Saturday, May 10th "2025" Daily Prep

Todays birthdays
1946 – Maureen Lipman (79), English actress (Educating Rita, Coronation Street, Oklahoma!) and columnist, born in Kingston upon Hull.
2020 – Little Richard (b. 1932), American singer, songwriter, and pianist (“Tutti Frutti”, “The Girl Can’t Help It”).
The day today
1941 – Rudolf Hess, deputy leader of Nazi Germany, flew a small plane to Scotland and parachuted to the ground in a bizarre attempt to negotiate a peace settlement with Britain. After interrogation he was jailed for life.
Today in history
1292 – Edward I of England was recognized as the overlord of Scotland in 1292, leading Scottish nobles were compelled to swear oaths of allegiance to him and acknowledge him as their feudal lord. This event, along with the subsequent invasion of Scotland in 1296, marked a significant loss of Scottish independence.