In 1766 in Nottingham, England what began as anger over a poor harvest spiraled out of control, and soon rioters were breaking windows and stealing from shops. But it was the object of the looting that made this riot unique. The rioters were after cheese.
By September of 1944, the Western Allies had broken out of the Normandy beachehead, and suddenly and quickly moved across northern France . By September 7th, the 90th division was stretched across the northern sector on Patton’s Third Army’s left, advancing slowly northeast. As they did so the German defenders made a risky attack in an effort to spoil the allied advance, cutting through Allied lines in a surprise action at the small town of Mairy-Mannville.