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1740 – Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxonyrefuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction and the War of the Austrian…

1386 – The Universität Heidelberg held its first lecture, making it the oldest German university. 1781 – At Yorktown, Virginia, representatives of British commander Lord…

Two important events in history today. 1922 – The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of…

456 – Battle of Placentia: Ricimer, supported by Majorian (comes domesticorum), defeats the Roman usurper Avitus near Piacenza (Northern Italy) . 1346 – Battle of…

  456 – Magister militum Ricimer defeats Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the Western Roman Empire. 690 – Empress Wu Zetian ascends…

1066 – Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England, but is never crowned. He reigns until 10 December 1066. 1211 – Battle of the…

1066 – Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings: In England on Senlac Hill, seven miles from Hastings, the Norman forces of William the Conqueror defeat the…

54 – Emperor Claudius is poisoned to death under mysterious circumstances. His 17-year-old stepson Nero succeeds him. 409 – Vandals and Alans cross the Pyrenees…

539 BC – The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. 633 – Battle of Hatfield Chase: King Edwin of Northumbria is defeated…

  1138 – A massive earthquake strikes Aleppo, Syria. 1142 – A peace treaty between the Jin dynasty and Southern Song dynasty is formally ratified…

680 – Battle of Karbala: Husayn ibn Ali, the grandson of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad, is decapitated by forces under Caliph Yazid I. This is…

  768 – Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. 1238 – James I of Aragon conquers Valencia and founds the Kingdom…

Indian Air Force celebrates its birthday 314 – Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses…

3761 BC – The epoch reference date epoch (origin) of the modern Hebrew calendar (Proleptic Julian calendar). 1406 – French troops comprising 1,000 men at…

105 BC – Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus. 69 BC – Battle of…

  610 – Coronation of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius. 816 – King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Stephen…

23 – Rebels capture and sack the Chinese capital Chang’an during a peasant rebellion. They kill and decapitate the emperor, Wang Mang, two days later.…

335 – Flavius Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle, emperor Constantine I. 634 – Siege of Damascus: The Rashidun Arabs…

  96 – Nerva is proclaimed Roman emperor after Domitian is assassinated. 324 – Constantine the Great decisively defeats Licinius in the Battle of Chrysopolis,…

1382 – Louis the Great’s daughter, Mary, is crowned “king” of Hungary. 1462 – The Battle of Świecino (also known as the Battle of Żarnowiec)…