364 – Roman Emperor Jovian dies after a reign of eight months. He is found dead in his tent at Tyana (Asia Minor) en route back to Constantinople…Read more ›

116 – Emperor Trajan sends laureatae to the Roman Senate at Rome on account of his victories and being conqueror of Parthia. 1646 – Battle of Torrington, Devon…Read more ›

590 – Khosrau II is crowned king of Persia. 706 – Byzantine emperor Justinian II has his predecessors Leontios and Tiberios III publicly executed in the Hippodrome of…Read more ›

1014 – Pope Benedict VIII crowns Henry of Bavaria, King of Germany and of Italy, as Holy Roman Emperor. 1349 – Several hundred Jews are burned to death…Read more ›

1542 – Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England, is executed for adultery 1689 – William and Mary are proclaimed co-rulers of England. 1739 –…Read more ›

881 – Pope John VIII crowns Charles the Fat, the King of Italy: Holy Roman Emperor 1541 – Santiago, Chile is founded by Pedro de Valdivia. 1554 –…Read more ›

660 BC Traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu 1543 Battle at Wayna Daga: Ethiopian/Portugese troops beat Muslim army 1720 Sweden & Prussia sign peace…Read more ›

1098 Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch 1763 Treaty of Paris ends French-Indian War, surrendering Canada to Britain 1814 Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Champaubert, the French…Read more ›

1788 – Austria declares war on Russia 1799 – USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I 1885 – 1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii 1916 – Britain’s military service…Read more ›

421 – Constantius III becomes co-Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 1587 – Mary, Queen of Scots, is executed on suspicion of having been involved in the Babington…Read more ›