It happened today – this day in history – January 23
1368: Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the throne of China as Hongwu Emperor, initiating the Ming Dynasty. 1556: The deadliest earthquake
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It happened today – this day in history – July 30
762: The city of Baghdad is founded by Abbasid caliph Al-Mansur, just north of ancient Baghdad. 1678: English troops land
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It happened today – this day in history – January 23
1643: Sir Thomas Fairfax takes Leeds for the Parliamentarians in the English Civil War. 1806: Death of William Pitt the
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