11 October, 1399: Henry IV created the Order of the Bath.
1727: Coronation of George II, the last British king to lead his soldiers into battle.
1899: Boer War began.
1957: The radio telescope at Jodrell Bank started operating.
1982: Mary Rose lifted from the Solent after 437 years.
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