717: Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.
1188: Emperor Antoku accedes to the throne of Japan.
1413: Henry V becomes King of England.
1801: The Battle of Alexandria is fought between British and French forces. *refrains from Monty Python jokes*
1814 In the Napoleonic Wars, Austrian forces repel French troops in the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube.
1857 Earthquake in Tokyo kills over 100,000. Dismally ironic, no?
1918: *almost started typing this in Germany's voice from Hetalia* World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins.
1958: Charles Lindbergh is presented the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
1933: Construction of Dachau, the first Nazi concentration camp is completed.
1945: World War II:
- British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma
- Operation Carthage (British planes bomb Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen)
1963: Alcatraz closes.
