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Fact of the Day

King Edward II faced invasion in 1326, when an army from France landed in Suffolk. The army was commanded by his wife.

Quote of the Day

"Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it."

~ Oscar Wilde

On This Day

1792 The Tuileries royal palace that was home to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette and defended by the Swiss Guard, was attacked by Parisians and the National Guard. Louis ordered the Swiss to cease fire, which led to the massacre of some 600 of their number. France was declared a republic and Louis was executed five months later.

1793 The Musée du Louvre was officially opened in Paris.

1842 The Mines and Collieries Act was passed, prohibiting women and children under the age of 10 from working underground.

1945 A day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan announced its intention to surrender, although it refused to contemplate a reduction in the power of the emperor.