It happened today – this day in history – February 5
1597: A group of early Japanese Christians, known as the 26 Martyrs, are crucified in Nagasaki by the new government
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It happened today – this day in history – January 12
1528: Gustav I is crowned King of Sweden. 1723: George Frideric Handel’s opera “Ottone” premieres at the King’s Theatre, London.
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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 – October 3
52BC: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar. 42BC: Gaius Cassius, Roman senator and conspirator
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It happened today – this day in history – June 30
1520: Spanish conquistadors are expelled from Tenochtitlan following an Aztec revolt against their rule under Hernan Cortes. Aztec emperor Montezuma
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It happened today – this day in history – June 17
1239: Birth of Edward I in London. 1462: Vlad Dracula III (the Impaler) attempts to assassinate Mehmed II, forcing him
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It happened today – this day in history – February 5
1649: The Prince of Wales is proclaimed King Charles II of Great Britian by Covenanter Parliament of Scotland. 1788: Birth
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It happened today – this day in history – January 12
1723: Handel’s opera “Ottone” premieres at the King’s Theatre London. 1816: France decrees that the Bonaparte family be excluded from
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