1880 United States presidential election

The 1880 United States presidential election was the 24th quadrennial presidential election. Incumbent President Rutherford B. Hayes did not seek ...
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1740 Batavia massacre

The 1740 Batavia massacre was a pogrom in which Dutch soldiers and native collaborators killed ethnic Chinese residents of the ...
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1689 Boston revolt

The 1689 Boston revolt was a popular uprising against the rule of Sir Edmund Andros, the governor of the Dominion ...
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Victoria Cross for New Zealand

The Victoria Cross for New Zealand was established in 1999 when New Zealand created a new award system. The original ...
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Victoria Cross for Australia

The Victoria Cross for Australia was created by letters patent signed by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on 15 January ...
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Victoria Cross (Canada)

The Victoria Cross was created in 1993, perpetuating the lineage of the British Victoria Cross. It is the highest award ...
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Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour ...
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Order of the Thistle

The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current ...
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Order of St Patrick

The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick is a dormant British order of chivalry associated with Ireland. The Order was ...
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Order of the Garter

The Order of the Garter is the most senior order of knighthood in the British honours system. It is outranked ...
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