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July 28, 2011
History Trivia
July 28, 1364 Troops of the Republic of Pisa and of the Republic of Florence clashed in the Battle of Cascina.Florence's victory followed a recent defeat to Pisan forces that had enabled mercenary John Hawkwood, who was in command of the Pisan army, to travel the Valdinievole, Prato en route to looting Florence. 1540 Thomas Cromwell was executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of treason. Henry married his fifth wife, Catherine Howard, on the same day.
July 27, 2011
History Trivia
July 27, 1054 Siward, Earl of Northumbria invaded Scotland to support Malcolm Canmore against Macbeth of Scotland, who usurped the Scottish throne from Malcolm's father, King Duncan. Macbeth was defeated at Dunsinane. 1170: Thomas Becket and King Henry II temporarily reconciled. Becket's six-year self-imposed exile from England was resolved when he met with Henry and King Louis VII of France at a conference in Freteval and settled on an uneasy truce. Becket made preparations to return to his See in Canterbury. 1214 King John lost Normandy and his other French possessions after being defeated by Philip II of France in the Battle of Bouvines.
July 26, 2011
History Trivia
July 26,811 Battle of Pliska: Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus I was killed and his heir Stauracius was seriously wounded. 920 Rout of an alliance of Christian troops from Navarre and Léon against the Muslims at Pamplona. 1309 Henry VII was recognized King of the Romans by Pope Clement V. 1469 Wars of the Roses: the Battle of Edgecote Moor pitted the forces of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick against those of Edward IV of England took place.
July 25, 2011
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History Trivia
July 25, 44 Saint James, the brother of John and the son of Zebedee, and one of the 12 apostles, became the first of the apostles to be martyred when he was killed on orders of Herod Agrippa I. 285 Diocletian appointed Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler. 306Constantine I was proclaimed Roman emperor by his troops. 864 The Edict of Pistres of Charles the Bald ordered defensive measures against the Vikings. 1215 Frederick II, called Stupor Munci (The Amazement of the World), was crowned Holy Roman Emperor at Aix-la-Chapelle. 1261 The city of Constantinople was recaptured by Nicaean forces under the command of Alexios Strategopoulos, re-establishing the Byzantine Empire. 1547 Henry II of France was crowned. 1593 Henry IV of France publicly converted from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism. 1603 James VI of Scotland was crowned as king of England (James I of England), uniting the Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Scotland into personal union. Political union would occur in 1707.
July 24, 2011
History Trivia
July 24,1132 – Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
1148 Louis VII of France laid siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. 1411 Battle of Harlaw, Highland and Lowland Scots clash at 'Red Harlaw' - one of the bloodiest battles of Scottish history. 1487 Citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands held a strike against a ban on foreign beer. 1534 French explorer Jacques Cartier planted a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France. 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate and was replaced by her 1-year-old son James VI.
1148 Louis VII of France laid siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. 1411 Battle of Harlaw, Highland and Lowland Scots clash at 'Red Harlaw' - one of the bloodiest battles of Scottish history. 1487 Citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands held a strike against a ban on foreign beer. 1534 French explorer Jacques Cartier planted a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France. 1567 Mary, Queen of Scots, was forced to abdicate and was replaced by her 1-year-old son James VI.
July 23, 2011
History Trivia
July 23, 685 John V became Roman Catholic pope. 1313 Bridget the patron saint of Sweden who founded the Brigittine Order died. Bridget was a Swedish princess renowned for her piety from her childhood; she was given in marriage to Ulf, Prince of Mercia, by whom she had a large family. After Ulf's death in 1344 and with the help of King Magnus, she established on her own estate at Vadstena the first monastery for men and women, of which Katherine, her daughter, became the first Abbess soon after her death in 1375. At this time double monasteries were not unusual: the monks and nuns used the same chapel, but lived in separate wings of the monastery, the confessor alone having access to the nuns.
July 22, 2011
July 22, 838 Battle of Anzen: the Byzantine emperor Theop...
July 22, 838 Battle of Anzen: the Byzantine emperor Theophilos suffered a heavy defeat by the Abbasids. 1099 First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon was elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Jerusalem. 1298 Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Falkirk – King Edward I of England and his longbowmen defeated William Wallace and his Scottish schiltrons outside the town of Falkirk. 1456 Ottoman Wars in Europe: Siege of Belgrade – John Hunyadi, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, defeated Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire. 1484 Battle of Lochmaben Fair A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas were defeated by Scots forces loyal to Albany's brother James III of Scotland; Douglas was captured.1499 Battle of Dornach – The Swiss decisively defeated the Imperial army of Emperor Maximilian I.
July 21, 2011
History Trivia
July 21, 356 BC The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, was destroyed by arson. 230 Pope Pontian succeeded Urban I as the eighteenth pope. 285 Diocletian appointed Maximian as Caesar and co-ruler. 365 A tsunami devastated the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The tsunami was caused by an earthquake estimated to be 8.0 on the Richter Scale. 5,000 people perished in Alexandria, and 45,000 more died outside the city. 1403 Battle of Shrewsbury: King Henry IV of England defeated rebels to the north of the county town of Shropshire, England. 1545 The first landing of French troops on the coast of the Isle of Wight during the French invasion of the Isle of Wight. 1588 The Armada - an invasion fleet sent by Philip II of Spain - was sighted off the coast of Cornwall.
July 20, 2011
History Trivia
July 20, 70 First Jewish-Roman War: Siege of Jerusalem - Titus, son of emperor Vespasian, stormed the Fortress of Antonia north of the Temple Mount. The Roman army was drawn into street fights with the Zealots. 911 Norman incursions: Norse nobleman Rollo captured and burnt Chartres. 1304 Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle – King Edward I of England took the stronghold using the WarWolf (siege engine). 1304 Petrarch (Francisco Petracco) the Italian poet, scholar, and humanist was born.
