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September 2, 2012
History Trivia
On September 2
44 BC Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declared her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
44 BC Cicero launched the first of his Philippics (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months.
31 BC Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium – off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian under General Agrippa defeated the combined fleets of Antony and Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium, establishing Octavian as the ruler of the entire Roman world.
911 Viking-monarch Oleg of Kiev-Russia signed a treaty with Byzantines.
1192 Sultan Saladin and King Richard the lion hearted signed a cease fire.
1537 Danish King Christian III published an Ordinance on the Danish Church which ordered Denmark to convert to Lutheranism and as Norway was then ruled by Denmark, the Norwegians converted as well.
1666 The Great Fire of London began in a bakery on Pudding Lane and will destroy much of the city.
44 BC Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declared her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion.
44 BC Cicero launched the first of his Philippics (oratorical attacks) on Mark Antony. He will make 14 of them over the following months.
31 BC Final War of the Roman Republic: Battle of Actium – off the western coast of Greece, forces of Octavian under General Agrippa defeated the combined fleets of Antony and Cleopatra in the Battle of Actium, establishing Octavian as the ruler of the entire Roman world.
911 Viking-monarch Oleg of Kiev-Russia signed a treaty with Byzantines.
1192 Sultan Saladin and King Richard the lion hearted signed a cease fire.
1537 Danish King Christian III published an Ordinance on the Danish Church which ordered Denmark to convert to Lutheranism and as Norway was then ruled by Denmark, the Norwegians converted as well.
1666 The Great Fire of London began in a bakery on Pudding Lane and will destroy much of the city.
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September 1, 2012
History Trivia
On September 1
891 Northmen defeated near Louvaine, France.
1339 The Hundred Years' War officially began when King Edward III of England declared war on France.
1422 9-month-old Henry VI became King of England upon the death of his father, Henry V, but was not officially crowned until he was eight.
1532 Lady Anne Boleyn was made Marchioness of Pembroke by her future husband, King Henry VIII of England.
891 Northmen defeated near Louvaine, France.
1339 The Hundred Years' War officially began when King Edward III of England declared war on France.
1422 9-month-old Henry VI became King of England upon the death of his father, Henry V, but was not officially crowned until he was eight.
1532 Lady Anne Boleyn was made Marchioness of Pembroke by her future husband, King Henry VIII of England.
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August 31, 2012
History Trivia
On August 31
12 Caligula, Emperor of Rome 37-41, was born. He was noted for his insanity and cruelty.
161 Commodus, Emperor of Rome 180-192 was born.
651 St. Aidan died. A monk at Iona, Scotland, Aidan became the first bishop of Lindisfarne.
1056 Byzantine Empress Theodora became ill and died suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the throne, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty.
1314 King Håkon V Magnusson moved the capital of Norway from Bergen to Oslo.
1422 King Henry V of England died of dysentery while in France.
1422 Henry VI became King of England at the age of 9 months.
1535 Pope Paul II deposed and excommunicated King Henry VIII.
12 Caligula, Emperor of Rome 37-41, was born. He was noted for his insanity and cruelty.
161 Commodus, Emperor of Rome 180-192 was born.
651 St. Aidan died. A monk at Iona, Scotland, Aidan became the first bishop of Lindisfarne.
1056 Byzantine Empress Theodora became ill and died suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the throne, thus ending the Macedonian dynasty.
1314 King Håkon V Magnusson moved the capital of Norway from Bergen to Oslo.
1422 King Henry V of England died of dysentery while in France.
1422 Henry VI became King of England at the age of 9 months.
1535 Pope Paul II deposed and excommunicated King Henry VIII.
August 30, 2012
History Trivia
On August 30
1181 Pope Alexander III died. He is noted in history for laying the foundation stone for the Notre Dame de Paris.
1464 Pope Paul II elected.
1525 Treaty of the More signed between Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France. England agreed to give up some territorial claims on France. In return, France was to pay a pension and was to prevent the Duke of Albany from returning to Scotland.
August 29, 2012
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History Trivia
On August 29
28 John the Baptist was beheaded by Herod at the request of his stepdaughter Salome.
70 The Temple of Jerusalem burned after a nine-month Roman siege.
284 General Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius became Emperor of Rome.
1350 Battle of Winchelsea (Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeated a Castilian fleet of 40 ships. Between 14 and 26 Castilian ships were captured, and some were sunk, while 2 English vessels were sunk and many suffered heavy losses.
1387 King Henry V of England was born.
1475 The Treaty of Picquigny ended a brief war between France and England. Louis XI of France paid Edward IV of England to return to England and not take up arms to pursue his claim to the French throne. Edward's brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III), opposed the treaty and refused the pension Louis offered.
28 John the Baptist was beheaded by Herod at the request of his stepdaughter Salome.
70 The Temple of Jerusalem burned after a nine-month Roman siege.
284 General Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius became Emperor of Rome.
1350 Battle of Winchelsea (Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeated a Castilian fleet of 40 ships. Between 14 and 26 Castilian ships were captured, and some were sunk, while 2 English vessels were sunk and many suffered heavy losses.
1387 King Henry V of England was born.
1475 The Treaty of Picquigny ended a brief war between France and England. Louis XI of France paid Edward IV of England to return to England and not take up arms to pursue his claim to the French throne. Edward's brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III), opposed the treaty and refused the pension Louis offered.
August 28, 2012
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