It happened today – this day in history – June 26
1267: The Inquisition forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV. 1284: According to the Lüneburg manuscript, a piper leads 130
Read more1267: The Inquisition forms in Rome under Pope Clement IV. 1284: According to the Lüneburg manuscript, a piper leads 130
Read more1413: Henry V is crowned King of England. 1483: Edward V (aged 12) succeeds his father Edward IV as king
Read more1724: Bach’s “St John Passion” premieres in Leipzig. 1739: Highwayman Dick Turpin is executed for horse theft. 1770: Birth of
Read more1413: Death of Henry IV. 1616: Walter Raleigh is released from the Tower of London to seek gold in Guyana.
Read more762: The city of Baghdad is founded by Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur, just north of ancient Baghdad. 1678: English troops land
Read more1724: Bach’s “St John Passion” premieres in Leipzig. 1739: Highwayman Dick Turpin is executed for horse theft. 1770: Birth of
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