1157 Anno Domini…birth of Richard I

September 8…”1157 Richard the Lionheart is born in Oxford, England. He would rule as King of England from 1189 to 1199 and lead the Third Crusade.” Of course, we need to take into account the 1582 change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar (which lost 10 days from that current year) And you complain about the government messing with your life now!… This is my favourite vintage

AirFix 1/12 kit, first issued in 1962….