August 5: English Capture William Wallace and a Strange Balloon Expedition to the North Pole

On This Day in History August 5, 2020 Historical Events 910  The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces of Mercia and Wessex, led by King Edward and Earl Aethelred 1305  William Wallace, who led Scottish resistance to England, is captured by the English near Glasgow and transported to London for trial and execution. 1583  Humphrey Gilbert claims Newfoundland for the British crown - first English colony in North America and the beginning of the British Empire 1716  Battle of Petrovaradin/Peterwardein: Habsburgs under Eugene of Savoy defeat the Turks in a decisive victory 1864  Battle of Mobile Bay, won by the Union Army led by Rear Admiral Farragut with the cry "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!" (US Civil War) More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Adam Yauch (1964 - 2012) Maureen McCormick 64th Birthday Neil Armstrong (1930 - 2012) Patrick Ewing 58th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Alec Guinness (1914 - 2000) Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) More Famous Deaths August 5: The Strange, Mysterious Story of the Balloon Expedition to the North Pole The discovery of Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée's tragic, long-lost polar expedition in 1930 led to more questions than answers. 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