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Today in 1611 Shakespeare's play The Tempest is performed for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London
Today in 1834 the Pinjarra massacre occurs in the Swan River Colony. An estimated 30 Noongar people are killed by British colonists.
Today in 1588 the "Invincible Armada", sent by Catholic King Philip II of Spain to overthrow Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England, is defeated in the English Channel
Today in 1827 the Great Fire of Turku almost completely destroys Finland's former capital city
Today in 1832 Black Hawk, leader of the Sauk tribe of Native Americans, surrenders to U.S. authorities, ending the Black Hawk War.
Today in 1786 Davy Crockett, American frontiersman and son of an Irishman is born in Limestone, Tennessee
Today in 1714 George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.
Today in 1540 Henry VIII of England marries his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, on the same day his former Chancellor, Thomas Cromwell, is executed on charges of treason.
Today in 1963 the film Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, is released in US theaters. It was the most expensive film made at the time