Category Archives: History of the day
Day in History for 3rd February
Historical Events 1112 – Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states. 1377 – Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term 1377 – Mass execution of population of … Continue reading
Day in History for 2nd February
Historical Events 506 – King Alarik II of Visigoten delegates Lex Romania Visigothorum out 962 – Pope John XII crowns German King Otto I the Great Emperor 1032 – Koenraad II succeeds Rudolf III as king of Bourgundy 1032 – … Continue reading
Day in History for Tuesday 1st February 2011
Historical Events 772 – Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope 1327 – Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. 1539 – Emperor … Continue reading
This Day in History for Thursday 27th January
This Day in History for Thursday 27th January Historical Events 98 – Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 661 – Rashidun Caliphate ended with death of Ali. 672 – St Vitalian ends his reign as Catholic Pope … Continue reading
This Day in History for Wednesday 26th January 2011
This Day in History for Wednesday 26th January 2011 Historical Events 66 – 5th recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet 1340 – English king Edward III proclaimed king of France 1500 – Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to … Continue reading
This Day in History for Tuesday 25th January 2011
This Day in History for Tuesday 25th January 2011 Historical Events 41 – After a night of negotiation, Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate. 844 – Gregory IV begins & ends his reign as Catholic Pope 1139 … Continue reading
