Medieval France's Dark Serial Killer: Gilles de Rais (+ 6 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (15 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody upo…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Domitian: Roman Emperor's Reign & Legacy (+ 6 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (14 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. E…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Battle of Muret: Turning Point in Albigensian Crusade (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (12 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of …

2 years, 7 months ago

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Teutoburg Forest: Turning Point in Roman History (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (11 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends: The Roman Empire suffers the greatest defe…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Assassination of John the Fearless: Turning Point in Hundred Years' War (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (10 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy is assassinated by adherents of the Dauphin, th…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Yelü Dashi: Rise of Qara Khitai Empire (+ 3 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (09 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

Yelü Dashi, the Liao dynasty general who founded the Qara Khitai, defeats the Selju…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Philip of Swabia: King of Germany's Turbulent Reign (+ 5 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (08 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

Philip of Swabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, is crowned King of Germany (King of the R…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Titus' Roman Invasion: The Fall of Jerusalem (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (07 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

A Roman army under Titus occupies and plunders Jerusalem. Louis the Stammerer is cr…

2 years, 7 months ago

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Columbus' Voyage: From La Gomera to the Americas (+ 5 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (06 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

Christopher Columbus sails from La Gomera in the Canary Islands, his final port of …

2 years, 7 months ago

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Turning Point: Farnese's Triumph in France (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (05 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

Alexander Farnese's army forces Henry IV of France to lift the siege of Paris. A hu…

2 years, 7 months ago

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