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1653: Oliver Cromwell dissolved the Long Parliament which had governed during the Civil War. 1657: The Spanish fleet at Santa Cruz Bay was destroyed by the English under Admiral Blake. 1770: Captain James Cook discovered New South Wales, Australia.
1841: The Murders In The Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe, considered to be the first modern detective story, was published in the USA.See the full content of this document
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1887: The world's first motor race took p...
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