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This Day in History – November 7

November 7 43 BC – Marcus Tullius Cicero of Rome is assassinated on orders from Marcus Antonius 983 – Otto III ascends to the throne of Italy after his father’s death on this day, Otto II the Holy Roman Emperor, ensuing a power struggle between magnates 1732 – The Royal Opera House, which also houses […] The post This Day […]

This Day in History – November 27

November 27 43 BC – Octavian, Lepidus and Antony form the triumvirate of Rome 511 – Clovis, King of the Franks, dies and the kingdom is divided amongst his four sons 1095 – Pope Urban II makes an appeal for warriors to relieve Jerusalem in one of the most influential speeches of the Middle Ages, […] The post This Day […]

This Day in History – November 25

November 25 2348 BC – Biblical scholars believe this to be the day of the Great Deluge, or Flood 1783 – The last British soldiers withdraw from New York City, nearly three months after the Treaty of Paris was signed 1844 – Pioneer of early motor cars, Carl Benz is born 1863 – Union ends […] The post This Day […]

This Day in History – November 16

November 16 42 BC – Roman Emperor, Tiberius Claudius Nero is born 1532 – With fewer than 200 men against several thousand Incans, Spanish explorer and conquistador Francisco Pizarro sets a trap for Incan emperor, Atahualpa by inviting him to a feast in his honor only to open fire on the unarmed Incans. Pizarro will […] The post This Day […]