1470 – Wars of the Roses: Henry VI of England returns to the English throne after Earl of Warwick defeats Yorkists in battle.
1502 – Vasco da Gama returns to Calicut, India for the second time.
1534 – English Parliament passes Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Church in England – a role formerly held by the Pope
1894 – Daniel Cooper patents time clock
1894 – Domenico Melegatti obtains a patent for a procedure to be applied in industrial production of pandoro
1896 – Martha Hughes Cannon of Utah becomes 1st female senator
1952 – Clarence Birdseye sells first frozen peas
1990 – Britain and France complete the “Chunnel” under the English Channel
2011 – “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1” based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Bill Condon, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattison, premieres at the Rome Film Festival
By: Archa Dave
