1238 The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir
1301 Edward of Caernarfon (later Edward II) becomes the first (English) Prince of Wales
1842 Battle of Debre Tabor: Ras Ali Alula, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia defeats warlord Wube Haile Maryam of Semien
1856 Rev. Daniel Bliss lands in Syria where he will work as a missionary for close to fifty years, seven years in traditional activities and the remainder as an educator.
1856 Colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the 1st piece of legislation (the Electoral Act of 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot
1991 The IRA launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street during a cabinet meeting.
1992 Maastricht Treaty signed by 12 countries from the European Community (EC) to create the European Union (EU)
HISTORICAL EVENTS TODAY
TODAY IN FILM & TV
1974 Mel Brooks’ film “Blazing Saddles” opens in movie theaters starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder
TODAY IN MUSIC
1985 “New York, New York” becomes the official anthem of New York City
TODAY IN SPORT
2005 Britain’s Ellen MacArthur becomes the fastest person to sail solo around the world taking 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes 33 seconds
DO YOU KNOW THIS FACT ABOUT TODAY?
1839 Henry Clay declares in Senate “I had rather be right than president”
WOULD YOU BELIEVE THIS FACT ABOUT TODAY?
2018 All citrus fruit can be traced to the southeast foothills of the Himalayas, according to DNA study published in “Nature”
FAMOUS WEDDINGS
1403 English King Henry IV marries his second wife Joan of Navarre
1901 Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
1925 Heavyweight boxing champ Jack Dempsey (29) weds actress Estelle Taylor (30)
