World's Oldest Printed Book: The Diamond Sutra (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · May 11, 2023 · 7m

A Daily Dose of History (11 May 2023)

Today's historical events:

A copy of the Diamond Sutra is printed in China, making it the oldest known dated printed book.

War of the Austrian Succession: French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army.

Robert Gray commands the first expedition to sail into the Columbia River.

Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is assassinated by John Bellingham in the lobby of the British House of Commons.

President James K. Polk asked for a Declaration of War against Mexico, starting the Mexican-American War.

Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from…