A Daily Dose of History (24 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

• The Battle of Rowton Heath is a Parliamentarian victory over a Royalist army commanded in person by King Charles.
• Second Tantrik Coronation of Shivaji.
• Jacobite rising of 1745: Bonnie Prince Charles beats British government army in the Battle of Prestonpans.
• The United States Congress passes the Judiciary Act, creating the office of the Attorney General and federal judiciary system and ordering the composition of the Supreme Court.
• A revolutionary committee of notables forms the Provisional Government of Belgium.
• The Sultanate of Brunei cedes Sarawak to the United Kingdom.
• Mexican-American War: General Zachary Taylor captures Monterrey.
• The first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, travels 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
• Admiral Despointes formally takes possession of New Caledonia in the name of France.
• Gold prices plummet after President Grant orders the Treasury to sell large quantities of gold after Jay Gould and James Fisk plot to control the market.
• The Battle of Shiroyama is a decisive victory of the Imperial Japanese Army over the Satsuma Rebellion.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially renounces polygamy.

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