It happened today – this day in history – January 22
871: The Danish invasion army beats Saxon Ethelred of Wessex at the Battle of Basing. 1371: King Robert II of
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It happened today – this day in history – January 1
49: Roman emperor Claudius marries his niece Agrippina. 1502: Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro. 1515: Francis I succeeds Louis
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It happened today – this day in history – September 22
1499: Switzerland becomes an independent state. 1515: Anne of Cleves, fourth wife of Henry VIII, is born in Dusseldorf. 1529:
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It happened today – this day in history – September 6
1492: Christopher Columbus’ fleet leaves Gomera, one of the Canary Islands. 1620: The Mayflower departs Plymouth with 102 Pilgrims and
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It happened today – this day in history – August 16
1513: Henry VIII and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I beat France at the Battle of the Spurs at Guinegate. 1743:
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It happened today – this day in history – June 28
1461: Edward IV is crowned king of England. 1491: Birth of Henry VIII in London. 1577: Birth of Flemish Baroque
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It happened today – this day in history – June 20
451: Roman and Visigoth forces defeat Attila the Hun in north east France. 1214: The University of Oxford receives its
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It happened today – this day in history – May 30
1381: Peasant uprising begins in Essex. 1431: Joan of Arc, aged 19, is burned at the stake in Rouen. 1445:
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It happened today – on this day in history – March 2
1316: Birth of King Robert II of Scotland, first monarch of the House of Stewart. 1629: Charles I dissolves parliament.
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It happened today – this day in history – February 2
1349: By this date at least 200 people a day were being buried in London as a result of the
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