1609 : Henry Hudson discovered Manhattan Island and the indigenous people living there.
1775 : Benedict Arnold’s expedition to Quebec left Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Continue reading 11th SEPTEMBER ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY1846 : Elias Howe was granted a patent for the sewing machine, using a lockstitch design.
1897 : The 1st person was arrested for drunk driving. George Smith a 25 year old London taxi driver became the first person ever to be arrested for drunk driving, after he crashed his taxi cab into a building. He pleaded guilty and was fined 25 shillings.
Continue reading 10th SEPTEMBER ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY1791 : Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, was named after President George Washington. official websites : DC.gov | Washington.org
1828 : Leo Tolstoy, the Russian writer, was born Лев Николаевич Толстой = Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Governorate, Russian Empire (died in 1910 aged 82).
1839 : The 1st glass plate photograph was taken by John Herschel.
Continue reading 9th SEPTEMBER ~ HiSTORY ON THiS DAY1504 : Michelangelo’s David sculpture was unveiled in Florence, Italy. The Renaissance marble sculpture masterpiece, was created from 1501 to 1504, and stands at the height of 5.17 metres (17 feet) tall.
1551 : Vitória, in Brazil, was founded. Also known as Victória, it is the capital city of Espírito Santo, at state in Brazil. The population was 365,855, as of 2020.
1630 : The city of Boston, in Massachusetts, was founded. Prior to European colonization, the area was originally inhabited by the indigenous Massachusett. The total population of the city was 675,647 as of 2020. Official website : Boston.gov
1876 : C. J. Dennis, the Australian poet and writer, was born Clarence Michael James Dennis, in Auburn, South Australia (died in 1938 aged 61).
1803 : John Dalton, the British scientist, started using symbols to represent the atoms of different elements.
1870 : A woman voted in the United States general election for the first time. Louisa Ann Swain of Laramie, in Wyoming, became the first woman in the United States to cast a vote legally.
1666 : The Great Fire of London ended, after starting 4 days earlier, resulting in the destruction of over 13,000 homes and buildings.
1698 : A beard tax was imposed by Tsar Peter I of Russia, to Westernize his nobility. The tax was imposed on all men except the clergy and peasantry.
1888 : George Eastman registered Kodak and received a patent for the 1st roll-film camera. His invention created amateur photography, as a recreation, because the earlier photographic equipment was too cumbersome. Official website : Kodak.com
1824 : Anton Bruckner, the Austrian composer, was born in Ansfelden, Linz, Austria (died in 1896 aged 72) .
1658 : Oliver Cromwell, the English general and statesman, died from malaria and kidney stone disease, aged 59 (born in 1599).
1666 : The Royal Exchange burnt down during the Great Fire of London. It was rebuilt, and opened in 1669, and burnt down again in 1838. The Royal Exchange as it still stands today was rebuilt and opened in 1844. Official website : TheRoyalExchange.co.uk
1666 : The Great Fire of London broke out of control, and swept through central London in 3 days. The fire destroyed 13,200 houses, 87 parish churches, St Paul’s Cathedral, and most of the buildings of the City authorities. Approximately 85% of the city inhabitants became homeless.
1789 : The United States Department of the Treasury was founded. Official website : home.treasury.gov
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