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English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...

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1838

11.3.1838

''The Times of India,'' the world's largest circulated English language daily broadsheet newspaper is founded as ''The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce''.

1969

7.7.1969

In Canada, the Official Languages Act is adopted making the French language equal to the English language throughout the Federal government.

2006

3.1.2006

English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.