On This Day in History: March 20 In 1345, scholars at the University of Paris believed that the conjunction of Mars, Jupiter and Saturn caused the Black Death. In reality, the plague was spread by the Yersinia pestis bacterium through fleas, rats and other animals. In 1648, King Charles I of England attempted to escape…
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Historical Events on Feb 28
On This Day in History: February 28 On this day in 1700, Sweden adopted the Swedish calendar, which skipped February 29 and went straight to March 1. In 1704, a raid on Deerfield, Massachusetts resulted in 40 people being killed and 100 others being captured by Indigenous forces. In 1832, Charles Darwin arrived in Salvador,…
Historical Events on Feb 26
On This Day in History: February 26 On this day in 1266, the Battle of Benevento took place in southern Italy, where the forces of Manfred of Sicily clashed with the troops of Charles of Anjou. On this day in 1266, the Battle of Benevento took place in southern Italy, where the forces of Manfred…