It happened today – this day in history – July 22
1099: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem during the
Read more1099: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem during the
Read more1521: The Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther and his followers. 1659: Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England,
Read more1184BC: The Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse 1731: Death of novelist Daniel Defoe. 1793: French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat
Read more1370: Building begins on the Bastille in Paris. 1500: Pedro Alvares Cabral is the first European to discover Brazil and
Read more1220: Frederick II is crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Honorius III. 1497: Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds the
Read more1470: Henry VI returns to the English throne after the Earl of Warwick defeats Yorkists in battle during the War
Read more1216: King John loses his crown jewels in The Wash as the flood tide swamps his wagons. 1459: Richard of
Read more1099: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem during the
Read more1521: The Edict of Worms outlaws Martin Luther and his followers. 1659: Richard Cromwell resigns as Lord Protector of England,
Read more1370: Building begins on the Bastille in Paris. 1500: Pedro Alvares Cabral is the first European to discover Brazil and
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