The Star (1788)

This article is about the London evening newspaper founded in 1788. For the London evening newspaper founded in 1888, see The Star (1888).

The Star was a London evening newspaper founded on 3 May 1788, originally under the title Star and Evening Advertiser, and was the first daily evening newspaper in the world.^[1] The paper ceased publication in 1831, when it was merged into The Albion.^[2] Founding sponsors of the new paper included publisher John Murray and William Lane of the Minerva Press.^[3]

The Star

29 July 1831 issue
Type	Daily
Founder(s)	John Murray William Lane
Launched	1788
Language	English
Ceased publication	1831
Headquarters	London, England
City	London
Country	England
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