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
Read more1492: Christopher Columbus is given royal commission by Spanish monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II to equip his fleet to
Read more211: Roman Emperor Septimus Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and
Read more871: Ethelred I of Wessex and his brother Alfred the Great defeat the invading Danish army at the Battle of
Read more1431: Joan of Arc is handed over to Bishop Pierre Cauchon. 1496: Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.
Read more1492: The first Spanish settlement La Navidad in the New World is founded in modern day Haiti by Christopher Columbus.
Read more1620: French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII. 1672: Giovanni Cassini discovers Rhea, a satellite of Saturn. 1688: James
Read more771: Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman. 1456: An earthquake strikes
Read more1539: Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves. 1669: Death of Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn aged 66. 1777: General George
Read more1356: English forces under Edward The Black Prince defeat the French at the Battle of Poitiers and capture the French
Read more1411: The Battle of Harlaw, one of the bloodiest battles in Scotland, takes place. 1534: Jacques Cartier lands in Canada
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