This Day @ Law
Richard III of England killed and Henry VII takes throne at Battle of Bosworth Field

The reign of Richard III of England came to an end and that of Henry VII began after the former was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses, on August 22, 1485. The battle marked the beginning of Tudor rule in England, which would last until Elizabeth I died in 1603.

Welfare Reform signed into law

On August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act into law. The act fundamentally reformed the American welfare system, putting an emphasis on work requirements for those receiving federal assistance. The new law also limited most recipients to no more than five years on welfare and shifted money provided to states in the form of block grants, which the states could use to set their own criteria for welfare recipients.