1419: During the Hundred Years’ War, Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England, completing the conquest of Normandy by the British. 1764: The first reference is made to the use of a letter-bomb. The Danish historian Bole Luxdorf writes in his diary that Colonel Poulsen received a package in his house and when he opened it it exploded and injured him. 1795: The Vatican Republic is proclaimed in the Netherlands, ending the Dutch Republic. 1806 – British occupy Cape of Good Hope in Africa. 1827: Battle of Distomo: 600 fighters from Souli and Livadia under Notis Botsaris and Drakos defeat 2,500 Turks of Kioutachis in Distomo. 1903: The first tour of France, called the Tour de France, is announced. 1915: Noisy rallies are organized in Patras and Volos to increase the price of bread to 80 minutes. 1920 – US Senate votes against US participation in the League of Nations. 1941: The submarine “Proteus”, commanded by Captain Michael Hadjikonstantinou, sinks the Italian siege “Sardinia” in the Adriatic. 1943: The destroyer Queen […]
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