Historical Events

Henry Tudor's Army Lands

1485 Henry Tudor 's ( Henry VII to be) army lands in Milford Haven, South Wales

Drake's Fleet Returns

1573 Francis Drake 's fleet returns to Plymouth after a year spent raiding for Spanish treasure

Macbeth Performed

1606 Possible first performance of Shakespeare 's tragedy "Macbeth" takes place in the Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace for King James I

1710 Sidney, 1st Earl of Godolphin, resigns as English Minister of Finance

1914 Engagement between British cruiser HMS Gloucester and German cruisers SMS Breslau and SMS Goeben off Greece

1936 Argentina wins the polo gold medal, beating Great Britain 11-0 in the final at the Berlin Olympics, the last time the sport is contested at the Olympics

Two Run Under 4 Minutes

1954

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