… At the Treaty of Worcester on 11th March 1218, Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn Fawr - Llywelyn the Great) paid homage to Henry III of England in exchange for him being confirmed in possession of all his recent conquests and Henry recognising Llywelyn as the dominant prince in Wales.
Despite intermittent outbreaks of hostilities with marcher lords, this agreement remained in place until Llywelyn's death in 1240. Llywelyn is regarded as one of Wales' greatest rulers, combining the use of necessary force with diplomacy. He united Wales without oppression, and without provoking an English invasion.
…. 1682The Chelsea Hospital, a retirement home and nursing home for British soldiers who were unfit for further duty due to injury or old age, was founded by Charles II.…
.1702The Daily Courant, the first successful English newspaper, was first published. It consisted of only 1 sheet but lasted until 1735 when it was merged with the Daily Gazetteer. ….
1864The Great Sheffield Flood: The largest man-made disaster ever to befall England destroyed 800 houses and killed 270 people in Sheffield when the Low Bradfield Reservoir bursts its banks while it was being filled for the first time. The claims for damages formed one of the largest insurance claims of the Victorian period. ….. On 11th March 1953 the motto Y Ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn ('The red dragon gives impetus') was added to the Royal Badge of Wales. It became the basis of a flag of Wales in which the motto was placed on a horizontal white and green bicolour. In 1959, this design was replaced by the current flag.
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11 Mar 1964 The Beatles spent the day filming at Twickenham Studios for A Hard Day's Night. Filming on a stage set made to look like a train guard's cage, where the Beatles played cards and mimed to 'I Should Have Known Better'.
1971 Jim Morrison leaves for Paris to re-orient himself emotionally and creatively, and to avoid the jail sentence given to him in Miami, Florida. He never returns to the US.
