It happened today – on this day in history – February 16
600: Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying “God bless You” is the correct response to a sneeze. 1641: Charles I
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It happened today – this day in history – October 14
1066: The Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror and his Norman army defeat the English forces of Harold II who
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It happened today – this day in history – September 12
1217: French prince Louis and English King Henry III sign a peace treaty. 1624: The first submarine is publicly tested
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It happened today – this day in history – August 27
1549: John Dudley Earl of Warwick destroys Robert Kett’s army at the Battle of Dussindale, ending Kett’s rebellion in Norfolk.
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It happened today – this day in history – June 30
1520: Spanish conquistadors are expelled from Tenochtitlan following an Aztec revolt against their rule under Hernan Cortes. Aztec emperor Montezuma
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