WEDNESDAY, Sept. 9, 2026
1000-Battle of Svolder, Baltic Sea: King Olaf on board the Long Serpent is defeated in one of the greatest naval battles of the Viking Age and leaps to his death overboard 1543-Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned Queen of Scots in the central Scottish town of Stirling 1776-Congress officially renames the country as the United States of America (from the United Colonies) 1817-Alexander…
On Wednesday, September 9, 2026, a significant milestone was reached in British history when Queen Elizabeth II surpassed Queen Victoria as the country's longest-reigning monarch. This remarkable achievement came after 63 years and seven months of rule, outdoing the previous record held by Victoria.
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