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
"I remain just one thing, and one thing only - and that is a clown. It places me on a far higher plane than any politician.
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~ Charlie Chaplin
On This Day
1307Robert the Bruce fought and beat the English at the Battle of Loudoun Hill (or somewhere close)
1590Anne of Denmark, wife of James VI of Scotland (and later James I of England), was crowned as James' queen consort.
1773The Tea Act was given royal assent to help the British East India Company and tax the colonies. It led to the Boston Tea Party and American independence.
1857A revolt by Sepoys at Meerut against the British East India Company triggered the Indian Mutiny.
1940Germany began its advance into western Europe with air raids on Belgium and Holland, followed by parachute drops and attacks by ground forces.
1940Neville Chamberlain, famous for his appeasement of Hitler, resigned as prime minister and was replaced by Winston Churchill.
1941Rudolf Hess parachuted into Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace between the UK and Nazi Germany. He failed.
1941The House of Commons was damaged during a German air raid.
1994Nelson Mandela was officially sworn in as South Africa's first black president.
