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138 – The Roman emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor. 1336 – Four thousand defenders of Pilėnai commit mass suicide rather…

303 – Galerius publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Roman Empire. 1386 – King Charles III of…

303 – Roman emperor Diocletian orders the destruction of the Christian church in Nicomedia, beginning eight years of Diocletianic Persecution. 532 – Byzantine emperor Justinian…

705 – Empress Wu Zetian abdicates the throne, restoring the Tang dynasty. 1819 – By the Adams–Onís Treaty, Spain sells Florida to the United States…

1245 – Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland, is granted resignation after confessing to torture and forgery 1613 – Mikhail I is unanimously elected…

1472 – Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark 1547 – Edward VI of…

197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. 356 – Emperor Constantius II…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 &…

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…

1788 – Austria declares war on Russia 1799 – USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I 1885 – 1st Japanese arrive in Hawaii 1916 –…

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

457 – Leo I the Thracian becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1301-Edward of Caernarvon (later King Edward II of England) becomes the first English…

1819 – Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founds Singapore. 1900 – The Holland Senate ratified the 1899 peace conference decree that created in international arbitration court…

1846 – “The Oregon Spectator”, based in Oregon City, became the first newspaper published on the Pacific coast. 1870 – 1st motion picture shown to…