55CE
War
Julius Caesar Invades Britain
Roman forces under Julius Caesar invade Britain for the first time. While the initial landing was successful, Caesar soon returned to Gaul without establishing a permanent occupation.
Daily Chronicle
August 26
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1346CE
War
Battle of Crécy
The English army under King Edward III defeats a much larger French force at the Battle of Crécy. The battle marked the rise of the English longbow as a dominant weapon in medieval warfare.
1910CE
Birth
Mother Teresa Born
An Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary who founded the Missionaries of Charity. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work helping the poor and sick in Calcutta.
1939CE
Sports
First Televised MLB Game
The first televised Major League Baseball game is broadcast by experimental station W2XBS. The game featured the Cincinnati Reds playing against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.