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Show TODAY IN HISTORY SLIGHTLY JAZZED Ifivs hundred and forty years ago .today. JuU 13, 1380 there died the, first Pecks Bad Boy of history, known otherwise jb one of the best soldiers ever produced by France Bertrsnd Du Guesclln was the son of, poor, but noble parent s and his box -hood escapades 11 was said ran his parents ragged. Young Du Guesclln got. his start by following his fathr to a tournament, at Renncs There he stood 15 adver-sarles adver-sarles on their heads In one busy after-1 noon. I From then on the military world was Du Guesclln's oster and he open-1 ed It early and late His last Job of soldiering was the siege of the castle of Randan. There the flu took him.1 When the garrison in the castle heard the news It surrendered, In order to i attend the funeral go great admiration did friend and foe alike hold for thoi boy who had been too 'ornery" to loarn his A. B. C. B oo |