Interesting Facts

14th May 1264 – Henry III of England was captured in France making Simon de Montfort the de facto ruler of England. 1607 – Jamestown, Virginia was settled as an English colony. 1796 – Edward Jenner administered the first smallpox vaccination. 1889 – The children's charity the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) was launched in London. 1955 – The Communist states signed the Warsaw Pact. 1998 – Frank Sinatra died.

Frank Sinatra only had two number one hits in the UK. (They were, Strangers in the Night and Three Coins in a Fountain.  Better than Strangers in a Fountain, or Three Coins in a Night.)