Sir Robert de Umfraville (c. 1363 – 1437) was a late medieval English knight who took part in the later stages of the Hundred Years' War, particularly against Scotland. Much of his career was focused on defending the border with Scotland, which had seen near-constant warfare since the late 13th century. He both fought there and participated in embassies, negotiating treaties as a diplomat. Beginning his career under Richard II, he probably fought at the 1388 Battle of Otterburn with Henry "Hotspur" Percy. In 1415, de Umfraville travelled with Henry V to France, where he may have taken part in the Battle of Agincourt. He was famed for his prowess in martial arts, and his successes in the north attracted praise and reward from the kings he served. On a campaign deep into Scottish territory, he destroyed Peebles and its market, bringing back so much booty that he was popularly nicknamed "Robin Mendmarket". He carried out his last mission to Scotland in March 1436 and died early the next year.
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1858:
Big Ben, the bell in the Palace of Westminster's clock tower in London, was cast after the original bell cracked during testing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben
1919:
Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata was shot to death near Ciudad Ayala, Morelos. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiliano_Zapata
1963:
The U.S. Navy nuclear submarine USS Thresher (SSN-593) sank with all hands lost during deep-diving tests in the North Atlantic Ocean. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Thresher_%28SSN-593%29
1992:
First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Dozens of Armenian civilians were massacred in the village of Maraga by Azerbaijani forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maraga_massacre
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deem: 1. (transitive, obsolete) To judge, to pass judgment on; to doom, to sentence. 2. (transitive, obsolete) To adjudge, to decree. 3. (transitive, obsolete) To dispense (justice); to administer (law). 4. (transitive) To hold in belief or estimation; to adjudge as a conclusion; to regard as being; to evaluate according to one's beliefs; to account. 5. (transitive, intransitive) To think, judge, or have or hold as an opinion; to decide or believe on consideration; to suppose. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/deem
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