Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Today: 1192 – Minamoto no Yoritomo becomes the first shogun of Japan, establishing the Kamakura shogunate and marking the beginning of samurai rule. 1331 – King Stefan Dečanski of Serbia defeats a Bulgarian army at the Battle of Velbazhd, securing Serbia’s dominance in the Balkans. 1680 – Pueblo Revolt: Pueblo Native Americans capture Santa Fe […]
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Today: 1138 – The English are defeated by the Scots at the Battle of the Standard during the Wars of Scottish Independence. 1485 – The Battle of Bosworth Field takes place in England, resulting in the death of King Richard III and the end of the Wars of the Roses. Henry Tudor becomes King Henry […]
Friday, August 23, 2024
Today: 476 – Odoacer is proclaimed King of Italy by his troops, marking the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe. 1305 – Scottish leader William Wallace is executed in London by English authorities for his role in leading a rebellion against English rule. 1514 – The […]
Saturday, August 24, 2024
Today: 79 – Mount Vesuvius erupts, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Stabiae under ash and pumice. 410 – The Visigoths, under King Alaric I, sack Rome, marking the first time in 800 years that the city has fallen to a foreign enemy. 1215 – Pope Innocent III declares the Magna Carta invalid, […]
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Today: 325 – The First Council of Nicaea concludes with the establishment of the Nicene Creed, a defining statement of Christian belief. 1537 – The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, is formed. 1718 – The city of New Orleans is founded by the French under the direction of Jean-Baptiste […]
Monday, August 19, 2024
Today: 43 BC – Octavian, later known as Augustus, gains a significant military victory at the Battle of Mutina during the Roman civil wars. 1153 – Baldwin III of Jerusalem captures Ascalon, which becomes the last major crusader stronghold south of Jerusalem. 1561 – Mary, Queen of Scots, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years […]
Sunday, August 18, 2024
Today: 1201 – The city of Riga was founded by Albert of Buxhoeveden, marking the beginning of its history as a major Baltic port. 1587 – Virginia Dare, the first English child born in the Americas, was born in the Roanoke Colony. 1612 – The Pendle witch trials began in Lancashire, England, leading to the […]
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Today: 986 – Byzantine forces under Emperor Basil II were defeated by the Bulgarians at the Battle of the Gates of Trajan. 1560 – The Scottish Reformation began when the Scottish Parliament adopted a confession of faith, effectively abolishing the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland. 1585 – The Roanoke Colony, the first English colony in […]
Friday, August 16, 2024
Today: 1328 – The House of Gonzaga seized power in the Italian city of Mantua, marking the start of their long rule. 1513 – The Battle of the Spurs took place near Guinegate in France, with a victory for Henry VIII of England over French forces. 1777 – The American Revolutionary War: American forces won […]
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Today: 718 – The Second Arab siege of Constantinople ended, resulting in a Byzantine victory. 927 – The Saracens conquered and destroyed the city of Taranto in Southern Italy. 1057 – King Macbeth of Scotland was killed at the Battle of Lumphanan by Malcolm Canmore, who later became Malcolm III. 1096 – The First Crusade […]