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Navenby is a village and civil parish in Lincolnshire, England. Lying 8.7 miles (14 km) south of Lincoln and 8.9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Sleaford, Navenby has a population of 1,666 and is a dormitory village for Lincoln. It forms part of the North Kesteven local government district. A Bronze Age cemetery has been discovered in the village, as well as the remains of an Iron Age settlement. Historians also believe Navenby was a significant staging point on the Roman Ermine Street, as the Romans are reported to have maintained a small base or garrison in the village. Navenby became a market town after receiving a charter from Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. The charter was later renewed by William Rufus, Edward III and Richard II. When the market fell into disuse in the early 19th century, Navenby returned to being a village. The civil parish of Navenby is rural, covering more than 2,100 acres (8.5 km²). It straddles Ermine Street, a Roman road built between 45 and 75 AD, which runs between London and York. The Viking Way, a 147-mile (237 km) footpath between the Humber Bridge in North Lincolnshire and Oakham in Rutland, also cuts through the village. Among the buildings of note in Navenby is Mrs Smith's Cottage, a mid-19th century Grade II listed building made from early Victorian red bricks which is now run as a museum. (more...) Recently featured: "Soprano Home Movies" – Empire of Brazil – Herschel Greer Stadium Archive – By email – More featured articles...
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The wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine "Kate" Middleton (pictured) takes place in London. Canadian figure skater Patrick Chan wins the 2011 World Figure Skating Men's event in Moscow, setting record scores for long and short program. At least 300 people are killed in the Southern United States in the deadliest tornado outbreak since 1974. Rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah sign a deal to form a unity government ahead of elections. Sony announces that a breach of its PlayStation Network may have compromised users' personal data. The Syrian government deploys tanks and troops in Daraa, killing 25 demonstrators, as protests continue across the country. Indian guru and spiritual figure Sathya Sai Baba dies at the age of 84. Wikinews – Recent deaths – More current events...
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April 29: Arbor Day in the United States (2011); Easter Friday (Christianity, 2011) 1587 – Anglo-Spanish War: In the Bay of Cádiz, Francis Drake (pictured) led the first of several naval raids on the Spanish Armada that destroyed so many ships that Philip II of Spain had to delay his plans to invade England for over a year. 1910 – The Parliament of the United Kingdom passed the People's Budget, the first budget in British history with the expressed intent of redistributing wealth among the British public. 1945 – The Holocaust: The Seventh U.S. Army liberated Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp, and allegedly wounded and killed German prisoners of war. 1946 – The International Military Tribunal for the Far East convened and indicted Hideki Tojo and 27 other Japanese leaders for war crimes. 1997 – The 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention went into effect, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons in those countries that ratified the arms control agreement. More anniversaries: April 28 – April 29 – April 30 Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries It is now April 29, 2011 (UTC) – Refresh this page

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A nautical map of Zwaanendael and Godyn's Bay, a Dutch settlement founded by Samuel Godyn in 1629 in the modern U.S. state of Delaware. Godyn made his land claim to the Dutch West India Company under jurisdiction of the Charter of Freedoms and Exemptions. After a short time, the initial 32 inhabitants were murdered by local Nanticokes and Godyn sold his land back to the company.

Map: Johannes Vingboons; Restoration: Lise Broer

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