On this day in...
1100 - William II, son of William the Conqueror, is killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest, Hampshire, after being mistaken for a deer.
1784 - The first specially built Royal Mail stage coach begins a scheduled service from Bristol to London.
1875 - Britain's first ever roller-skating rink opens in Belgravia, London.
1973 - The Summerland holiday resort in the Isle of Man goes up in flames killing around 40 holiday makers.
1987 - Mike Tyson beats Tony Tucker on points over 12 rounds in Las Vegas to become the first undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion since 1978.
1990 - Saddam Hussein threatens to turn Kuwait city into a "graveyard" after invading with 100,000 Iraqi soldiers and 700 tanks.
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