Kirch's Discovery: Great Comet of 1680 (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (14 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first come…

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St. Brice's Day Massacre: Anglo-Danish Conflict (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (13 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

English king Æthelred II orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as…

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Lothair III: Young King of West Frankish Kingdom (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (12 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

The 13-year-old Lothair III is crowned at the Abbey of Saint-Remi as king of the We…

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Constantine VIII: End of a 66-Year Reign (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (11 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Constantine VIII died, ending his uninterrupted reign as emperor or co-emperor of t…

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Emperor Leo II's Death: Turning Point in Byzantine History (+ 14 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (10 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Emperor Leo II dies after a reign of ten months. He is succeeded by his father Zeno…

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Dark Chapter: King Egica's Anti-Jewish Edict (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (09 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

At the Seventeenth Council of Toledo, Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, a…

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Leo Phokas: Triumph at Battle of Andrassos (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (08 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Battle of Andrassos: Byzantines under Leo Phokas the Younger score a crushing victo…

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Athanasius: Exiled for Faith (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (07 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Athanasius is banished to Trier, on the charge that he prevented a grain fleet from…

1 year, 4 months ago

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Devastating 447 Constantinople Earthquake: Implications & Vulnerabilities (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (06 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

A powerful earthquake destroys large portions of the Walls of Constantinople, inclu…

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Child Emperor Lý Anh Tông's Remarkable Reign (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (05 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

Lý Anh Tông is enthroned as emperor of Vietnam at the age of two, beginning a 37-ye…

1 year, 4 months ago

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