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2nd August in history

By Harmeet Singh on August 2, 2023

338 BC – A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian…

1st August in history

By Harmeet Singh on August 1, 2023

30 BC – Octavian (later known as Augustus) enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Republic. 69 – Batavian rebellion: The…

31st July in History

By sangeeta Saxena on July 31, 2023

30 BC – Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian’s forces, but most of his army subsequently deserts, leading to…

30th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 30, 2023

762 – Baghdad is founded by caliph Al-Mansur. 1635 – Eighty Years’ War: The Siege of Schenkenschans begins; Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, begins the…

29th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 29, 2023

1588 – The English defeated the Spanish Armada in the Battle of Gravelines. 1148 – The Siege of Damascus ends in a decisive crusader defeat…

28th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 28, 2023

1794 – French Revolution: Maximilien Robespierre and Louis Antoine de Saint-Just are executed by guillotine in Paris, France. 1821 – Peru declared its independence from…

27th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 27, 2023

1214 – At the Battle of Bouvines in France, Philip Augustus of France defeated John of England. 1245 – Frederick II was deposed by a…

20th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 20, 2023

1592 – During the first Japanese invasion of Korea, Japanese forces led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi captured Pyongyang, although they were ultimately unable to hold it.…

19th July in history

By Harmeet Singh on July 19, 2023

1525 – The Catholic princes of Germany formed the Dessau League to fight against the Reformation 1553 – Fifteen-year-old Lady Jane Grey was deposed as…

18th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 18, 2023

0064 – The Great Fire of Rome began. 1536 – The authority of the pope was declared void in England. 1743 – “The New York…

17th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 17, 2023

1212 – The Moslems were crushed in the Spanish crusade. 1453 – France defeated England at Castillon, France, which ended the 100 Years’ War. 1785…

16th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 16, 2023

1765 – Prime Minister of England Lord Greenville resigned and was replaced by Lord Rockingham. 1774 – Russia and the Ottoman Empire signed the treaty…

15th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 15, 2023

1099 – Jerusalem fell to the Crusaders. 1410 – Poles and Lithuanians defeated the Teutonic knights at Tannenburg, Prussia. 1789 – The electors of Paris…

14th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 14, 2023

1223 – In France, Louis VIII succeeded his father, Philip Augustus. 1430 – Joan of Arc, taken prisoner by the Burgundians in May, was handed…

13th July in History

By sangeeta Saxena on July 13, 2023

1099 – The Crusaders launched their final assault on Muslims in Jerusalem. 1249 – Coronation of Alexander III as King of Scots. 1534 – The…

12th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 12, 2023

1096 – Crusaders under Peter the Hermit reached Sofia, Bulgaria. There they met their Byzantine escort, which brought them safely the rest of the way…

11th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 11, 2023

1346 – Charles IV of Luxembourg was elected Holy Roman Emperor in Germany. 1533 – Henry VIII, who divorced his wife and became head of…

10th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 10, 2023

1609 – The Catholic states in Germany set up a league under the leadership of Maximillian of Bavaria. 1679 – The British crown claimed New…

9th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 9, 2023

0118 – Hadrian, Rome’s new emperor, made his entry into the city. 0455 – Avitus, the Roman military commander in Gaul, became Emperor of the…

8th July in History

By Harmeet Singh on July 8, 2023

1099 – Christian soldiers on the First Crusade march around Jerusalem. 1608 – The first French settlement at Quebec was established by Samuel de Champlain.…

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