In 1919 the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt died.
Theodore Roosevelt was quite poorly as a child suffering from asthma he forced himself to live a strenuous life determined not to let it affect him. He studied hard and pursued a life in politics becoming vice president in 1901 to the 25th President, William McKinley. He became President within the year and spent two terms as the 26th President of the United States. On the night of the 5th of January 1919 Roosevelt went to bed complaining of breathing problems and died in his sleep the following morning. Roosevelt is considered by many to be one of the greatest Presidents and he is immortalised on Mount Rushmore with his face carved into the side of the mountain along with Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
In 1838 Samuel Morse First demonstrates his single wire telegraph system in New Jersey, USA.
In 1781 the battle of Jersey was fought and won by the English. France invaded Jersey on the night that Jersey celebrated ‘old Christmas night’ in an attempt to take the British by surprise. But the alarm was raised by resident of the capital Saint Helier Edward Combs and the British defeat the French attack.
In 1066 Harold II is crowned King of England, succeeding Edward the Confessor that died the day before.
Upon King Edward death on the 5th of January 1066 he named Harold (his Brother-in-law) as his successor to the English throne. Harold reigned as King Harold II of England until the 14th of October 1066 when he fought William the Conqueror (Edwards Cousin who also claimed to have been promised the English throne) for the Crown and died in the battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror was successful in claiming the throne but as a foreigner he knew it would be difficult for him to hold onto it. Added to this William was also the Duke of Normandy, controlling lands in France and therefore needed to maintain control of his French assets.
