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  In 449 CE the Anglos, Saxons and Jutes invade England
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  In 1066 CE William the Conqueror invades and conquerors England
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  English replaces Latin as the language of instruction in most schools
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  For the first time in years English replaces French as the language of law
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  The first printing press was invented by William Caxton
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  The first English dictionary (Table Alphabeticall ) was published by Robert Cawdrey
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  The first daily English newspaper (The Daily Courant) was published in London
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  The American Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson
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  The Oxford English Dictionary was published. Written by J.A Simpson