It happened today – on this day in history – February 18
1294: Death of Mongol Emperor Kublai Khan. 1478: George, Duke of Clarence, is convicted of treason against his older brother
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It happened today – this day in history – February 11
660BC: The traditional date for the foundation of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. 55: Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the
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It happened today – this day in history – January 29
1594: Mathematician John Napier predicts end of the world in 1688 or 1700. 1728: John Gay’s “The Beggar’s Opera” premieres
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It happened today – this day in history – January 9
1493: First sight of manatees by Christopher Columbus. 1570: Ivan the Terrible kills 1,000-2,000 residents of Novgorod. 1718: France declares
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It happened today – this day in history – December 5
771: Charlemagne becomes the sole King of the Franks after the death of his brother Carloman. 1456: An earthquake strikes
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It happened today – this day in history – November 22
1220: Frederick II is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Honorius III. 1497: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds the
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It happened today – this day in history – October 12
1216: King John loses his crown jewels in The Wash as the flood tide swamps his wagons. 1459: Richard of
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It happened today – this day in history – October 10
1375: The Westfriese sea wall breaks flooding northern Netherlands. 1549: The Duke of Somerset is dismissed as Lord Protector and
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It happened today – this day in history – June 11
1144: Basilica of St Denis is dedicated near Paris, the first fully Gothic church. 1345: Alexios Apokaukos, chief minister of
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