#historical-records

#historical-records

Nicolls first served as mayor in 1671, when New York was under English rule, making him the city's sixth mayor at the time. In 1673, the Dutch briefly retook control of the colony, replacing the mayoral system with Dutch officials known as burgomasters. When the English regained control in November 1674, Nicolls was sworn in again, this time as the city's eighth mayor. That second term was later left out of official records.

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It's clear that the Pope has centuries-long ties to free people of color in Louisiana, emphasizing the ancestry of Robert Francis Prevost.

The oldest surviving coronation roll from Edward II's 1308 crowning reveals a tight inscription on well-preserved parchment, contrasting with Charles III's 21-metre-long, detailed roll.

Researchers logging onto the website Data.gov in January discovered a digital void where roughly 2,000 data sets were once cataloged. No warning, no explanation just the quiet deletion of knowledge.