Today in Military History:
February 2
Born on this day:
| | 1754 | Talleyrand, French statesman & diplomat. |
Events of Military significance on this day:
| | 1461 | Battle of Mortimer's Cross. Yorkists defeated Lancastrians driving them back to Wales. Many captured Lancastrians were beheaded. |
| | 1848 | Treaty of Guadeloupe signed giving U.S. title to New Mexico, Arizona and southern California. |
| | 1942 | Japanese occupy Manila, Philippines. |
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