Sandal Castle[?] is of Norman origin and was the venue for the Battle of Wakefield in the Wars of the Roses.
Sandals are an open type of footwear.
... scientist February 1 - S. J. Perelman[?], humorist, author February 4 - MacKinlay Kantor[?], historian (+ 1977) February 5 - Walter Gross[?], cabaretist (+ 1989) ...