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The Daily Courant, England's first national daily newspaper is published for the first time11.3.1702
Wikipedia (08 Mar 2013, 12:25)
The Daily Courant was one of the world's first regular daily newspapers, commencing in 1702 from premises in Fleet Street.
It was first published on 11 March 1702 by Edward Mallet from his premises "against the Ditch at Fleet Bridge". The paper lasted until 1735 when it was merged with the Daily Gazetteer.
