Let’s see what happened today…

* In 1419, John the Fearless is murdered at Montereau, France, by supporters of the dauphine.
* In 1547, the English defeated the Scots at Pinkie Cleugh.
* In 1855, Sevastopol, under siege for nearly a year, capitulates to the Allies during the Crimean War.
* In 1963, President John F. Kennedy federalizes Alabama’s National Guard to prevent Gov. George C. Wallace from using guardsmen to stop public-school desegregation.

Oh, yeah, and in 1974, I was born.

I expect presents — or at least egreetings …