Napoleon wore this hat at the battle of Waterloo on this day in 1815.
(Fox News) – An extremely rare ‘bicorne,’ or 2-pointed hat, that was worn by Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo was sold at auction in France for $325,000 on Monday.
The hat went under the hammer for $325,052 at Lyon-based auction house De Baecque. The hat had a pre-sale estimate of $34,881 to $46,441.
The auction house told Fox News the bicorne was bought by a private European collector who is "passionate" about the period of the First French Empire.
Winston Churchill rallies Britain during World War 2 with his famous "finest hour" speech on this day in 1940.
On this day in 1815, at the Battle of Waterloo Napoleon was defeated by an international army under the Duke of Wellington. Napoleon abdicated on June 22.
The War of 1812 began as the U.S. declared war against Great Britain on this day in 1812. The conflict began over trade restrictions and numerous other disputes between the two countries.
James Madison Jr.(March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836)
On this day in 1928, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean when she flew from Newfoundland to Wales.
Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger on this day in 1983.
Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012)
Sir James Paul McCartney is 76 years old today.
Singer and multi-instrumentalist of The Beatles, Paul McCartney wrote such hit songs for the band as "Penny Lane," "Blackbird" and "Eleanor Rigby." After his time with The Beatles he formed the band Wings and embarked upon a solo career. He has earned 21 Grammy Awards across his career.
