On This Day in History – January 28 Major Events 98 – Trajan officially assumes full powers as Roman Emperor, beginning a reign marked by expansion and infrastructure development. 1547 …
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On This Day in History – January 27 Major Events 98 – Trajan becomes Roman Emperor, presiding over the greatest territorial expansion of the Roman Empire. 1302 – Dante Alighieri …
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On This Day in History – January 26 Major Events 1340 – King Edward III of England is proclaimed King of France, intensifying the Hundred Years’ War. 1500 – Vicente …
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On This Day in History – January 25 Major Events 41 – Claudius is declared Roman Emperor after the assassination of his nephew Caligula, stabilizing Rome after political chaos. 1327 …
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On This Day in History – January 24 Major Events 41 – Roman Emperor Caligula is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, ending his tyrannical reign. 76 – Roman …
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On This Day in History – January 23 Major Events 1556 – The deadliest earthquake in recorded history strikes Shaanxi, China, killing an estimated 830,000 people. 1571 – The Royal …
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On This Day in History – January 22 Major Events 613 BCE – According to tradition, the Kingdom of Judah falls after the Siege of Jerusalem by Babylonian forces. 1506 …
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On This Day in History – January 21 Major Events 1525 – The Swiss Anabaptist movement is founded in Zürich, marking a major development in the Protestant Reformation. 1793 – …
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On This Day in History – January 20 Major Events 1265 – England’s first representative Parliament, convened by Simon de Montfort, meets in Westminster, laying groundwork for modern democracy. 1649 …
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On This Day in History – January 19 Major Events 379 – Emperor Gratian elevates Theodosius I to co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire, shaping the future of Roman Christianity. …