On This Day In History - 13th June
On This Day In History - 13th June 13th June 823 Charles The Bald was born. He was King of West Francia, King of Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor. He was also King of the Hairless Men. In fact, for some strange reason of irony, Charles The Bald was actually really hairy. Like a gorilla. 13th June 839 Charles the Fat, the Carolingian Emperor, was born. He was also called Charles III, but no doubt appreciated people calling him Fat as a title. And, as a coincidence, he was slightly chubby. Oh my god, the guy was huuuuge. They didn't call him Charles the Fat for nothing. 13th June 1378 the Anglo-Portuguese Treaty was signed between King Edward III of England and King Ferdinand and Queen Eleanor of Portugal. It's the oldest active treaty in the world and established "Perpetual friendships, unions and alliances" between England (later the United Kingdom) and Portugal. The Treaty was activated during World War 2 and also in ...