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|October 14, 2025
1066: The Battle of Hastings was fought at Senlac Hill in Sussex, at which William of Normandy defeated Harold of England to claim the English throne.
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1644: Quaker leader William Penn - founder of the state of Pennsylvania - was born in London.
1890: Dwight D Eisenhower - “Ike” - Second World War military leader and 34th US president, was born in Denison, Texas.
1893: The first performance of The Gaiety Girl, considered the first musical comedy, took place in London.
1913: Britain’s worst pit disaster took place at Senghenydd, Glamorgan - 439 died after an explosion.
1939: The Royal Navy battleship
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