It happened today – this day in history – February 9
1540: The first recorded race meet in England at Roodee Fields, Chester. 1554: Sir Thomas Wyatt is is defeated and
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It happened today – this day in history – September 12
1217: French prince Louis and English King Henry III sign a peace treaty. 1624: The first submarine is publicly tested
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It happened today – this day in history – August 7
1560: Birth of Elizabeth Bathory, Hungarian countess and most prolific female serial killer in history, in Nyírbátor. 1573: Francis Drake’s
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It happened today – on this day in history – November 12
1793: Jean Sylvain Bailly, first Mayor of Paris, is guillotined. 1847: Sir James Young Simpson is the first to use
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