Today in History 12/3/2012

  • Nov 12, 1035

    Canute the Great died

    He died of old age
  • Nov 27, 1095

    Crusades Called

    Crusades Called
    Pope Urban called for the first Crusades
  • Nov 19, 1302

    Unam Sanctum

    Pope Boniface decreed Unam Sanctum (meaning one holy), the Pope is all holy.
  • Nov 29, 1314

    Philip IV of France dies

    Philip IV of France dies
    Philip IV of France died in a hunting accident.
  • Nov 15, 1492

    Tobacco recorded

    Columbus noted Tobacco.
  • Nov 28, 1520

    Magellan's Journey

    Magellan's Journey
    Magellan set across the Pacific Ocean
  • King James gunpowder plot

    King James learned of his gunpowder plot to kill him. Guy Fox planned to blow the King up because he was Catholic.
  • Bubonic Plague

    Bubonic Plague
    16,000 inhabitants of Venice died this month of the plague. (20 out of the 24 doctors died)
  • First Blood Transfusion

    Samuel Pepys reported the first blood transfution. (done between dogs)
  • King Tut's Tomb

    King Tut's Tomb
    Archeologists accidentally came upon King Tut's tomb.
  • Stock Market Crashes

    High inflation led to the crash of the market which then led to the Great Depression in America.
  • Kristallnacht

    Nazi's launched Kristallnacht an anti-Jew raid.
  • FDR Elected

    Franklin Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedented fourth term, defeating Thomas Dewey. He died less than a year later.
  • U.N. condemns Apartheid

    The United Nations condemns Apartheid in South Africa for legal discrimination of races.
  • Emperor Theodosius banned all pagan worship

    This ended the olympics because they were a symbol of worship of the Greek gods and goddesses.