New Model Army

A disciplined and well-trained Parliamentary army that was created by Oliver Cromwell in 1645.

Fact of the Day

Elizabeth I could cost her hosts so much on her visits that some tried to shut up their houses and stay away to prevent it. This did no good for the earl of Lincoln: Elizabeth broke into his Chelsea residence, had a feast, and then charged the bill to Lincoln.

Quote of the Day

"I love argument, I love debate. I don't expect anyone just to sit there and agree with me, that's not their job. "

~ Margaret Thatcher

On This Day

193 Roman emperor Didius Julianus was executed by his successor, Septimius Severus. He had been emperor for a mere nine weeks, having bought the position when it was auctioned off by the Praetorian Guard.

1533 Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, was crowned Queen of England.

1939 Naval submarine HMS Thetis sank during trials in Liverpool Bay. Ninety-nine of her crew suffocated and there were just four survivors.

1962 Adolf Eichmann, organiser of the Holocaust, was executed at midnight (between 31 May and 1 June) for crimes against the Jewish people. He had evaded capture and justice for 15 years.