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May 31, 2011
History Trivia
May 31,1279 BC – Rameses II (The Great) (19th dynasty) became pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. 526 A devastating earthquake struck Antioch, Turkey, killing 250,000. 1223 Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River – Mongol armies of Genghis Khan led by Subutai defeated Kievan Rus and Cumans. 1076 The execution of Waltheof of Northumbria ended the 'Revolt of the Earls' against William the Conqueror.
May 30, 2011
History Trivia
May 30, 70 Siege of Jerusalem: Titus and his Roman legions breached the Second Wall of Jerusalem. The Jewish defenders retreated to the First Wall. The Romans built a circumvallation, cutting down all trees within fifteen kilometres. 1416 The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund, a supporter of Antipope John XXIII, burned Jerome of Prague following a trial for heresy. 1431 Hundred Years' War in Rouen, France, 19-year-old Joan of Arc was burned at the stake by an English-dominated tribunal. Because of this the Catholic Church remember this day as the celebration of Saint Joan of Arc. 1434 Hussite Wars (Bohemian Wars): Battle of Lipany – effectively ending the war, Utraquist forces led by Diviš Bořek of Miletínek defeated and almost annihilated Taborite forces led by Prokop the Great.
1536 King Henry VIII of England married Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives. 1593 Leading Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death in a pub brawl in Deptford
1536 King Henry VIII of England married Jane Seymour, a lady-in-waiting to his first two wives. 1593 Leading Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe was stabbed to death in a pub brawl in Deptford
May 29, 2011
History Trivia
May 29, 363 Roman Emperor Julian defeated the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but was unable to take the city.
1167 Battle of Monte Porzio – A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III was defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel. 1176 Battle of Legnano: The Lombard League defeated Emperor Frederick I. 1414 Council of Constance. 1453 Fall of Constantinople: Ottoman armies under Sultan Mehmed II Fatih captured Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Byzantine Empire. Although the date of May 29, 1453 is that of the Julian Calendar, the event is commemorated in Istanbul on this day of the present Gregorian calendar. 1660 English Restoration: Charles II arrived in London from exile in the Netherlands to reclaim his throne. This date is also his birthday.
1167 Battle of Monte Porzio – A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III was defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel. 1176 Battle of Legnano: The Lombard League defeated Emperor Frederick I. 1414 Council of Constance. 1453 Fall of Constantinople: Ottoman armies under Sultan Mehmed II Fatih captured Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Byzantine Empire. Although the date of May 29, 1453 is that of the Julian Calendar, the event is commemorated in Istanbul on this day of the present Gregorian calendar. 1660 English Restoration: Charles II arrived in London from exile in the Netherlands to reclaim his throne. This date is also his birthday.
May 28, 2011
History Trivia
May 28, 585 BC A solar eclipse occurred, as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes was battling Cyaxares in the Battle of the Eclipse, leading to a truce. This was one of the cardinal dates from which other dates can be calculated. 1291 Acre, in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, fell to the Moslems, ending the Crusades. 1503 James IV of Scotland and Margaret Tudor were married according to a Papal Bull by Pope Alexander VI. A Treaty of Everlasting Peace between Scotland and England signed on that occasion resulted in a peace that lasted ten years. 1533 The Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer declared the marriage of King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn valid. 1588 The Spanish Armada, with 130 ships and 30,000 men, set sail from Lisbon heading for the English Channel. (It would take until May 30 for all ships to leave port).
May 27, 2011
History Trivia
May 27, 893 Simeon I of Bulgaria was crowned Emperor of the first Bulgarian empire.927 Battle of the Bosnian Highlands: the Croatian army, led by King Tomislav, defeated the Bulgarian Army. 1120 Richard III of Capua was anointed as Prince two weeks before his untimely death. 1153 Malcolm IV became King of Scotland.1199 King John I of England crowned. 1328 King Philip VI of France crowned.
May 26, 2011
History Trivia
May 26, 17 Germanicus returned to Rome as a conquering hero; he celebrated a triumph for his victories over the Cherusci, Chatti and other German tribes west of the Elbe.
451 Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire took place. The Empire defeated the Armenians militarily but guaranteed them freedom to openly practice Christianity.
451 Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire took place. The Empire defeated the Armenians militarily but guaranteed them freedom to openly practice Christianity.
May 25, 2011
History Trivia
May 25, 735 The Venerable Bede died. 1085 Alfonso VI of Castile took Toledo, Spain back from the Moors. 1420 Henry the Navigator was appointed governor of the Order of Christ. 1521 The Diet of Worms ended when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Edict of Worms, which declared Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther an outlaw.
1659 Oliver Cromwell's son Richard resigned as Lord Protector of England.
1659 Oliver Cromwell's son Richard resigned as Lord Protector of England.
May 24, 2011
History Trivia
May 24, 1218 The Fifth Crusade left Acre for Egypt. 1276 Magnus Ladulås was crowned King of Sweden in Uppsala Cathedral. 1337 The Hundred Years War between England and France began when France confiscated Gascony from Edward III. 1487 The ten-year-old Lambert Simnel was crowned in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland with the name of Edward VI in a bid to threaten King Henry VII's reign.
May 23, 2011
History Trivia
May 23, 1430 Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne. 1498 Girolamo Savonarola is burned at the stake in Florence, Italy, on the orders of Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia).
1533 The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon was declared null and void.
1533 The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon was declared null and void.
May 22, 2011
History Trivia
May 22,334 BC – The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. 1176 The Hashshashin (Assassins) attempted to murder Saladin near Aleppo. 1377 Pope Gregory XI issued five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe. 1455 Wars of the Roses: at the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeated and captured King Henry VI of England.
