It happened today – on this day in history – March 4
1193: Death of Saladin, first Sultan of Egypt and Syria and the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty. 1522: Anne Boleyn
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It happened today – on this day in history – February 15
399BC: Philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death by the city of Athens for corrupting the minds of the youth of
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It happened today – on this day in history – December 18
218BC: Hannibal’s Carthaginian army heavily defeats Roman forces on Italian soil during the Second Punic War. 1621: Parliament unanimously accepts
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It happened today – this day in history – November 9
1492: Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France sign the Peace of Etaples. 1520: King Christian II of
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It happened today – this day in history – October 7
1492: Christopher Columbus misses Florida when he changes course. 1542: Explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo discovers Catalina Island off the coast
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It happened today – this day in history – September 25
1066: The English army under Harold II defeat invading Norwegians led by King Harald Hardrada and Harold’s brother Tostig, who
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It happened today – this day in history – September 22
1499: Switzerland becomes an independent state. 1515: Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII, is born in Dusseldorf. 1529:
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It happened today – this day in history – August 30
1146: European leaders outlaw the crossbow, intending to end war for all time. 1751: George Frideric Handel completes his oratorio
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It happened today – this day in history – August 23
1305: Scottish patriot William Wallace is executed for high treason by Edward I. 1500: Governor Francisco De Bobadilla arrives in
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It happened today – this day in history – July 17
1203: The siege of Constantinople begins during the fourth crusade. 1585: English secret service discovers Anthony Babington’s murder plot against
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