today in history II

By rez
  • Guiltyyyy
    500

    Guiltyyyy

    Brutus commits suicide after killing his friend Julius Caesar, 42 BC.
  • 1000 AD
    Oct 9, 1000

    1000 AD

    Leif Eriksonlands in Vinland. The first man to explore Northern America.
  • 1st Try
    Oct 21, 1096

    1st Try

    The first crusaders were defeated. Lultan Kilidj Arshan of Nicea was the one who is credited for their defeat.
  • Battle of Agincourt
    Oct 25, 1415

    Battle of Agincourt

    The Battle of Agincourt started 100 years of war between France and England. France lost 6000 men and England only suffered a loss of 400.
  • 1st book published
    Sep 30, 1452

    1st book published

    Johan Guttenburg's translation of the bible was published in 1452.
  • Invasion
    Oct 2, 1492

    Invasion

    King Henry VII takes his troops and inades France. Contemporary to Christopher Columbus.
  • Less than a year
    Oct 12, 1492

    Less than a year

    Columbus reaches the new world, North America. He stumbles on America the same year he left his home land.
  • Another Wife
    Oct 4, 1539

    Another Wife

    King Henry marries Anna Kleef adding to his wife total.
  • Orange Dutch

    Orange Dutch

    William of Orange and his wife Marry were Dutch, but that did not stop them from becoming the rulers of England.
  • War in Europe

    War in Europe

    Spain declares war on England
  • Flaming Cows

    Flaming Cows

    Great Chigaco fire begins. Old woman's cow tips over lamp in barn turns into U.S. history.
  • War

    War

    War strikes South Africa just before 1900s. The Boer War begins.
  • FIRST!!

    FIRST!!

    First person ever to ride in a barrel down Niagra falls. 63 year old Annie Edson Taylor took the plunge down the falls in a barrel.
  • Woody

    Woody

    President Wilson says a form of the now popular (untrue) statement he couldn't possibly be sure of : Never again. He stated the U.S. will never attack another country.
  • Bomb?

    Bomb?

    Great Britain Successfully goes through a practice run with their A bomb in Australia 100 years after Columbus 'found' N America.
  • Bombing?

    Bombing?

    The Cuban Missile crisis scares U.S. and the world. The possiblity of nuclear warefare froze all in fear.
  • WOWW

    WOWW

    The worst driver in America found. A man recieved multiple tickets in a matter of 20+ minutes.