The fall of the Aztec capital in 1521, during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Fall of Tenochtitlan
Fact of the Day
The term 'freelance' derives from Walter Scott's description of Medieval mercenaries in his book 'Ivanhoe'.
Quote of the Day
"The Englishman can tolerate a significantly greater dose of anarchy [than the Prussian].
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~ Highly-decorated WWI and WWII veteran Ernst Jünger
On This Day
1016 Cnut defeated Edmund Ironside at the Battle of Assandun, forcing Edmund to make a peace with the invading Danes: he got to keep Wessex, but the rest of England came under Danish rule. A month later, he had died of 'natural causes' so Wessex, too, went to Cnut.
1216 King John died of dysentery. He was succeeded by his nine year old son, Henry III.
1867 The US officially took possession of Alaska. It wasn't a popular decision at the time.
1922 The BBC was founded.
