It happened today – on this day in history – December 30
1460: The Duke of York is killed and his forces soundly defeated by forces for Henry VI at the Battle
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It happened today – on this day in history – December 13
1294: Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months. 1466: Death of artist Donatello aged 80. 1577: Sir
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It happened today – this day in history – November 5
1492: Christopher Columbus first learns about growing and harvesting maize (corn) from Cuba’s indigenous population. 1605: Catholic conspirator Guy Fawkes
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It happened today – this day in history – October 19
202BC: Hannibal Barca and the Carthaginian army are defeated by Roman legions under Scipio Africanus at the Battle of Zama,
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It happened today – this day in history – September 5
1548: Death of Catherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII. 1638: Birth of Louis XIV in Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.
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It happened today – this day in history – August 23
1305: Scottish patriot William Wallace is executed for high treason by Edward I. 1500: Governor Francisco De Bobadilla arrives in
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It happened today – this day in history – August 8
1549: Henry II of France declares war on England and orders the siege of Boulogne. 1609: The Venetian senate examines
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