Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice was first published on the 28th of January, 1813.
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On this day: Napoleon in Belarus
This painting depicts Napoleon making his way through the Russian Empire. He is seen here in the town of Beshankovichy, in modern-day Belarus, on the 24th of July, 1812.
Happy Birthday, Mary Shelley!
The author of the Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus (1818) would have been 220 today.
On this day…
Today is the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death.
16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817
On this day: the Battle of Morales
The Battle of Morales, part of the Peninsula War over the Iberian Peninsula, was fought on the 2nd of June, 1813.
Considered a victory for the British and a defeat for the French, the battle took place in the region of Toro, Zamora, Spain.
The Peninsula War was part of the larger Napoleonic Wars, and lasted a few days short of six years.
Charles Dickens’ 205th Birthday
7th February 1812 – 9th June 1870
On this day…
This hand-coloured etching of London’s Theatre Royal, Drury Lane was published on the 25th of November, 1812.
When this etching was published the building had only been opened a few weeks. This is the third theatre to have stood there, and it was opened on the tenth of October that year. It is the same building that now stands on the site.
