Wednesday, October 14, 2015

This Day in History October 14

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY OCTOBER 14, 1066 ENGLAND WAS SUCCESSFULLY INVADED BY FOREIGN FORCES WHO DEFEATED THE ENGLISH AT THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS.  THIS WAS THE LAST TIME THIS TINY ISLAND NATION FELL TO A FOREIGN ARMY.
ALSO ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY OCTOBER 14, 1947 TEST PILOT CHUCK YEAGER BECAME THE FIRST MAN TO BREAK THE SOUND BARRIER IN HIS BELL XS-1. 

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