George III (r. 1760 – 1776, in the colonies; died 1820) orders the arrest of John Wilkes, Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, having criticized the king in print (seditious libel).
[restored 11/1/2024]
Subsequent Events:
References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 3:165.
John Wilkes – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wilkes
Current U.s. National Debt:
