On This Day in History: March 19 In 1077 the Norman monk Gundulf was consecrated as Bishop of Rochester. As chief engineer to William the Conqueror, he later oversaw the […]
Historical Events on March 18
On This Day in History: March 18 In A.D. 37, the Roman Senate annulled Tiberius’ will and declared Caligula emperor, beginning a new era for Rome. In 1229, Holy Roman […]
Historical Events on March 15
On This Day in History: March 15 In 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated in Rome in March, stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius, and other Roman senators. In 1493, […]
Historical Events on March 3
On This Day in History: March 3 In 1575, the Mughal emperor Akbar won a decisive victory over Bengali forces at the Battle of Tukaroi, further expanding his empire’s […]
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 […]