It happened today – this day in history – June 15
763BC: Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history. 1215: King John
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It happened today – this day in history – May 12
1191: Richard I (the Lionheart) marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus. 1215: English barons serve an ultimatum on King John
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It happened today – this day in history – November 24
1434: The River Thames freezes over. 1642: Dutch explorer Abel Tasman discovers Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania). 1655: Lord Protector Oliver
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It happened today – on this day in history – November 17
1558: Elizabeth I aged 25 ascends throne upon death of her half sister Queen Mary. 1603: Sir Walter Raleigh goes
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