On This Day in History August 5, 2018

Historical Events 910  The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred 1305  William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution. 1583  Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the British crown - first English colony in North America and the beginning of the British Empire 1716  Battle of Petrovaradin/Peterwardein: Habsburgs under Eugene of Savoy defeat the Turks in a decisive victory 1864  Battle of Mobile Bay, won by the Union Army led by Rear Admiral Farragut with the cry "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" (US Civil War) More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Adam Yauch (1964 - 2012) Marine Le Pen 49th Birthday Maureen McCormick 61st Birthday Neil Armstrong (1930 - 2012) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Alec Guinness (1914 - 2000) Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) More Famous Deaths