It happened today – this day in history – June 1
193: Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is assassinated. 1215: Beijing is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan. 1495: First written
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It happened today – this day in history – May 11
330: Byzantium becomes the capital of the Roman Empire. 1310: 54 Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France
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It happened today – this day in history – April 11
1471: In the Wars of the Roses King Edward IV of England seizes London from Henry VI. 1814: Napoleon abdicates
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It happened today – on this day in history – December 15
37AD: Birth of Nero, fifth emperor of Rome. 1488: Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming the first known European
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