestown, Virginia

The oldest continuous elected legislative assembly in the New World, the House of Burgesses in Virginia, convened for the first time.

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22nd November 1718: The pirate Blackbeard killed by sailors under Robert Maynard

  • 22nd November 2019
  • Tagged as: Blackbeard, Navy, Piracy, Pirate, Ship, Virginia

The British pirate Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, was killed during a battle with British sailors under the command of Lieutenant Robert Maynard.

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