It happened today – this day in history – April 1
1318: Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English. 1748: The ruins of Pompeii are rediscovered by Spaniard Rocque
Read more1318: Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English. 1748: The ruins of Pompeii are rediscovered by Spaniard Rocque
Read more1413: Henry of Monmouth, Prince of Wales, becomes King Henry V of England. 1610: King James I of England and
Read more871: Ethelred I of Wessex and his brother Alfred the Great defeat the invading Danish army at the Battle of
Read more1066: Death of Edward the Confessor. 1463: French poet Francois Villon is banished from Paris. 1500: Duke Ludovico Sforza reconquers
Read more1284: Birth of Edward II at Caernarfon Castle, Wales. 1599: Oliver Cromwell is born in Huntingdon. 1607: The Dutch fleet
Read more1318: Berwick-upon-Tweed is captured by the Scottish from the English. 1748: The ruins of Pompeii are rediscovered by Spaniard Rocque
Read more1413: Henry of Monmouth, Prince of Wales, becomes King Henry V of England. 1610: King James I of England and
Read more1529: Cardinal Thomas Wolsey is arrested and charged with treason. 1783: Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 premieres in Linz, Austria. 1839:
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