Edwin M. Stanton, Democrat of Ohio, was not Secretary of War when war broke out in April 1861; Simon Cameron, Republican of Pennsylvania, was.
Simon de Montfort, an Anglo-Norman baron, is credited with forcing Henry III to call the first Parliament, setting England on the road to elections, democracy, and ultimately, Prime Minister Cameron.
I stand corrected, thank you! 
The expanded edition of Stephen King’s The Stand contains a single reference to “the Shop,” a covert, no-holds-barred government agency featured much more prominently in King’s earlier novel Firestarter.
King Stephen succeeded Henry I, but throughout his reign had to fight off attempts by Henry I’s daughter, the Empress Matilda, to gain the throne.
The British Matilda I and II infantry tanks, built by Vickers–Armstrong Ltd and used in the early days of WWII, were of totally different designs and had no interchangeable components.
Jacques Littlefield (November 21, 1949 – January 7, 2009) founded the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation (MVTF), also called the Littlefield Collection. Hecollected many vintage military vehicles including a Panther tank, several M4 Sherman tanks and a SS-1 Scud launcher. He had over 220 military vehicles to his name.He obtained his first full size military vehicle in 1975; a WWII era M3 Scout Car. In 1998 he set up the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation to manage his collection of vehicles and to restore more.
Actor Lloyd Nolan was one of the founders of the Confederate Air Force (now Commemorative), a group devoted to restoring and exhibition-flying World War II aircraft. The CAF owns “Fifi”, the world’s only flying B-29 (until Doc’s restoration is complete, that is).
Lloyd Nolan played Dr. Chegley in the TV series Julia.
In MAD Magazine’s satire of “Julia” (“Jewelia”), Dr. Chegley was called Dr. Chicklet.
In Thomas Pynchon’s early novels, references are made to Clayton “Bloody” Chiclitz. The name is a parody of “bloody Chicklets,” from the playground threat “Want a mouthful of bloody Chicklets?” referring to knocking out teeth.
Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, the “Rock of Chickamauga,” remained loyal to the United States over his native Virginia when the Civil War broke out. His two sisters never spoke to him again.
Wilbert Vere Awdry, an Anglican minister, created Thomas the Tank Engine.
Henry Ford invented the charcoal briquette in 1920 with the help of Thomas Edison. Ford created the briquette from the wood scraps and sawdust from his car factory. EG Kingsford bought the invention and put the charcoal briquette into commercial production.
On “King of the Hill,” Peggy Hill was mortified to discover she preferred charcoal-grilled hamburgers to burgers cooked over a propane flame.
Peggy Lipton played Julie Barnes on TV’s The Mod Squad.
The Japanese term honcho roughly translates as “squad leader.” Hence, the “head honcho.”
The Zucker Brothers’ short-lived sitcom ***Police Squad *** was based on the old police drama M Squad, which starred Lee Marvin. The sitcom was later adapted into three successful movies.
Lee Marvin is interred at Arlington National Cemetery where his headstone reads “Lee Marvin, PFC US Marine Corps, World War II”.
Though not primarily a singer, Lee Marvin did hit the top spot on the UK and Irish charts with his recording of “Wand’rin’ Star”. The number from the film Paint Your Wagon kept “Let It Be” in the No. 2 slot for a time in March of 1970.