Hi Imhotep
Long time no chat....hope you're well and keeping funky
You have me stumped on significance of date today, so any of these.........yep...i googled it....naughty bear!!
1509: Henry VIII marries first wife
2004
The state funeral of former US President Ronald Reagan takes place in Washington.
1987
Margaret Thatcher leads the Conservative Party to a third successive general election victory in Britain.
1962
John and Clarence Anglin and Frank Lee Morris attempt to escape from Alcatraz federal prison. Whilst they do escape from �the Rock�, it is thought that they drowned in the surrounding water.
1959
1959
The Hovercraft is launched off England�s south coast.
1955
At least 80 people are killed and another 100 injured when three cars crash on the Le Mans race circuit in France and smash into a crowded spectator area.
1944
The Second World War: Five days after the D-Day landing, the Allied landing groups link up in Normandy to form a single solid front.
1429
The Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc's first offensive battle, begins in France.
Cheers
yogi
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