At only five feet tall, Annie Oakley – born #otd in 1860 – was given the nickname of ‘Watanya Cicilla’ by Chief Sitting Bull. The name means ‘Little Sure Shot’, and Oakley was certainly that: she once shot a cigarette out of Kaiser Wilhelm II's mouth. ow.ly/L3UL50vw5ib

Annie Oakley (born #otd in 1860) was more than a sure-shooting entertainer – she taught in the region of 15,000 women to shoot and promoted the idea that women sharpshooters could fight in wars ow.ly/SQx750vw65Q

#OTD 1961 Berliners awake to find the city divided by around 100 miles of barbed wire fences – followed quickly by the first stones in the Berlin Wall. For nearly 30 years, it would be the defining symbol of the Cold War. 📸 © Jung/ullstein bild via Getty Images

Annie Oakley (born #otd in 1860) received many proposals of marriage – one, a French count, included a photograph of himself. Annie returned the photo, now with a bullet hole through his head and the words “respectfully declined” written on the reverse. ow.ly/6xwM50vw5O0

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#Napoleon was born today in 1769 as a Corsican outsider – yet he rose to become Europe's greatest military mind, a commander whom the Duke of Wellington praised as being worth 40,000 men #OnThisDay #OTD ow.ly/dQnD50vxvJR

#afternoonteaweek In 1762, the Earl of Montagu, John Sandwich, became hungry during an intense gambling session. Not wanting to leave the table, he asked for some meat to be brought to him in slices of bread. His idea caught on and soon others were asking for a 'sandwich' 📷Getty

"In five years," said #Napoleon, born today in 1769, "I shall be master of the world. There remains only Russia, but I shall crush her". It would prove a fatal ambition. #OnThisDay #OTD #napoleon250 ow.ly/dQnD50vxvJR

TE Lawrence may have been born in North Wales – #otd in 1888 – but his heart found its home in the Middle East. He was heavily involved in the Arab Revolt against Turkey. His guerilla operations made him famous under the name ‘Lawrence of Arabia’. 📸 © Getty

#OTD in 1942, more than 6,000 allied troops launched a raid on the German-occupied French port of Dieppe. What was supposed to be a surprise attack became a disaster, with fewer than 2,500 men returning unscathed. 📷 © Getty Images

#OTD 1908 America's 'Great White Fleet' arrives in Sydney, Australia, to a crowd of more than 500,000 people. The 16 battleships travelled the globe between 1907-9 on the orders of President Roosevelt, making courtesy visits to many countries & showcasing US naval power 📸©Getty

In 1911, the Mona Lisa shot to global stardom when she became the victim of one the most daring art heists in history. Overnight, the painting seemingly disappeared into thin air... #otd #onthisday ow.ly/sRuh50vCYUc

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#otd in AD 565, St Columba was attempting to cross the Ness River in Scotland, when he came across a 'water monster' – the first recorded sighting of what would become the Loch Ness Monster. He sent it back to the depths by making the sign of the cross.

Henry Tudor, or Henry VII as he is about to become in this image, was crowned on this day near the battlefield of Bosworth Field. But what happened next? How did he end the Wars of the Roses for good? historyextra.com/period/medieva…

Henry Tudor, or Henry VII as he is about to become in this image, was crowned #otd near the battlefield of Bosworth Field. But what happened next? How did he end the Wars of the Roses for good? historyextra.com/period/medieva…

Depictions of Richard III’s heroic death at the Battle of Bosworth are fanciful – the reality is he suffered 11 wounds, 9 to the head, and the fatal blow was to the back of his skull – suggesting he was hacked down from behind. #otd #onthisday 📸 © Getty

“I could not be a traitor to Edward, for I was never his subject” – Scots resistance leader William Wallace, who was hanged, drawn and quartered for treason #otd in 1305. ow.ly/EZQN50vCYuL