A Daily Dose of History (01 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

• The main altar of Lund Cathedral, at the time seat of the archiepiscopal see of all the Nordic countries, is consecrated.
• King Tvrtko I of Bosnia writes In castro nostro Vizoka vocatum from the Old town of Visoki.
• The Spanish fort of Sancti Spiritu, the first one built in modern Argentina, is destroyed by natives.
• Adi Granth, now known as Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhs, is first installed at Harmandir Sahib.
• Battle of Tippermuir: James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeats the Earl of Wemyss's Covenanters, reviving the Royalist cause.
• At the age of five, Louis XV becomes king of France in succession to his great-grandfather, King Louis XIV.
• Catherine II of Russia endorses Ivan Betskoy's plans for a Foundling Home in Moscow.
• The Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa is founded in San Luis Obispo, California.
• Juno, one of the largest asteroids in the Main Belt, is discovered by the German astronomer Karl Ludwig Harding.

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