It's also the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.

Well I sang my song at Hastings battle,
To praise the deeds of Charlemagne,
I sang of Arthur and of Roland,
That men remember their great fame
I sang to rouse a sinking nation,
That king and men might never yield,
But when the battle cry was over,
They all lay dead on Hastings field.

(From The Minstrel, can't remember author)

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