Introduction The St. Brice’s Day massacre was the killing of Danes on the 13th of November 1002, ordered by King Æthelred the Unready of England in response to frequent Danish raids. The skeletons of over 30 young men found during an excavation at St John’s College, Oxford, in 2008, may be those of some of… Read More
Events 1556 – Second Battle of Panipat: Fought between the forces of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, the Hindu king at Delhi and forces of Muslim Emperor Akbar. 1605 – Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is arrested. 1688 – William III of England lands with a Dutch fleet at Brixham. 1757 – Seven Years’ War: Frederick the Great… Read More
Introduction An askari (from Somali, Swahili and Arabic عسكري, ‘ʿaskarī’, meaning “soldier”, or “military”) was a local soldier serving in the armies of the European colonial powers in Africa, particularly in the African Great Lakes, Northeast Africa and Central Africa. The word is used in this sense in English, as well as in German, Italian,… Read More
Introduction The United States Marine Corps Birthday is celebrated every year on 10 November with a traditional ball and cake-cutting ceremony. On that day in 1775, the Continental Marines were established. Historical Birthday The official birthday of the United States Marine Corps is on 10 November 1775. That was the day when the Second Continental… Read More
Introduction Jason Lee Dunham (10 November 1981 to 22 April 2004) was a corporal in the United States Marine Corps who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honour for his actions while serving with 3rd Battalion 7th Marines during the Iraq War. While on a patrol in Husaybah, his unit was attacked and he deliberately… Read More
Introduction Charles Cecil Ingersoll Merritt VC, ED (10 November 1908 to 12 July 2000) was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross and Member of Parliament. Early Life Merritt was born in Vancouver, British Columbia on 10 November 1908, the son of Captain Cecil Mack Merritt, who was killed in the Second Battle of Ypres,… Read More
Introduction James Lamar Stone (27 December 1922 to 09 November 2012) was a United States Army officer and a recipient of America’s highest military decoration – the Medal of Honour – for his actions in the Korean War. He was awarded the medal for his conspicuous leadership during a fight against overwhelming odds, for continuing… Read More
