Today in History 10/25 (Battle of Agincourt)

Date: Oct 25, 1415

The battle of Agincourt
wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt
(1415) Weary English soldiers outnumbered by French on St. Crispin’s Day.
Also on this day,
1938 | Big bands get a big boo from the Archbishop as Swing music denounced
Also on this day,
1938 | Big bands get a big boo from the Archbishop as Swing music denounced
Catholic Archbishop Francis J.L. Beckman of Dubuque, Iowa, lets it be known that he is not a fan of a newfangled national craze. He claims it is “turned loose to gnaw away at the moral fiber of young people,” and that swing music will catapult fans down a “primrose path to hell.”1978 | Michael Myers goes home for the holiday as ‘Halloween’ premieres
Moviegoers in Kansas City, Missouri, attend the premiere of John Carpenter’s low-budget horror film, titled appropriately enough for the season, ‘Halloween.’ Those expecting a cheesy gore fest are instead treated to a masterful take on the genre, and some of the best scares since ‘Psycho.’1983 | Grenada invaded as Operation Urgent Fury sends US invasion force to Caribbean
The small Caribbean island nation of Grenada has been embroiled in a political power struggle for months, and with the revolutionary prime minister now murdered, the island is invaded by more than 7,000 troops in the largest US military engagement since Vietnam. The invading forces will claim victory within weeks.
Today in History 10/25/17

Start date: Oct 25, 1983
End date: Dec 15, 1983
Operation Urgent Fury
wiki/Invasion_of_Grenada