Events 1462 – The Treaty of Westminster is finalised between Edward IV of England and the Scottish Lord of the Isles. 1503 – Challenge of Barletta: Tournament between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta. 1660 – With the accession of young Charles XI of Sweden, his regents begin negotiations to end the Second… Read More
Events 1429 – English forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orléans in the Battle of the Herrings. 1502 – Vasco da Gama with 15 ships and 800 men sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his second voyage to India. 1541 – Santiago, Chile is founded by… Read More
Events 660 BC – Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 55 – The death under mysterious circumstances of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman empire, on the eve of his coming of age clears the way for Nero to become Emperor. 951 – Guo Wei, a court official, leads… Read More
Introduction Walter David Ehlers (07 May 1921 to 20 February 2014) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the US armed forces’ highest decoration, the Medal of Honour, for his actions in World War II. Early Life Ehlers was born on 07 May 1921, in Junction City, Kansas. Military Service Ehlers joined… Read More
Introduction Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry O’Hare (13 March 1914 to 26 November 1943) was an American naval aviator of the United States Navy, who on 20 February 1942, became the Navy’s first fighter ace of the war when he single-handedly attacked a formation of nine heavy bombers approaching his aircraft carrier. Even though he had… Read More
Events 1258 – Mongol invasions: Baghdad falls to the Mongols, bringing the Islamic Golden Age to an end. 1306 – In front of the high altar of Greyfriars Church in Dumfries, Robert the Bruce murders John Comyn, sparking the revolution in the Wars of Scottish Independence. 1712 – Huilliches in Chiloé rebel against Spanish encomenderos.… Read More
Introduction Willard Dwight Miller (05 June 1877 to 09 February 1959) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America’s highest military decoration – the Medal of Honour – for his actions in the Spanish-American War. Background Willard Miller was born in Maitland, Nova Scotia on 05 June 1877. He enlisted in the… Read More
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