William Cecil Inaugurated Foreign Affairs

On September 5, 1550

William Cecil inaugurated himself as English minister of foreign affairs.

On this day, Cecil was sworn in as a secretary of the state for the King of England.

This Day in History - September 5

2019

74-year-old Erramatti Mangamma became the world's oldest mother after giving birth to twins in India.

2017

Hurricane Irma hit the Atlantic Basin area of the United States.

1905

The Russo-Japanese war ended with the official signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth.

1793

The Reign of Terror occurred in France, where many massacres and public executions happened during the French Revolution.

1980

Gotthard Road Tunnel opened in St Gotthard, Switzerland, making it the longest tunnel in the world at the time.

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