1066 William the Conqueror invades England landing at Pevensey Bay, Sussex.
1781 9,000 American and 7,000 French troops begin siege of Yorktown.
1944 Theodore Roosevelt Jr., son of President Theodore Roosevelt, is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for directing troops at Utah Beach during the D-Day landings.
1958 USAF selects Thor over Jupiter rocket for mass production as ICBM's
1974 Mick Ronson joins Mott the Hoople.
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