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]