In New Jersey 1879 stopping a constable doing what $25 fine?
In New Jersey 1879 stopping a constable doing what $25 fine? Catching a runaway goat
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What Wimbledon finalist (loser 1879) murdered his wife?
What Wimbledon finalist (loser 1879) murdered his wife? St Leger Gould
What opera premiered in Paignton Devon 30th December 1879?
What opera premiered in Paignton Devon 30th December 1879? Pirates of Penzance
In 1879 James Ritty invented what
In 1879 James Ritty invented what Cash Register
July 29 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day
July 29 in History 587 BC – The Neo-Babylonian Empire sacks Jerusalem and destroys the First Temple. 238 – The Praetorian Guard storm the palace and capture Pupienus and Balbinus. They are dragged through the streets of Rome and executed. On the same day, Gordian III, age 13, is proclaimed emperor. 615 – Pakal ascends…
July 28 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day
July 28 in History 1364 – Troops of the Republic of Pisa and the Republic of Florence clash in the Battle of Cascina. 1540 – Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of treason. Henry marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, on the same day. 1571 –…
July 27 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day
July 27 in History 1054 – Siward, Earl of Northumbria, invades Scotland and defeats Macbeth, King of Scotland somewhere north of the Firth of Forth. 1189 – Friedrich Barbarossa arrives at Niš, the capital of Serbian King Stefan Nemanja, during the Third Crusade. 1202 – Georgian–Seljuk wars: At the Battle of Basian the Kingdom of Georgia defeats the Sultanate…
July 26 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day
“Mordad 5th”—day 129th in the Iranian official calendar (236 days – 237 days in leap years – till the end of the year) July 26 in History 657 – First Fitna: In the Battle of Siffin, troops led by Ali ibn Abu Talib clash with those led…
July 25 – History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day
July 25 in History 306 – Constantine I is proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. 315 – The Arch of Constantine is completed near the Colosseum in Rome to commemorate Constantine I’s victory over Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge. 677 – Climax of the Siege of Thessalonica by the Slavs in a three-day assault on the…
July 18- History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day
July 18 in history 477 BC – Battle of the Cremera as part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars. Veii ambushes and defeats the Roman army. 387 BC– Roman-Gaulish Wars: Battle of the Allia: A Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, leading to the subsequent sacking of Rome. 362 – Roman–Persian Wars: Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with a…