Many days may seem boring and mundane. Just another day to get through. However through the years almost every day is the anniversary of a famous moment. Something unique, something pivotal or maybe just something different. Here are some I have selected.

5th January 12th Night Traditions

Jan 8th 871 Battle of Ashdown

16th January 1809 Battle of Corunna

22nd January 1879 Battle of Isandlwana

30th January 1649 Execution of Charles I

14th February Various Valentine's dates in history

24th March 1603 Queen Elizabeth I Died

1st April Origins of April Fools Day

May 1st 1851 The Great Exhibition Opens

21st to 22nd May 1809 Battle of Aspern Essling

13th June 323 BC The Day Alexander the Great Died

16th June 1815 Battle of Quatre Bras

18th June 1815 Battle of Waterloo

24th June 79 AD Vespasian Dies

July 5th to 6th 1809 Battle of Wagram

23rd July The Feast of Neptunalia

2nd to 5th September 1666 The Great Fire of London : Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 , Day 4

9th September 9AD Battle of the Teutoburg Forest

25th October 1854 Charge of the Light Brigade

31st October Halloween Traditions in the UK

27th November 1703 UK's Greatest Storm

2nd December 1805 Battle of Austerlitz

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