The National Archives (UK)

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History Modern

Anne Boleyn is executed at the Tower of London

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Geography Borders & Maps

Britain leased Hong Kong's New Territories for 99 years

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History Medieval

King John sealed Magna Carta at Runnymede

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Society & Economy Crime

London's new Metropolitan Police walked their first beat

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Society & Economy Crime

The 1963 Great Train Robbery stole millions in untraceable banknotes

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History Modern

The Treaty of Versailles formally ended World War I

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History Modern

Thomas Blood attempts to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London

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History Modern

India awoke to independence at the stroke of midnight

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History Modern

Pakistan was born in the Partition of British India

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History War & Conflict

Allied Nations Celebrate V-E Day

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History Empires & Civilizations

Elizabeth I Became Queen of England

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Culture & Arts Performing Arts

Shakespeare's Othello Was First Performed

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Society & Economy Politics & Law

Slavery abolished across the British Empire

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History War & Conflict

The Battle of Jutland: WWI's Largest Naval Clash Begins

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History War & Conflict

The Easter Rising Began in Dublin

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Society & Economy Crime

The Watts riots erupted in Los Angeles

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