It happened today – this day in history – July 24
1411: The Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place. 1534: Jacques Cartier lands in Canada
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1996: Central Manchester in ruins after a massive IRA bomb attack. Photo: Manchester Fire and Rescue
It happened today – this day in history – June 15
763BC: Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history. 1215: King John
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It happened today – this day in history – April 30
1492: Christopher Columbus is given royal commission by Spanish monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II to equip his fleet to
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It happened today – this day in history – February 4
211: Roman Emperor Septimus Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and
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It happened today – this day in history – January 8
871: Ethelred I of Wessex and his brother Alfred the Great defeat the invading Danish army at the Battle of
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It happened today – this day in history – January 3
1431: Joan of Arc is handed over to Bishop Pierre Cauchon. 1496: Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.
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It happened today – on this day in history – December 26
1492: The first Spanish settlement La Navidad in the New World is founded in modern day Haiti by Christopher Columbus.
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It happened today – this day in history – September 19
1356: English forces under Edward The Black Prince defeat the French at theBattle of Poitiers and capture the French King
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