It happened today – this day in history – July 31
54BC: Aurelia Cotta, mother of Julius Caesar, dies at 66. 30BC: Marc Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian at
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It happened today – this day in history – June 29
1377: The French stage a raid at Rye in East Sussex. 1509: Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII and paternal
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It happened today – this day in history – June 26
1284: According to the Lüneburg manuscript, a piper leads 130 children of Hamelin away. 1483: The Duke of Gloucester becomes
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It happened today – this day in history – May 16
1527: Florence becomes a republic. 1532: Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor. 1568: Mary, Queen of Scots flees to
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It happened today – this day in history – May 10
1291: Scottish nobles recognize the authority of English King Edward I. 1503: Christopher Columbus discovers the Cayman Islands. 1534: French
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It happened today – this day in history – May 8
1521: Parliament of Worms installs an edict against Martin Luther. 1541: Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his expedition discover
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It happened today – this day in history – May 6
1502: James Tyrrell, the alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower is executed. 1527: Spanish and German imperial troops
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