It happened today – on this day in history – February 23
1633: Birth of diarist Samuel Pepys. 1685: Birth of composer George Frideric Handel in Halle, Germany. 1689: William III is
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It happened today – this day in history – October 28
969: Byzantine troops occupy Antioch. 1420: Beijing is declared the capital of the Ming dynasty. 1492: Christopher Columbus sights Cuba
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It happened today – this day in history – September 11
1297: Scottish rebel William Wallace defeats the Engllish at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. 1390: Teutonic Knights begin a five-week
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It happened today – this day in history – September 8
1157: Birth of Richard the Lionheart in Oxford. 1276: John XXI, the only Portuguese pope is elected. 1380: Moscow’s great
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It happened today – this day in history – August 22
565: St Columba reports seeing a monster in Loch Ness. 1138: English defeat the Scottish at Cowton Moor, Yorks. 1485:
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It happened today – on this day in history – February 23
1633: Birth of Samuel Pepys. 1685: Birth of composer George Frideric Handel in Halle, Germany. 1689: William III is proclaimed
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It happened today – this day in history – October 28
AD306: Maxentius is proclaimed Emperor of Rome. 312: Constantine The Great defeats Emperor Maxentius, who drowns, at the Battle of
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