June 23: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1314The army of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland began fighting the English at Bannockburn.
2. 1757The East India Company's army, commanded by Robert Clive, defeated the Nawab of Bengal at the Battle of Plassey.
3. 1887Canada passed a law protecting Banff, the country's first national park.
4. 1926The SAT, still used for university admissions in the United States, was administered for the first time.
5. 1931Wiley Post and Harold Gatty took off from New York to fly around the world.

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