Random Events in History #4 (the history lesson continues...)

Dates will be DD/MM/YY (sorry Americans...)

9/2/1539 - The first horse race is held at Chester Racecourse.

21/4/1704 - The Hungarians win a costly victory over the Danes in the Battle of Biskupice

17/5/1775: American Revolution: The Continental Congress bans trade with Canada.

29/1/1819: Sir Stamford Raffles lands on the island of Singapore.

3/3/1845: Florida is admitted to the Union, as the 27th state of the US.

21/3/1871 - Otto von Bismarck becomes Chancellor of the German Empire

27/8/1896 - Britain establishes a protectorate over Ashanti (modern-day Ghana)

14/8/1904 - Ismael Montes becomes President of Bolivia

11/4/1921 - The Emirate of Transjordan is created as a British mandate

10/2/1938 - Carol II of Romania takes dictatorial powers.

3/1/1954 - Italian broadcaster RAI officially opens its transmissions

4/3/1972 - Libya and the USSR sign a cooperation treaty

30/6/1978 - Ethiopia begins a massive offensive in Eritrea.