It happened today – on this day in history – March 1
1445: Birth of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli. 1565: Portuguese soldier Estácio de Sá founds the city of Rio de Janeiro,
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It happened today – this day in history – May 21
120BC: Aurelia Cotta, mother of Julius Caesar is born in Rome. 1216: French crown prince Louis enters England, having been
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It happened today – this day in history – May 20
1293: An earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, killing 30,000. 1303: The Treaty of Paris restores Gascony to the English and arranges
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It happened today – this day in history – May 12
1191: Richard I (the Lionheart) marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus. 1215: English barons serve an ultimatum on King John
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It happened today – this day in history – April 2
742: Birth of Charlemagne. 1513: Juan Ponce de Leon claims Florida for Spain. 1725: Giacomo Casanova, writer, adventurer and famous
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