The Australian Gold Rush Begins
Australian prospectors struck gold on 12 February 1851.
Months Past
The Execution of the Earl of Essex
After a failed coup d'état against Elizabeth I, Robert Devereux was beheaded at the Tower of London on 25 February 1601
The Death of William Rufus
William II of England was killed while hunting in the New Forest, on 2 August 1100.
William III Knights Solomon de Medina
The financier Solomon de Medina was knighted on 23 June 1700, at Hampton Court Palace.
Death of Madame Tussaud
The woman behind one of Britain's most popular tourist attractions died on 16 April 1850.
Cabral Discovers Brazil
A fleet led by Pedro Álvares Cabral reached the Brazilian coast on April 22nd, 1500.
Birth of Caroline Herschel
The pioneering astronomer was born on March 16th, 1750.
Napoleon takes Power in France
Napoleon Bonaparte took power in France on November 9th/10th 1799, but how did his rise overthrow the revolution?
The Treaty of Basel
An end to the Swabian War was reached on 22 September 1499.
Mao Zedong becomes Chinese Head of State
Mao was elected Chairman of the Central People's Government on 30 September 1949.