June 14: Cromwell's New Model Army, End of the Sudanese Kingdom and the Falklands War

On This Day in History June 14, 2020 Historical Events 1381  Richard II in England meets leaders of the Peasants' Revolt on Blackheath. The Tower of London is stormed by rebels who enter without resistance. 1645  Battle of Naseby, Leicestershire: "New Model Army" under Oliver Cromwell & Thomas Fairfax beat royalists forces of English King Charles I 1821  Badi VII, king of Sennar, surrenders his throne and realm to Ismail Pasha, general of the Ottoman Empire, bringing the 300 year old Sudanese kingdom to an end 1940  Auschwitz concentration camp opens in Nazi controlled Poland with Polish POWs (approx. 3 million would die within its walls) 1941  Estonia loses 11,000 inhabitants as a consequence of mass deportations into Siberia 1982  Argentina surrenders to Great Britain, ending the 74-day Falklands Islands conflict More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Che Guevara (1928 - 1967) Donald Trump 74th Birthday Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896) Steffi Graf 51st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Benedict Arnold (1741 - 1801) John Logie Baird (1888 - 1946) More Famous Deaths June 14: War Breaks Out Behind Uncle Tom's Cabin Uncle Tom's Cabin sounds like a sentimental children's book. In fact, it is a hard-hitting exposé of the slavery trade and part cause of the American Civil War. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand