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Tuesday, August 01, 2006

 

On this day

30BC- Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic.

1461- Edward IV is crowned king of England

1798-The Battle of the Nile starts between French and British fleets.We win!

1800-The Act of Union is passed in which merges the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

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