On This Day in History – January 31 Major Events 314 – Pope Sylvester I is consecrated, later becoming associated with major developments in early Christianity under Emperor Constantine. 1606…
On This Day in History – January 30 Major Events 9 CE – Germanic tribes led by Arminius defeat Roman legions at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, a major…
On This Day in History – January 29 Major Events 904 – Sergius III becomes Pope, beginning a controversial period in papal history often referred to as the Saeculum Obscurum.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…