Historical Fun: Facts for November 12
History Fun Facts for November 12th On This Day In History, 12 November, 1035, King Cnut , or Canute, died. King Cnut is famous for being exceptionally tall and strong, and the handsomest of all men, except for his nose. His nose looked like a penis after a semi-good beating from a baseball which had then been left to marinate in vinegar for seven weeks. Cnut ruled England between 1016 - 1035. He was also King of Norway and Denmark. And some of the Swedes. King Cnut's father was Sweyn Forkbeard, famous for shoving forks in his beard to scare his enemies, and his grandfather was Harald Bluetooth, who was famous for inventing the hands-free device that allows you to talk on your phone whilst driving. There is a famous story of Cnut, or Canute, raising his hand up to hold back to the tide which, first told by Henry of Huntingdon. Cnut placed his throne before the sea and commanded the inco...