May 17th is Armed Forces Day It is the anniversary of the coronation of 4-year old Frederick II as King of Sicily, who would later be known as Stupor Mundi -- the Wonder of the World, Britains declaration of war on France during the Seven Years War, the Great Fire of St. Louis, Norways declaration of Independence from Sweden, and the murder of 33 people by Ulster Unionists. It is the birthday of Declaration of Independence Signer John Penn, King Alfonso XIII of Spain, Irans evil high priest Ruhollah Khomeini, Malcolm X, and genocidal dictator Pol Pot. Deaths on this date include those of Héloïse, who had loved Abelard, the False Dimitri, who died in interesting ways, the slipper French diplomat Tallyrand, and Charles Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak. https://strategypage/today-in-military-history.aspx
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 15:29:10 +0000
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