1066
/ˌten ˌsɪksti ˈsɪks/
/ˌten ˌsɪksti ˈsɪks/
- the year when the Battle of Hastings took place, and the Normans gained control of England. It is one of the few dates that most British people remember, because it was the last time that Britain was successfully invaded by the forces of another country.