1223 – In France, Louis VIII succeeded his father, Philip Augustus. 1430 – Joan of Arc, taken prisoner by the Burgundians in May, was handed…
1223 – In France, Louis VIII succeeded his father, Philip Augustus. 1430 – Joan of Arc, taken prisoner by the Burgundians in May, was handed…
1099 – The Crusaders launched their final assault on Muslims in Jerusalem. 1249 – Coronation of Alexander III as King of Scots. 1534 – The…
1346 – Charles IV of Luxembourg was elected Holy Roman Emperor in Germany. 1533 – Henry VIII, who divorced his wife and became head of…
1609 – The Catholic states in Germany set up a league under the leadership of Maximillian of Bavaria. 1679 – The British crown claimed New…
0118 – Hadrian, Rome’s new emperor, made his entry into the city. 0455 – Avitus, the Roman military commander in Gaul, became Emperor of the…
1099 – Christian soldiers on the First Crusade march around Jerusalem. 1608 – The first French settlement at Quebec was established by Samuel de Champlain.…
1863 – The United States begins its first military draft; exemptions cost $300. 1865 – Four conspirators in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln are hanged.…
1483 – Richard III is crowned King of England. 1484 – Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River. 1495 –…
1806 – A Spanish army repelled the British during their attempt to retake Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1811 – Venezuela became the first South American country…
1754 – French and Indian War: George Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to French Capt. Louis Coulon de Villiers. 1774 – Orangetown Resolutions are adopted in…
608 – The city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain. 1775 – U.S. Gen. George Washington took command of the Continental Army…
1743 – King George II of England defeated the French at Dettingen, Bavaria, in the War of the Austrian Succession. 1787 – Edward Gibbon completed…
1214 – At the Battle of Bouvines in France, Philip Augustus of France defeated John of England. 1245 – Frederick II was deposed by a…
1740 – Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxonyrefuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction and the War of the Austrian…
1386 – The Universität Heidelberg held its first lecture, making it the oldest German university. 1781 – At Yorktown, Virginia, representatives of British commander Lord…
Two important events in history today. 1922 – The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of…
456 – Battle of Placentia: Ricimer, supported by Majorian (comes domesticorum), defeats the Roman usurper Avitus near Piacenza (Northern Italy) . 1346 – Battle of…
456 – Magister militum Ricimer defeats Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the Western Roman Empire. 690 – Empress Wu Zetian ascends…
1066 – Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England, but is never crowned. He reigns until 10 December 1066. 1211 – Battle of the…
1066 – Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings: In England on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, the Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeat the…