History Fun Facts September 21st
HISTORY FUN FACTS - SEPTEMEBR 21st On This Day In History in 1411, Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, was born. He is most famous for being unknown amongst British school children even though all of them will know his name. He is the Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain, the mnemonic to remember the colours of the rainbow ( Red-Orange-Yellow-Groot-Bilbo-Indigo-Viagra). Richard of York was almost a king, just a few more days and ... dead. Not king. Dammit. As the great-grandson of King Edward III (on his father's side) and the great-great-great-grandson of the same King on his mother's side, he had a claim to the English throne. And didn't he know it. During the reign of King Henry VI (two Henrys before the one everyone knows), the King went bonkers-wacko-Jacko. Richard stepped in to fill the void and served as Lord Protector. This worked semi-well for the country, but it royally pissed off Henry's wife, Mar...