1702Mar, 11
The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper is published for the first time.
The Daily Courant, initially published on 11 March 1702, was the first British daily newspaper. It was produced by Elizabeth Mallet at her premises next to the King's Arms tavern at Fleet Bridge in London. The newspaper consisted of a single page, with advertisements on the reverse side. Mallet advertised that she intended to publish only foreign news and would not add any comments of her own, supposing her readers to have "sense enough to make reflections for themselves".After only forty days Mallet sold The Daily Courant to Samuel Buckley, who moved it to premises in the area of Little Britain in London, at "the sign of the Dolphin". Buckley later became the publisher of The Spectator. The Daily Courant lasted until 1735, when it was merged with the Daily Gazetteer.
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Events on 1702
- 19Jul
Battle of Klissow
Great Northern War: A numerically superior Polish-Saxon army of Augustus II the Strong, operating from an advantageous defensive position, is defeated by a Swedish army half its size under the command of King Charles XII in the Battle of Klissow. - 10Nov
Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
English colonists under the command of James Moore besiege Spanish St. Augustine during Queen Anne's War. - 30Dec
Siege of St. Augustine (1702)
Queen Anne's War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine.