In 1415, the English, led by Henry V, defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
In 1854, the charge of the Light Brigade led to significant loss of life by the British in the Crimean War.
In 1983, the US invaded the tiny Caribbean island nation of Grenada.
In 1920, King Alexander of Greece died from wounds suffered during a monkey attacked him.
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History Today - Oct. 27
In 1961, it was the first successful test of a Saturn rocket. In 1795, Pinckney’s Treaty was signed, giving Americans access to the Mississippi River. In 1873, Joseph Glidden received a patent for 'barbed wire.' In 1904, the New York subway opened. In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won ... Show More
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