In 1314, the forces of Scotland's King Robert I defeated the English in the Battle of Bannockburn.
In 1497, the first recorded discovery of North america took place as explorer John Cabot, on a voyage for England, sighted land, probably in present-day canada.
In 1509, Henry VIII was crowned king of England.
In 1948, Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the United States to organize a massive airlift of supplies into the city's western sector to counter the blockade.
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Actor Al Molinaro (1919)
Comedian Jack Carter (1923)
Movie director Claude Chabrol (1930)
Actress Michele Lee (1942)
Actress Nancy Allen (1950)
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"There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action."
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, dramatist and author (1749-1832)