List of Mnemonics - History

History

  • 543210 is a mnemonic for the date when prohibition was lifted in Finland: 5th April (4th month) 1932 at 10 in the morning (local time).
  • Kings of England: Willy, Willy, Harry, Ste/ Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three/ one, two, three Neds, Richard two/ Harry four, five, six, then who?/ Ned the lad and Dick the bad/ Harry seven, Harry eight...
  • Wives of Henry VIII: divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, lived.

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