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Founding of The Spectator
- When
- July 1828
- Where
- London
Robert Stephen Rintoul founded The Spectator in London in July 1828, assisted by friends.
Rintoul, a Scottish reformer and former editor of the Dundee Advertiser and The Atlas, launched the weekly magazine in London in July 1828. The publication is the oldest surviving magazine in the world.
Sources
- Robert Rintoul Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-03
- The Spectator Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-03
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