today in history 3

  • Canute the Great died
    Nov 12, 1035

    Canute the Great died

    Canute dies and his legacy is lost.
  • Pope urban calls for the first crusade.
    Nov 27, 1095

    Pope urban calls for the first crusade.

    The chruch thought that if they called a war then that would cause peace between the people.
  • Pope Boniface decrees the Unam Sanctam
    Nov 19, 1302

    Pope Boniface decrees the Unam Sanctam

    This decree helps resolve many problems in the Catholic church.
  • Philip IV of France dies in hunting accident
    Nov 29, 1314

    Philip IV of France dies in hunting accident

    While hunting Philip started suffering from cerebral ictus and died during hunting.
  • Charles VI of France was born
    Dec 3, 1368

    Charles VI of France was born

    The soon to be king, Charles VI was born on this date.
  • Colombus Notes Tobacco
    Nov 15, 1492

    Colombus Notes Tobacco

    This is the first discover of tobacco for Columbus on his journey.
  • Magellan sets sail across the pacific
    Nov 28, 1520

    Magellan sets sail across the pacific

    Magellan decides to go explore the world and takes off on this day.
  • King James learns of gun powder plot

    King James learns of gun powder plot

    Robert Catesby was planning to blow up the Parliment building, but King James found out of this plan before it went into effect.
  • 16,000 inhabitants of Venice died this month of plague

    16,000 inhabitants of Venice died this month of plague

    The black plague struch Venice. Black rats started to over populate the area and carried many diseases and caused many people to die.
  • Samuel pepys reports on first blood transfusion

    Samuel pepys reports on first blood transfusion

    People found in his diary that Samuel was observing a blood transfusion between two dogs.
  • King Tut's tomb discovered

    King Tut's tomb discovered

    The discovery of the young Egyptian king's tomb was found.
  • Nazis launch Kristallinacht

    Nazis launch Kristallinacht

    The Nazis started to harm the Jewish people and their belongings.
  • President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedent fourth term

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to an unprecedent fourth term

    FDR was re-elected once again and is the only president who was in office for more than two terms.
  • UN condems Apartheid

    UN condems Apartheid

    The UN doesn't want any of its memebers to confront with the economic and miltary relations with South Africa.
  • Emperor Theodosius banned all pagan worship

    Emperor Theodosius banned all pagan worship

    THe Serapeum was harmed by the pagans so the emperor banned any of their practices of religion.
  • Charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great dies at about 39

    Charles, eldest son of emperor Charles the Great dies at about 39

    Charles son died at 39 years of age.