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Today in History
(1485) Death of a king ends a dynasty and a three-decade war
1485 The York white rose and the Lancaster red rose meet at the Battle of Bosworth Field, where England’s King Richard III is killed by blows to his crown-encircled head, ending the royal Plantagenet line. Henry Tudor’s triumph will usher in a new dynasty as the Wars of the Roses fade. .
The Battle of Bosworth Field was the last significant battle of the Wars of the Roses, the civil war between the Houses of Lancaster and York that raged across England in the latter half of the 15th century. Fought on 22 August 1485, the battle was won by the Lancastrians. Their leader Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, by his victory became the first English monarch of the Tudor dynasty. His opponent, Richard III, the last king of the House of York, was killed in the battle. Historians consider Bosworth Field to mark the end of the Plantagenet dynasty, making it a defining moment of English and Welsh history.
Date: Aug 22, 1485
(1851) ‘America’ sails to victory
The ‘Auld Mug’ trophy is awarded for the first time to the winners of a sailing race around England’s Isle of Wight. The schooner ‘America’ sails into first place with an ample lead, and so the competition between the world’s best racing yachts will be known as the ‘America’s Cup.’ . 1851
(1902) Henry Ford ditches his second company and Cadillac is born
1902 Named for the man who founded Detroit in 1801, Antoine Laumet de La Mothe Cadillac, Michigan’s newest car company launches. The Cadillac Automobile Company rises from the ashes of the Henry Ford Company, after Ford leaves his company over a squabble with investors. .
(1922) Ireland’s revolutionary leader assassinated in an ambush
Charismatic, politically powerful, and a dangerously intelligent force against his foes, Irish Free State leader Michael Collins is shot dead in an isolated area of Béal na Bláth, County Cork, Ireland. The details of Collins’ assassination will remain a shadowy part of the Irish Civil War.. 1922