The English expedition against the Spanish-held West Indies during the Anglo-Spanish War of 1654-60.
Western Design
Fact of the Day
In some London streets in the seventeenth century, one house in every three was a tavern.
Quote of the Day
"You have no idea how hard it is to live out a great romance.
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~ Wallis Simpson
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.
