It happened today – this day in history – May 19
1182: The high alter of Notre Dame is consecrated. 1536: Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII is beheaded at
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It happened today – this day in history – February 1
1327: Teenager Edward III is crowned king of England buut the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and
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It happened today – this day in history – January 27
1556: Willem of Orange becomes a Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece. 1591: Scottish schoolmaster Dr. John Fian
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It happened today – on this day in history – December 25
352: The first definite date Christmas was celebrated on this day. 597: England adopts the Julian calendar. 800: Pope Leo
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It happened today – on this day in history – December 15
37: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus is born in Antium. 1488: Explorer Bartolomeu Dias returns to Portugal after becoming the
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It happened today – this day in history – November 1
1348: The date on which the Black Death is thought to have reached London. 1349: The Duke of Brabant orders
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It happened today – this day in history – August 5
910: The last major Viking army to raid England is defeated at the Battle of Tettenhall by the allied forces
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It happened today – this day in history – May 19
1182: The high alter of Notre Dame is consecrated. 1536: Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII is beheaded at
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