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What has been called “the final Beatles song” was finally released amid much anticipation on November 2 and I have
Read moreWhat has been called “the final Beatles song” was finally released amid much anticipation on November 2 and I have
Read more1148: Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. 1411: The Battle of Harlaw, one of
Read more365: An earthquake in Crete followed by a tsunami around the eastern Mediterranean allegedly destroys Alexandria. 1403: Henry IV defeats
Read more356BC: Alexander the Great is born in Macedonia. 1304: Edward I of England takes Stirling Castle, the last rebel stronghold
Read more64: The Great Fire of Rome begins under Emperor Nero. 1290: Edward I orders the expulsion of Jews from England
Read more1401: Turko-Mongol ruler Tamerlane destroys Baghdad, killing 20,000. 1540: Henry VIII annuls his six month marriage to his fourth wife
Read more1307: Edward I dies aged 68. He is succeeded by his son Edward II. 1456: A retrial verdict acquits Joan
Read more1189: Richard I is crowned King of England upon the death of King Henry II. 1249: Death of Alexander II,
Read more1415: Angelo Correr renounces his claim to the Papacy as Pope Gregory XII. 1610: Sigmund III’s Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth army defeats
Read more1214: The Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers), part of King John of England’s attempt to reclaim Normandy from France. 1566:
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