August 22, 565 - St Columba reported seeing a monster in Loch Ness in Scotland. It was the first reported sighting of the monster.
August 22, 1358 – Isabella of France, wife of Edward II, died in Norfolk.
August 22, 1485 - Richard III was defeated and killed at The Battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor. He was the last English king to die in battle. His short reign is still the topic of much mystery and speculation - even now, over 500 years after his murder.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
This Day in History...
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