Thursday, September 12, 2024
Today: 1609 – English explorer Henry Hudson begins his exploration of what is now the Hudson River in present-day New York. 1683 – The Battle of Vienna ends as Polish forces, led by King John III Sobieski, defeat the Ottoman Empire, marking a turning point in European history. 1846 – Elizabeth Barrett elopes with poet […]
Etruscans
By Angry Tortfeasor History’s Great Mysteries: Tracing our Political Evolution further into the Depths of History People often ask why I find ancient history so much more fascinating than medieval or modern history. There are many reasons, but one noteworthy one lies in the fact that the farther back one goes in history, as a […]
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Today: 1419 – John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, was assassinated by followers of the Dauphin (later King Charles VII) of France. 1547 – The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh took place, the last pitched battle between England and Scotland. 1608 – John Smith was elected council president of Jamestown, Virginia. 1776 – Nathan Hale volunteered […]
Monday, September 9, 2024
Today: 337 – Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine the Great as Roman emperors. 1087 – William the Conqueror dies in Rouen, France, after a reign that shaped English history. 1513 – The Battle of Flodden takes place between England and Scotland; English forces decisively defeat the Scots. 1776 – The […]
Sunday, September 8, 2024
Today: 1504 – Michelangelo’s David is unveiled in Florence, Italy. 1565 – The Spanish establish St. Augustine in Florida, the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental U.S. 1664 – Dutch surrender New Amsterdam (now New York City) to the English. 1855 – The Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War ends with a […]
Saturday, September 7, 2024
Today: 1191 – The Battle of Arsuf: Richard I of England defeats Saladin during the Third Crusade. 1533 – Queen Elizabeth I of England is born in Greenwich. 1776 – World’s first submarine attack occurs when the American submersible *Turtle* attempts to attach a time bomb to British flagship *HMS Eagle*. 1812 – The Battle […]
Friday, September 6, 2024
Today: 1492 – Christopher Columbus sets sail from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, his final port of call before crossing the Atlantic for the first time. 1620 – The Pilgrims set sail from Plymouth, England, aboard the Mayflower to settle in North America. 1803 – British scientist John Dalton presents the first list of […]
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Today: 1698 – Russian Tsar Peter the Great imposes a tax on beards, part of his effort to modernize Russia. 1774 – The First Continental Congress assembles in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1793 – The French Revolution’s Reign of Terror begins as Robespierre declares Terror “the order of the day.” 1836 – Sam Houston is elected as […]
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Today: 476 AD: The Western Roman Empire falls as Romulus Augustulus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed by Odoacer. 626: Li Shimin (later Emperor Taizong) defeats his rivals and consolidates power during the Tang Dynasty in China. 1666: The Great Fire of London, which started on September 2, is brought under […]
Monday, September 2, 2024
Today: 31 BC: The Battle of Actium takes place, where Octavian defeats the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, leading to the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire. 1649: The Italian city of Casale Monferrato surrenders to the French after a prolonged siege during the Franco-Spanish War. 1666: […]