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9th October in History

By sangeeta Saxena on October 9, 2026

768 – Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. 1238 – James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom…

8th October in History

By sangeeta Saxena on October 8, 2026

Indian Air Force celebrates its birthday 314 – Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses…

7th October in History

By Harmeet Singh on October 7, 2026

3761 BC – The epoch reference date epoch (origin) of the modern Hebrew calendar (Proleptic Julian calendar). 1406 – French troops comprising 1,000 men at…

6th October History

By Harmeet Singh on October 6, 2026

105 BC – Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus. 69 BC – Battle of…

5th October in history

By sangeeta Saxena on October 5, 2026

610 – Coronation of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius. 816 – King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Stephen…

4th October in History

By Harmeet Singh on October 4, 2026

23 – Rebels capture and sack the Chinese capital Chang’an during a peasant rebellion. They kill and decapitate the emperor, Wang Mang, two days later.…

3rd October in History

By Harmeet Singh on October 3, 2026

52 BC – Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and Battle of Alesia. 42 BC –…

2nd October in History

By Harmeet Singh on October 2, 2026

India celebrates Birthday of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi 829 – Theophilos succeeds his father Michael II as Byzantine Emperor. 1187 – Siege…

01st October in History

By Harmeet Singh on October 1, 2026

331 BC – Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. 959 – Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all…

30th September in History

By Harmeet Singh on September 30, 2026

489 – Battle of Verona: The Ostrogoths under king Theoderic the Great defeat the forces of Odoacer for the second time at Verona (Northern Italy).…

29th September in History

By Harmeet Singh on September 29, 2026

522 BC – Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumata, securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. 61 BC – Pompey…

28th September in History

By Harmeet Singh on September 28, 2026

48 BC – Pompey the Great is assassinated on the orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. 235 – Pope Pontian resigns.…

27th September in History

By Harmeet Singh on September 27, 2026

1066 – William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the River Somme, beginning the Norman conquest of England. 1331 –…

26th September in History

By Harmeet Singh on September 26, 2026

46 BC – Julius Caesar dedicates a temple to his mythical ancestor Venus Genetrix in accordance with a vow he made at the battle of…

25th September in History

By sangeeta Saxena on September 25, 2026

275 – In Rome, (after the assassination of Aurelian), the Senate proclaims Marcus Claudius Tacitus Emperor. 762 – Led by Muhammad al-Nafs al-Zakiyya, the…

24th September in History

By Harmeet Singh on September 24, 2026

1180 – Manuel I Komnenos, last Emperor of the Komnenian restoration dies. The Byzantine Empire slips into terminal decline. 1645 – Battle of Rowton Heath,…