It happened today – this day in history – May 7
558: The dome of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul collapses. 1429: The seige of Orleans is broken by Joan of
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It happened today – This day in history – April 27
1296: The Scots are defeated by Edward I of England at The Battle of Dunbar. 1521: Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan
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It happened today – this day in history – April 5
456AD: Saint Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop. 1424: Scottish king James I returns to Scotland after 18
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It happened today – this day in history – April 2
742: Birth of Charlemagne. 1513: Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain. 1725: Giacomo Casanova, writer, adventurer and famous
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It happened today – this day in history – March 29
1461: Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton – Duke of York defeats the Lancastrian army, deposes King Henry VI
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