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, […]
Historical Events on March 19
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 14
On This Day in History: March 14 In 1590, King Henry IV of France defeated the Catholic League at the Battle of Ivry during the French Wars of Religion. In […]
Historical Events on March 10
On This Day in History: March 10 In 1624, England declared war on Spain, motivated by political, religious, and trade conflicts. This marked a significant shift in European power dynamics, […]
Historical Events on March 7
On This Day in History: March 7 In 161, the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius died, and for the first time in the empire’s history, co-emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus […]
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 […]