#March 30, 1282: when Sicilian’s bells rang out for freedom
On this day, March 30, 1282 Sicilians decided that they had had enough and in a brutal uprising known as the War of the Vespers turned on their oppressors: the […]
#TodayInHistory – March 30
March 30 – Some Important Events on this day 240 BC 👉🏼 1st recorded perihelion passage of Halley’s Comet ☄️ 1282 👉🏼 The people of Sicily rebel against the Angevin […]
#TodayInHistory – March 29
March 29 – Some Important Events on this day 1461 👉🏼 Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton. Duke Edward of York defeats the Lancastrian army, deposes King Henry VI […]
#TodayInHistory – March 28
March 28 – Some Important Events on this day 37 👉🏼 3rd Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, better known as Caligula (which means “little soldier’s boots), accepts the […]
#March 27, 1887: Prince Albert Memorial’s architect died on this day
Sir George Gilbert Scott (in Photo), the English architect who designed the Albert Memorial, located in London’s Hyde Park, died on this day, March 27 1878. Queen Victoria was described […]
#TodayInHistory – March 27
March 27 – Some Important Events on this day 1513 👉🏼 Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida. The explorer first arrived in the Caribbean with […]
#March 26, 1726: one of the most grisly murder cases in English criminal history
A report on this day, March 26 1726 that a dismembered body had been discovered in London led to what was one of the most grisly murder cases in the […]
#TodayInHistory – March 26
March 26 – Some Important Events on this day 127 👉🏼 Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy begins his observations of the heavens (until 141 AD) ✨ 1027 👉🏼 Pope John […]
#TodayInHistory – March 25
March 25 – Some Important Events on this day 31 👉🏼 1st Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus 🐣 421 👉🏼 Friday at 12 PM – city of Venice founded […]
#TodayInHistory – March 24
March 24 – Some Important Events on this day 1545 👉🏼 German Parliament opens in Worms 🇩🇪 1603 👉🏼 Scottish King James VI son of Mary Queen of Scots, becomes […]
#TodayInHistory – March 23
March 23 – Some Important Events on this day 1490 👉🏼 1st dated edition of Maimonides “Mishneh Torah”, a code of Jewish religious law is published 1775 👉🏼 Patrick Henry […]
#TodayInHistory – March 22
March 22 – Some Important Events on this day 1622 👉🏼 First American Indian (Powhatan) massacre of Europeans in Jamestown Virginia, 347 victims. 1765 👉🏼 Stamp Act passed – 1st […]
#March 21, 1152: Eleanor and the most expensive divorce in History!
In the 12th Century Eleanor, the Duchess of Acquitane, controlled about a quarter of all France and was by far the richest woman in Europe. She had been married to […]
#TodayInHistory – March 21
March 21 – Some Important Events on this day 1152 👉🏼 In what was the most expensive divorces in history, French King Louis VII is granted an annulment from Eleanor […]
#TodayInHistory – March 20
March 20 – Some Important Events on this day 1345 👉🏼 Saturn, Jupiter and Mars-conjunction: thought “cause of plague epidemic” 🪐 1616 👉🏼 Walter Raleigh released from Tower of London […]
#TodayInHistory – March 19
March 19 – Some Important Events on this day 1279 👉🏼 A Mongolian victory at the naval Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China 1452 👉🏼 Frederick III […]
#March 18, 1662: the first public buses began to run in Paris, probably 200 years ahead of its time.
The first public buses began to run on this day, March 18, 1662, even if it was an idea probably 200 years ahead of its time. The service, introduced in […]
#TodayInHistory – March 18
March 18 – Some Important Events on this day 37 👉🏼 Roman Senate annuls Tiberius’ will and proclaims Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (aka Caligula = Little Boots) emperor 1123 […]
#TodayInHistory – March 17
March 17 – Some Important Events on this day 45 BC 👉🏼 In his last victory, Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger in […]
March, 17: It’s St Patrick’s Day!
All we known that March 17 is St Patrick’s Day, a cultural and religious holiday celebrated every year in Ireland and by Irish communities around the world. The celebration marks […]
#TodayInHistory – March 16
March 16 – Some Important Events on this day 597 BC 👉🏼 Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king 1527 👉🏼 Battle of Khanua: Mughal Emperor Babur defeats […]
#March 15, 1889: the power of nature blows gunboat diplomacy out of the water in Apia Harbour, Western Samoa
Gunboat diplomacy was at its height in 1889 and on this day, March 15, tension was high with an act of war seemingly imminent. Three American warships (the sloop-of-war USS […]
#TodayInHistory – March 15
March 15 – Some Important Events on this day 44 BC 👉🏼 Julius Caesar is stabbed to death by Brutus, Cassius and several other Roman senators on the Ides of […]
#TodayInHistory – March 14
March 14 – Some Important Events on this day 1369 👉🏼 Battle of Montiel: King of Castille and Leon Peter of Castile (Peter the Cruel) with support from England is […]
#TodayInHistory – March 13
March 13 – Some Important Events on this day 624 👉🏼 Battle of Badr: Muhammad’s Muslim forces win significant victory over Meccan army 1591 👉🏼 Battle at Tondibi: Moroccan army […]
#TodayInHistory – March 12
March 12 – Some Important Events on this day 538 👉🏼 Witiges, King of the Ostrogoths, ends his siege of Rome, retreats to Ravenna, leaving the city in the hands […]
#TodayInHistory – March 11
March 11 – Some Important Events on this day 1425 BC 👉🏼 According to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty, Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt dies. 🇪🇬 843 👉🏼 […]
The “100 Giorni”: the official countdown to the final High School state examination
What in Italy is called “100 giorni”, is the official countdown begins to the final High School state examination and its traditions are repeated by students in many areas and […]
#TodayInHistory – March 10
March 10 – Some Important Events on this day 241 BC 👉🏼 Battle of the Aegates Islands: the Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing the First Punic War to an […]