On today's date in 1712: The Huilliche in Chile's Chiloé Archipelago rose up against Spanish encomenderos in revenge for perceived injustices. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1654: The Capture of Fort Rocher takes place during the Anglo-Spanish War. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1971: An earthquake registering 6.6 Mw struck the northern San Fernando Valley near the Los Angeles district of Sylmar, killing 65 people. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1778: Rhode Island becomes the fourth US state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1621: Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1693: The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, America, is granted a charter by King William III and Queen Mary II. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1983: The Irish-bred race horse Shergar was stolen by gunmen, who demanded a £2 million ransom. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1951: A train derailed while crossing a temporary wooden trestle in Woodbridge, New Jersey, causing 85 deaths. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1958: The aircraft carrying the Manchester United football team crashed while attempting to take off from Munich-Riem Airport in West Germany, killing 8 players and 23 people in total (news reel featured). #history #grownostr

On today's date in 62: Earthquake in Pompeii, Italy. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 62: Earthquake in Pompeii, Italy. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1972: The deadliest blizzard in history began in Iran and continued for a week leaving more than 4,000 people dead. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 880: Battle of Lüneburg Heath: King Louis III of France is defeated by the Norse Great Heathen Army at Lüneburg Heath in Saxony. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1032: Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor becomes king of Burgundy. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1649: Charles I of England is executed in Whitehall, London. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1607: An estimated 200 square miles (51,800 ha) along the coasts of the Bristol Channel and Severn Estuary in England are destroyed by massive flooding, resulting in an estimated 2,000 deaths. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1891: Liliʻuokalani, the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ascended the throne. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 2013: Twenty-one people died when SCAT Airlines Flight 760 crashed near Almaty, Kazakhstan. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 946: Caliph Al-Mustakfi is blinded and deposed by Emir Mu'izz al-Dawla, ruler of the Buyid Empire. He is succeeded by Al-Muti as caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1856: Queen Victoria issues a Warrant under the Royal sign-manual that establishes the Victoria Cross to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War. #history #grownostr