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On this day in history: 1535 – Following the Affair of the
On this day in history: 1535 – Following the Affair of the Placards—an incident in which anti-Catholic posters appear in public places in Paris, ...
On this day in history: 1661 – Thomas Venner—a rebel who
On this day in history: 1661 – Thomas Venner—a rebel who tried unsuccessfully to overthrow Oliver Cromwell and subsequently led a coup in London ...
On this day in history: 1455 – The Romanus Pontifex is
On this day in history: 1455 – The Romanus Pontifex is written. Along with encouraging the seizure of the lands of Saracen Turks and non-Christians...
On this day in history: 1781 – The Battle of Jersey is fought
On this day in history: 1781 – The Battle of Jersey is fought at Saint Helier, Jersey. Sixteen British soldiers are killed and 65 are wounded; 86 F...
On this day in history: 395 – The Battle of Canhe Slope is
On this day in history: 395 – The Battle of Canhe Slope is fought in Baoding, Hebei, China. Approximately 60,000 members of Later Yan’s forces ar...
On this day in history: 856 – An earthquake in Abbasid
On this day in history: 856 – An earthquake in Abbasid Caliphate (modern-day Tunisia) kills approximately 45,000 people. 1799 – The Battle of Wi...

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