{"slug": "st-john-s-newfoundland-and-labrador", "label": "St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%27s%2C_Newfoundland_and_Labrador", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2082", "qid": "Q2082", "description": "capital and largest city of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1527, 1901], "span_label": ["1527 CE", "1901 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 2}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "france", "label": "France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-great-britain", "label": "Kingdom of Great Britain", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "england", "label": "England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "british-empire", "label": "British Empire", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "newfoundland-island", "label": "Newfoundland (island)", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "guglielmo-marconi", "label": "Guglielmo Marconi", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1527, "year_label": "1527 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "August 3", "text": "August 3 – The first known letter is sent from North America by John Rut, while at St. John's, Newfoundland, during his voyage to the New World.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366980186#July–September", "title": "1527", "revid": 1366980186, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1583, "year_label": "1583 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "August 5", "text": "August 5 – Sir Humphrey Gilbert, on the site of the modern-day city of St. John's, claims the island of Newfoundland on behalf of England, marking the beginning of the British Empire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363312090#July–September", "title": "1583", "revid": 1363312090, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1709, "year_label": "1709 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Battle of St. John's: The French capture St. John's, the capital of the British colony of Newfoundland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361817608#January–March", "title": "1709", "revid": 1361817608, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1816, "year_label": "1816 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "January 17", "text": "January 17 – Fire nearly destroys the city of St. John's, Newfoundland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363267979#January–March", "title": "1816", "revid": 1363267979, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1892, "year_label": "1892 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "July 8", "text": "July 8 – The Great Fire of 1892 devastates the city of St. John's, Newfoundland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372569087#July", "title": "1892", "revid": 1372569087, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1901, "year_label": "1901 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "December 12", "text": "December 12 – Guglielmo Marconi receives the first trans-Atlantic radio signal, sent from Poldhu, England, to St. John's, Newfoundland; it is the letter \"S\" in Morse code.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373318021#December", "title": "1901", "revid": 1373318021, "section": "Events › December"}}]}