It happened today – this day in history – July 24
1148: Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. 1411: The Battle of Harlaw, one of
Read more1148: Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. 1411: The Battle of Harlaw, one of
Read more763BC: Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history. 1215: King John
Read more1492: Christopher Columbus is given royal commission by Spanish monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II to equip his fleet to
Read more138: Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor. 1570: Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I for heresy
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
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