The exhumation of Richard III of England in September 2012 and his reburial in Leicester Cathedral on 26 March 2015 took place over 500 years after his death at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Richard was originally buried in Leicester's Greyfriars Friary, but the site of his grave was forgotten after the friary was demolished and it was generally believed that his bones had been thrown into the nearby River Soar. In September 2012, an archaeological excavation took place at the site of the friary and a skeleton was discovered of a man with a spinal deformity and severe head injuries. He appeared to have been hastily buried without a coffin in a crudely cut grave. Analysis of the bones showed that he had been killed by edged weapons cutting open his skull and piercing his brain. DNA tests and radiocarbon dating confirmed that the skeleton was that of Richard III. Leicester Cathedral was chosen as the site of Richard's reburial, though some argued that York Minster or Westminster Abbey would be more suitable locations. The reinterment in an ecumenical Christian service at the cathedral, and the unveiling of his tomb, were scheduled for the end of a week's commemorations.

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exhumation_of_Richard_III_of_England

_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1351:

War of the Breton Succession: Thirty knights each from France and England fought to determine who would rule the Duchy of Brittany, which later was celebrated as a noble display of the ideals of chivalry. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_of_the_Thirty

1812:

The Boston Gazette printed a political cartoon coining the term "gerrymander", named after Governor Elbridge Gerry's approval of legislation that created oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elbridge_Gerry

1885:

Feeling that Canada had failed to address the protection of their rights, the Métis people, led by Louis Riel, began the North-West Rebellion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Rebellion

1953:

Jonas Salk announced the successful test of his polio vaccine on a small group of adults and children. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polio_vaccine

1979:

By signing the Egypt–Israel Peace Treaty, Egypt became the first Arab country to officially recognize Israel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt%E2%80%93Israel_Peace_Treaty

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

immolate: 1. To kill as a sacrifice. 2. To destroy, especially by fire. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/immolate

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

It is not enough to be in the right place at the right time. You should also have an open mind at the right time.   --Paul Erdős https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Paul_Erd%C5%91s