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The Most Noble Order of the Garter is the highest order of chivalry in the United Kingdom and one of…

On August 27, 1896, the United Kingdom and Zanzibar went to war. It became the shortest war in history. Already…

In London, a tunnel under the River Thames was opened on August 2, 1870. The so-called Tower Subway, which became known as the first ‘Tube’ tube line, ran from Tower Hill on the north bank of the river to Vine Lane on the south side.

On July 31, 1667, the Treaty of Breda was signed in the Great Hall of the Castle in Breda. This treaty between the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands, England, France and Denmark ended the Second Anglo-Dutch War .