Historical Dates and Firsts

The Bow Street Horse Patrol was established in 1805 to help combat highway robbery in the areas surrounding London.

Charles Booth's landmark social survey, 'Life and Labour of the People in London', which focused on poverty in the East End, began in 1886 and was published in its first full form in 1889.

Pentonville Prison was opened in 1842 as a model for the separate system of imprisonment. It was designed to reform prisoners through isolation and reflection.

The Education (Provision of Meals) Act was passed in 1906. It allowed local authorities to provide free school meals to children from poor families.

The Education (Administrative Provisions) Act of 1907 established the school medical service, but the initial movement and implementation of medical inspection for schoolchildren began in 1906.

The calendar of a leap year repeats every 28 years. 1984 + 28 = 2012.

In Roman Britain, the Romans were exploiting all major coalfields by the late 2nd century AD. While much of its use remained local, a lively trade developed along the North Sea coast. This also extended to the continental Rhineland, where bituminous coal was already used for the smelting of iron ore. After the Romans left Britain, in AD 410, there are few records of coal being used in the country until the end of the 12th century.

The tradition of baking holiday cookies dates back to the Middle Ages in Europe, specifically the 16th century, as spices became more available.

The Antarctic ozone hole was discovered by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey in 1985.

Ceres, the first object discovered in the asteroid belt, was found by Giuseppe Piazzi on January 1, 1801.

• Washington, D.C., U.S. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was an American politician, lawyer, and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States from 1913 to 1921. Hence, Option A is correct. Among the rest of the options, In 1916, Woodrow Wilson became president for the second time. In 1920, he was serving his second tenure as President. In 1924, Republican Calvin Coolidge won the presidential election. Hence, these are incorrect. 

Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. president, served in office from 1913 to 1921 and led America through World War I (1914-1918) was born on 28th December ``1856.

David Lloyd George entered the British Parliament in 1890, winning a by-election at Caernarvon Boroughs, the seat he retained for 55 years.

David Llyod George, who served as the prime minister of the United Kingdom during the 1st World War, was born on 17th January 1863.

In 1676, Robert Hooke presented his law of elasticity, now called Hooke's law.