1805

The previously known District of Louisiana became the Louisiana Territory.[1]

1797

The Bank of England printed the first one-pound and two-pound banknotes.[1]

1790

The first United States Census was authorized.[1]

1784

John Wesley opened the first Methodist Church in the US.[1]

1594

Henry IV took to the throne as he was crowned the King of France.[1]

1797

£1 notes were circulated in Britain.[1]

1793

George Washington held the first Cabinet meeting in his house in Mount Vernon.[1]

1530

Pope Clement V performed his first Coronation, making Charles V the King of Austria.[1]

1836

The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio, Texas.[1]

1371

Robert Stewart ascended to the Scottish throne, marking the beginning of the House of Stewart.[1]

1440

The Prussian Confederation was formed.[1]

1792

US President George Washington signed the Postal Service Act.[1]

1736

Opera 'Alexander's Feast' by George Frideric Handel premiered in London.[1]

1503

Henry VIII, known then as Henry Tudor, established the title 'The Prince of Wales.'[1]

1753

Sweden changed their calendar to the Gregorian calendar, making the next day March 1 instead of February 18.[1]

1659

The first known British check was written for the amount of £400.[1]

399 BC

The Greek philosopher Socrates was sentenced to death for corrupting the minds of Athens's youth.[1]

1349

Hundreds of Jews in Strasbourg, France, were publicly burnt to death.[1]

1258

The city of Baghdad, Iraq, surrendered to the Mongols after a battle that saw thousands killed.[1]

1541

Santiago, Chile, was founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia.[1]

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