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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (or The Modern Prometheus) was published anonymously in 1818, to mixed reviews.
Big_G good to see you back and running those miles.
241.8km so 1779 to go.
1779 was the year Captain Cook died.
I've done 254 miles so have 1766 to go.
Christie's Auction House was founded in 1766 by James Christie. 1766 was the year he held his first sale in his permanent saleroom in Pall Mall, London.
In 1750 the Louvre in Paris, and Westminster Bridge in London both opened
In 1799
William Pitt the Younger introduces an income tax of 2 shillings to the pound to raise funds for the Napoleonic wars.
(Whatever income tax is!!!! think I remember paying tax years ago!!)
286 miles done so 1734 to go. In 1734, the Bank of England moved to its present location in Threadneedle Street, London.
In 1684 the Thames was frozen in London (from Dec 1683 apparently) and as far as 2 miles out to sea, only thawing in March.
Had a few medical dramas, but back now, 329km which takes me to 1692 which is when George Fox died.
1845 to go: 1845 saw the first of four years of potato famine in Ireland, reducing the population by over 20% due to mass starvation, disease and emigration.
so far I have done 256k, so 1764left.
in the year 1764
Holkham Hall, Norfolk, completed in the Palladian style by William Kent
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TT, sorry to burst your bubble! I suppose I pay taxes by other means eg air passenger duty when flying into UK but income tax...etc no haven’t in a decade.
285.65 miles so 1.345 behind schedule. 1734.35 miles to go.
In 1734
Daniel Boone the American frontiersman was born.
In 1661, Isaac Newton was admitted to Trinity College, Cambridge as a "sizar", which is a sort of work-study role. Although he was apparently undistinguished as a Cambridge student, Newton's private studies over the next two years saw the development of his theories on calculus, optics and the law of gravitation.
This was the year Fiji was sighted.
the year of the earliest known women's cricket match, at Gosden Common in Surrey
1823k completed: November of that year saw William Webb Ellis "invent" rugby.
In 1600 Scotland adopted 1st Jan as new years day, instead of March 25th
The clocks will change next month Ale, the weather will improve, as will your back. Hopefully sooner rather than later, then it'll get easier
So that leaves me having done 384 miles, with 1636 left.
Now at 367 miles, so 1653 to go
In 1653
The Taj Mahal is completed. On my to see list..
In 1620
The Mayflower sails from Plymouth with 102 pilgrims bound for the new world
In Britain, a system to support individuals who were having difficulty in finding employment was established in 1576.
Battle of the Boyne was in 1690
So now at 466 miles with 1554 to go.
In 1554
Sao Paulo is founded.
1571 to go
1571 is the BT message service
530 miles done, so 1490 to go. Dr Martens do a version of their boots called 1490 10 Eye Boots.
424k done for the year so far which leaves 1596
February 14 – Archbishop John Whitgift begins building his hospital at Croydon.
hospital fact hence why!
332k completed, 1688 to go.
1688 turned out to be an interesting year with the Glorious Revolution seeing the unseating of James II by William and Mary. A key turning point was the Battle of Reading, the last battle on English soil.
401 km completed, so 1629 to go.
In 1629 Charles I closed England's Parliament for 11 years. It did not end well for him!
1480 to go
1480 Magdalen College School Oxford founded.
I'm a bit ahead at the moment, but this is the time this time last year that it all started to fall apart for me. I do have a slight niggle at the moment that I'm being cautious with, but I'm hoping it'll be gone soon.
663 miles done with 1357 to go. Very random, but a German manufacturer called Siku make a F1 scale model car called 1357. Historically, Siku could be seen as the "German Matchbox".