Historedia
Person

John Walter

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1785–1788

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Walter, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First issue of the Daily Universal Register published

    1785–1788

    Role: Founder and Editor

    1. 1 January 1785 · LondonFirst Issue of the Daily Universal Register

      John Walter published the first issue of the Daily Universal Register in London on 1 January 1785, following his unemployment.

    2. 1 January 1788 · LondonRenaming to The Times

      After 940 editions, the Daily Universal Register changed its title to The Times on 1 January 1788.

  2. First Edition of The Times Published

    1788

    Role: Founder and editor who changed the paper's title to The Times

    1. 1 January 1788 · London, where the newspaper was based and publishedThe Daily Universal Register becomes The Times

      After 940 editions, John Walter changed the newspaper's title from The Daily Universal Register to The Times on 1 January 1788.

    2. 1 January 1788 · London, home of the original titleA name that inspired papers worldwide

      The Times was the first newspaper to bear that name, later inspiring numerous other papers around the world.

Sources

  1. The Times Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-27