1066 – Norwegian king Harald Hardrada lands with Tostig Godwinson at the mouth of the Humber River thereby commencing his invasion of England.
1454 – During the Thirteen Years’ War, the Polish army is defeated by the Teutonic army at the Battle of Chojnice.
1739 – The Treaty of Belgrade is signed, whereby Austria cedes lands south of the Sava and Danube rivers to the Ottoman Empire.
1837 – Now famous jewelry store Tiffany & Co, first named Tiffany & Young, is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The store describes itself as a ‘stationery and fancy goods emporium’.
1873 – New York bankers Jay Cooke & Company declares bankruptcy, contributing to the ‘Panic of 1873’. One of many in Wall Street’s rollercoaster history.
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