On This Day in History August 22, 2018

Historical Events 1485  Battle of Bosworth Field - Henry Tudor's forces defeat English King Richard III during last battle in the Wars of the Roses 1639  Madras (now Chennai), India, founded by the British East India Company on sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers 1642  Civil War in England began between Royalists & Parliament 1864  First Geneva Convention adopted in Geneva "for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field" 1945  Vietnam conflict begins as Ho Chi Minh leads a successful coup More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918) Deng Xiaoping (1904 - 1997) Dorothy Parker (1893 - 1967) Mats Wilander 53rd Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Jomo Kenyatta (1891 - 1978) Michael Collins (1890 - 1922)