TODAY IN HISTORY Jan 26 1340 – King Edward III of ENGLAND is declares himself King of FRANCE. (Interesting life of Edward III, at 14 his mother and her lover deposed his father King Edward II, making Edward III the king and the lover the de-facto ruler. At age 17 he led a successful coup against the lover to take his country back. His 50 year reign saw the Black Death, Vital developments in Parliament, his military become the most formidable in Europe. When he declared himself king of France it started the 100 years war. 1500 – Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil. 1531 – Lisbon Portugal hit by an earthquake-thousands die. 1564 –The Council of Trent, established a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. 1699 –Treaty of Karlowitz is signed (treaties good, wars bad) 1700 – The magnitude 9 “1700 Cascadia Earthquake takes place off the coast of California, Oregon, Washinton, and Canada. 600 miles long with a 20 yard slip. 279 Days to La Ren-Fest (opens Nov 1st).
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:40:01 +0000
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