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 9
On This Day in History: March 9 In 1522, Martin Luther began delivering his Invocavit sermons in Wittenberg, in which he urged citizens to rely on God’s word rather than […]
Historical Events on March 8
On This Day in History: March 8 In 1702, Anne Stuart ascended the throne as Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland following the death of William III. In 1817 the […]
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 March 6
On This Day in History: March 6 In 1521, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan became the first European to sight Guam during his historic voyage across the western Pacific Ocean. In […]
Historical Events on March 5
On This Day in History: March 5 In 1496, King Henry VII of England issued a royal commission to John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto), giving him authority to discover and claim […]
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 March 1
On This Day in History: March 1 In 743, the Roman Council at Astinnes issued a decree banning Jews from owning Christian slaves, citing concern over possible conversions to Judaism. […]
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 […]
Historical Events on Feb 27
On This Day in History: February 27 On this day in 1623, the tragic Amboyna Massacre took place, when the Dutch killed ten Englishmen, ten Japanese and one Portuguese, accusing […]