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Spitfire's First Flight 5th March 1936 One of the most iconic planes from World War Two took to the skies on this day 1936 from Eastleigh Aerodrome, Hampshire, UK. Read more...
Battle of Towton 29th March 1461 The Battle of Towton in Yorkshire during the War of the Roses. More than 28,000 are killed. Henry VI's Lancastrian forces are beaten and the throne is claimed by Edward IV. Read more...
Birth of Albert Pierrepoint 30th March 1905 Albert Pierrepoint is the most famous member of the family which provided three of the United Kingdom's official hangmen in the first half of the 20th century. He was Britain’s most prolific executioner, carrying out… Read more...
Siege of Badajoz 16th March 1812 From the middle of March until mid-April 1812 Arthur Wellesley, the newly appointed Earl of Wellington, and his Anglo Portuguese army besieged the formidable fortress of Badajoz. This was the second siege of the new… Read more...
Remagen Bridge collapses 17th March 1945 The Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany collapses, ten days after its capture. The Bridge at Remagen was famously seized by the American forces in a daring coup-de-main operation which, due to German blunder and oversight,… Read more...
Start of Iraq War 20th March 2003 The Iraq War, also known as The Second Gulf War, Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation New Dawn, is an ongoing military campaign which began on March 20th 2003, with the invasion of Iraq by a… Read more...
