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1066 Battle of Hastings At the Battle of Hastings, fought this day in 1066, King Harold II of England was defeated by the invading army of William, duke of Normandy, in the Norman Conquest, establishing Normans as rulers of England. Giraudon/Art Resource, New York

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Dwight D. Eisenhower president of United States bornOctober 14, 1890Denison, TexasdiedMarch 28, 1969 (aged 78)Washington, D.C., United StatesDwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum 1978 Usher American musician 1940 Cliff Richard British singer 1939 Ralph Lauren American fashion designer 1906 Hannah Arendt American political scientist 1890 Dwight D. Eisenhower president of United States See All Biographies On This Day

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2012 Two days after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport, the space shuttle Endeavour reached its final destination, the California Space Center; its 12-mile journey through the city had required trees to be cut down and signs to be removed. Sort fact from fiction in our space travel quizKevork Djansezian/Getty Images 2007 The reality TV series Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiered; the show's huge popularity helped make various family members major celebrities, notably Kim Kardashian. How much do you know about American reality TV?© s_bukley/Shutterstock.com 1994 Naguib Mahfouz, the 82-year-old novelist and 1988 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, was stabbed by Islamic militants in Cairo but survived. Take our quiz about Nobel laureates in literatureEPA/REX/Shutterstock.com 1973 Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn of Thailand was forced to step down following huge public demonstrations. Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about ThailandEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1964 Baptist minister and social activist Martin Luther King, Jr., was named the winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace, cited for his work involving civil rights and social justice. How much do you know about the Nobel Prize?Julian Wasser 1947 American test pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier. Take our history of flight quizU.S. Air Force 1944 German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the “Desert Fox,” ended his life by drinking poison following the discovery of his connection to a conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler. Sort fact from fiction in our World War II quizLibrary of Congress, Washington, D.C. 1943 Some 300 Jewish laborers at Sobibor extermination camp in Nazi-occupied Poland staged a revolt, killing several SS supervisors and Ukrainian guards; many inmates died, and the camp was subsequently dismantled. Witness the horrors of the Holocaust committed in Nazi concentration camps, as seen by Allied forces when they liberated survivorsEncyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 1936 During the Spanish Civil War, the first group of 500 trainees for the International Brigades arrived in Albacete, Spain. Test your knowledge of European historyCourtesy of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, Brandeis University Library 1926 English humorist A.A. Milne published Winnie-the-Pooh, a children's book featuring the adventures of a honey-loving bear and his friends, including Eeyore and Piglet. Take our quiz about classic children's books© Buena Vista/Everett Collection 1908 The Chicago Cubs beat the Detroit Tigers to win the team's second World Series championship; they did not claim their third title until 2016. Test your knowledge of baseball© Jenny Solomon/Shutterstock.com 1806 French troops under Napoleon smashed the outdated Prussian army led by Charles William Ferdinand at the Battle of Jena. How much do you know about Napoleon Bonaparte?© Photos.com/Jupiterimages 1644 English Quaker leader and advocate of religious freedom William Penn, who oversaw the founding of the American Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, was born. Test your knowledge of early America© Photos.com—PHOTOS.com>>/Getty Images SIGN UP FOR History's Biggest Headlines Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors. SIGN UP Thanks for signing up for Today in History. Your first newsletter will arrive soon! SIGN UP By clicking "Sign Up" you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.