871 England's King Alfred defeated the Danes at the Battle of Ashdown. 1205 Philip of Swabia was crowned as King of the Romans (1208). 1453 Frederick III erected Austria into an Archduchy. 1540 King Henry VIII of England was married to Anne of Cleves, his fourth wife. 1720 The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble published its findings. 1912 In USA, New Mexico was admitted to the union as the 47th state. 1928 The River Thames flooded, drowning four people, and severely damaging paintings stored in the Tate Gallery's basement. 1967 US and South Vietnamese forces launched a major offensive in Mekong Delta. 1988 La Coupole, the Parisian brasserie made famous by generations of notable artists and writers who frequented it, was sold for 6 million to be converted into an office block. 1996 Three winners shared the record National Lottery jackpot of 42 million.