It happened today – this day in history – January 23
1368: Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as Hongwu Emperor, initiating the Ming Dynasty. 1556: The deadliest earthquake
Read more1368: Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as Hongwu Emperor, initiating the Ming Dynasty. 1556: The deadliest earthquake
Read more1214: The Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers), part of King John of England’s attempt to reclaim Normandy from France. 1566:
Read more452: Attila the Hun invades Italy. 793: Vikings in long ships from modern-day Norway plunder St Cuthbert’s monastery on Lindisfarne
Read more1643: Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War. 1806: Death of William Pitt the
Read more1723: Handel’s opera “Ottone” premieres at the King’s Theatre London. 1816: France decrees that the Bonaparte family be excluded from
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