Battle of Reading 871: Anglo-Saxon vs. Danish Forces (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (04 Jan 2025)

Today's historical events:

• Battle of Reading: Æthelred of Wessex and his brother Alfred are defeated by a Danish invasion army.
• English Civil War: The Rump Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial.
• The Netherlands, Great Britain, and France sign the Triple Alliance in an attempt to maintain the Treaty of Utrecht; Britain having signed a preliminary alliance with France on November 28 (November 17, 1716).
• Great Britain declares war on Spain, which meant the entry of Spain into the Seven Years' War.
• The McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.
• The New Apostolic Church, a Christian and chiliastic church, is established in Hamburg, Germany.
• Russo-Turkish War (1877-78): Sofia is liberated from Ottoman rule and designated the capital of Liberated Bulgaria.
• The Fabian Society is founded in London, United Kingdom.
• Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing force at Núi Bop in northern Vietnam.
• Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state.
• Topsy, an elephant, is electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company records the film Electrocuting an Elephant of Topsy's death.
• The Scout Association is incorporated throughout the British Empire by royal charter.
• The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Russia, Sweden, Germany and France.

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