1292: Edward I of England makes John Balliol king of Scotland, marking the start of increased English control.
1869: The Suez Canal in Egypt opens, taking thousands of miles off the journey by sea from Europe to Asia.
1903: The Russian Social Democratic Party splits into the 'Mensheviks' and 'Bolsheviks' at its London conference.
1869: The Suez Canal in Egypt opens, taking thousands of miles off the journey by sea from Europe to Asia.
1903: The Russian Social Democratic Party splits into the 'Mensheviks' and 'Bolsheviks' at its London conference.