During World War II on this day in 1940, German war planes bombed
most of the English town of Coventry when about 500 Luftwaffe
bombers attacked.
Coventry Cathedral in ruins following the German attack.
The ruins of the old Coventry Cathedral today, a visible modern-day
reminder of the Blitz of 1940.
Herman Melville’s novel "Moby Dick" was first published in the U.S.
on this day in 1851.
Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891)
It is a nice photo, but Coventry was not bombed by Stuka aircraft. Coventry was bombed by twin engine Heinkel and Dornier aircraft.