First War of Scottish Independence

On this day in 1066, the Battle of Hastings began, marked the start of the Norman conquest of England.

1322, the Battle of Old Bion takes place during the First War of Scottish Independence.

1774, the First Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Colonial Rights, the forerunner to the Declaration of Independence.

1947, test pilot Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 rocket plane.