Regency, This Week In History

This Week In History: March 30-April 5

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March 30, 1863: Danish Prince Wilhelm Georg is chose as King George of Greece.


March 31, 1889: The Eiffel Tower is officially opened.


April 1, 1826: Samuel Morey patents the internal combustion engine.


April 2, 1800: Beethoven leads the premiere of his First Symphony in Vienna.


April 3, 1860: The first successful US Pony Express run from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California begins.


April 4, 1814: Napoleon abdicates for the first time.


April 5, 1804: The first recorded meteorite in Scotland falls in Possil.