May 14: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1097The armies of the First Crusade began besieging Nicaea, the capital of the Seljuks of Anatolia.
2. 1607English settlers founded Jamestown, which would become the first permanent English settlement in North America.
3. 1842The first issue of The Illustrated London News, which told the news through pictures, was published.
4. 1870The first rugby match was played in New Zealand, a country now known for its passion for the sport.
5. 1925Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs Dalloway, considered a classic of modern literature, was published.

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