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September 8th1664 – The Dutch Surrender New Amsterdam On September 8, 1664, the Dutch formally surrendered New Amsterdam to the English, marking a significant shift in control of the region. The surrender followed a relatively bloodless confrontation, as the English fleet, dispatched by King...

September 7th 1695: Henry Every Raids The Mughal Ship Ganj-i-SawaiEnglish pirate Henry Every raids the Mughal ship Ganj-i-Sawai in the Indian Ocean. Referred to as the most profitable raid in piracy history, the attack earned Every the equivalent of £115 million today. 1665 The death of George...

🧩 Puzzle #775 🤔 17 guesses ⏱️ 5m 🔗 alphaguess.com

Blossom Puzzle, September 7 Letters: A C E L G I R My score: 240 points My longest word: 8 letters 🌸 🌷 🌹 💮 🌼 🌻 🏵 🌺

Good evening After Glamorgans women’s team 🏏won their semifinal I’m off for a weekend in Worcester next week. But as I have all the time in the world to get there ( and with engineering work messing up the trains)I and my friend have decided to go all the way by bus. So we’ll be off to...

September 6th1651 Charles II famously spent the night hidden in an oak tree at Boscobel after his defeat by Oliver Cromwell at the Battle of Worcester. 1766 The birth of John Dalton, English chemist, meteorologist and physicist. He is best known for his pioneering work in the development of...

🧩 Puzzle #774 🤔 13 guesses ⏱️ 2m 47s 🔗 alphaguess.com

Blossom Puzzle, September 6 Letters: A C I O P R T My score: 368 points My longest word: 12 letters 🌸 💐 🌹 🌺 🌷 🏵 🌼 🌻 💮 🌸 💐 🌹

September 5th1174 Canterbury Cathedral was destroyed by fire. 1646 Following Cromwell's victory in the English civil war, the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury was abolished. 1666 The end of the Great Fire of London, that had started on 2nd September at the bakery of Thomas Farriner on...

🧩 Puzzle #773 🤔 14 guesses ⏱️ 4m 9s 🔗 alphaguess.com

Blossom Puzzle, September 5 Letters: E I J G L N S My score: 317 points My longest word: 12 letters 🌺 🌻 💐 🌸 🌷 🌹 🏵 🌼 💮 🌺 🌻 💐

In 1977 I started University.