On This Day in History – January 12 Major Events 49 BCE – Julius Caesar delivers a speech to the Roman Senate just days after crossing the Rubicon, solidifying his …
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On This Day in History – January 11 Major Events 1055 – The Seljuk Turks capture Baghdad, marking a major shift in power within the Islamic world. 1569 – The …
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On This Day in History – January 10 Major Events 49 BCE – Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon River with his army, an act of rebellion that leads to the …
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On This Day in History – January 9 Major Events 475 – Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee Constantinople, temporarily losing his throne. 1349 – The city of Basel, …
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On This Day in History – January 8 Major Events 1297 – François Grimaldi disguises himself as a monk to seize control of the fortress of Monaco, founding the Grimaldi …
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Major Events 1325 – Alfonso IV is crowned King of Portugal, strengthening royal authority in the region. 1558 – France recaptures Calais from England, ending over 200 years of English …
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On This Day in History – January 6 Major Events 1066 – Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England following the death of Edward the Confessor, setting the stage for …
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On This Day in History – January 5 Major Events 1066 – Edward the Confessor, King of England, dies childless, setting the stage for the Norman Conquest later that year. …
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On This Day in History – January 4 Major Events 46 BCE – Julius Caesar defeats Titus Labienus at the Battle of Ruspina during the Roman Civil War. 1642 – …
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On This Day in History – January 2 Major Events 366 – The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers, invading Roman Gaul. 1492 – Muhammad XII surrenders …