It happened today – on this day in history – December 12
1694: The Royal Society censures astronomer Edmond Halley for suggesting in a paper titled ‘Some considerations about the cause of
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Read more193: Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is assassinated. 1215: Beijing is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan. 1495: First written
Read more330: Byzantium becomes the capital of the Roman Empire. 1310: 54 Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France
Read more1471: In the Wars of the Roses King Edward IV of England seizes London from Henry VI. 1814: Napoleon abdicates
Read more37AD: Birth of Nero, fifth emperor of Rome. 1488: Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming the first known European
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