Wars of the Roses ended in England
Henry Tudor (the future Henry VII) defeated the Yorkist king Richard III in the Battle of Bosworth Field on this day in 1485, effectively ending the Wars of the Roses and establishing the Tudor dynasty on the English throne. 1485.
The Scream (1893), a painting by Edvard Munch, was stolen from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway; it was recovered two years later. 2004.
U.S. President Richard M. Nixon named Henry A. Kissinger secretary of state. 1973.
William Sheppard received the first U.S. patent for liquid soap. 1865.
French composer Claude Debussy, a seminal force in the music of the 20th century, was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. 1862.
