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1406: Death of Robert III, King of Scots. 1581: Francis Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I aboard the Golden
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193AD: Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus.
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1199: Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France, leads to his death on April 6. 1306:
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871: Ethelred van Wessex defeats the Danish invasion army at the Battle of Marton. 1421: The French defeat the English
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1413: Henry of Monmouth, Prince of Wales, becomes King Henry V of England. 1610: King James I of England and
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It happened today – this day in history – October 14
1066: The Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II who
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It happened today – this day in history – August 28
1189: Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan. 1521: Belgrade is captured by troops of Turkish Sultan
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It happened today – this day in history – July 27
1214: King John of England loses Normandy and his other possessions in France to Philip II of France (hence his
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It happened today – this day in history – April 4
1406: Death of Robert III, King of Scots. 1581: Francis Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I aboard the Golden
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It happened today – this day in history – March 25
1199: Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France, leads to his death on April 6. 1306:
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