Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Today: 410: The Visigoths under King Alaric I end their sack of Rome after three days. 479: Greco-Persian Wars: The Battle of Plataea occurs, in which the Greeks defeat the Persians, effectively ending Persia’s invasions of Greece. 1813: Napoleon’s forces achieve a tactical victory at the Battle of Dresden during the Napoleonic Wars. 1859: The […]
Monday, August 26, 2024
Today: 55 BCE: Julius Caesar invades Britain for the first time. 1346: The Battle of Crécy occurs during the Hundred Years’ War, with England defeating France. 1542: Francis Xavier reaches Japan, starting a wave of Christian missionary activity in the country. 1768: Captain James Cook sets sail from England on the ship *Endeavour* on his […]
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Today: 636 – The Battle of Yarmouk ends with a decisive victory for the Rashidun Caliphate over the Byzantine Empire, marking a significant expansion of Muslim control in the Middle East. 917 – The Battle of Acheloos takes place, where Bulgarian forces under Tsar Simeon I defeat the Byzantine Empire, solidifying Bulgarian dominance in the […]
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 […]