- July 27, 1214 “Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.”
- 1501 Copernicus formally installed as canon of Frauenberg Cathedral
- 1549 Jesuit priest Francis Xavier’s ship reached Japan.1586 Sir Walter Raleigh brings first tobacco to England from Virginia
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- 1661 Parliament confirms the Navigation Act
- 1689 Glorious Revolution: Battle of Killiecrankie ends.
- 1689 Jacobite Scottish Highlanders defeat royal force at Killiecrankie
- 1694 A Royal Charter is granted to the Bank of England.
- Bank of England chartered
- 1694 The Bank of England receives a royal charter as a commercial institution.
- 1720 The second important victory of the Russian Navy – the Battle of Grengam.
- 1778 American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant – British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
- 1789 “The first U.S. federal government agency, the Department of Foreign Affairs, is established (later renamed Department of State).”
- 1794 “French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre is arrested after encouraging the execution of more than 17,000 “”enemies of the Revolution.”” (See 9 Thermidor.)”
- 1809 Sir Arthur Wellesley has defeated the Spanish king Joseph Bonaparte at Talavera de la Reina and been made duke of Wellington for his triumph
- 1816 “Fort Blount on Apalachicola Bay Fla, attacked by US Troops”
- 1819 Duitama is named municipality
- 1836 “Adelaide, South Australia founded”
- 1837 “US Mint opens in Charlotte, NC”
- 1844 “Fire destroys the US mint at Charlotte, NC”
- 1861 Union Gen George McClellan took command of Potamic Army
- 1862 “Sailing from San Franciso to Panama, the SS Golden Gate catches fire and sinks off Manzanillo, Mexico, killing 231.”
- Steamer “”Golden Gate”” burns & sinks off west coast of Mexico”
- 1865 Welsh settlers arrive in Argentina at Chubut Valley.
- 1866 “Atlantic telegraph cable successfully laid (1,686 miles long)”
- 1866 Cyrus W. Field lays the first successful underwater telegraph cable connecting North America and Europe (after two failed attempts).
- 1866 “The Atlantic Cable is successfully completed, allowing transatlantic telegraph communication for the first time.”
