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October 25
1415. The English once again trounce the French, this time at the Battle of Agincourt. Henry V of England had a string of successes against France, beginning in this battle, and by the end it was clear the French could do nothing to him. Luckily for them, he died young, in 1422, leaving an infant successor to the throne, who would prove a weak king. By 1420 Henry V had married the French King's daughter, and was mindful of the fact that the French King was sickly. Ironically, however, the sickly king lived two months longer than the mighty warrior. Had Henry V lived longer, he may well have united all of England and France under his rulership.
1854. The Charge of the Light Brigade occurs at the Battle of Balaklava during hte Crimean War.
1962. At the UN, Adlai Stevenson shows photos of the Cuban missiles.
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