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A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History

Battle of Parabiago: Milan vs. St. George's Mercenaries (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

9 min • 20 februari 2024

A Daily Dose of History (20 Feb 2024)

Today's historical events:

  • The Milanese army and the St. George's (San Giorgio) Mercenaries of Lodrisio Visconti clash in the Battle of Parabiago; Visconti is defeated.
  • Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Margaret of Denmark.
  • Juan Ponce de León sets out from Spain for Florida with about 200 prospective colonists.
  • Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
  • René-Robert Cavelier establishes Fort St. Louis at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.
  • The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by United States President George Washington.
  • Louis-Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.
  • Manuel Belgrano defeats the royalist army of Pío de Tristán during the Battle of Salta.
  • Rossini's opera The Barber of Seville premieres at the Teatro Argentina in Rome.
  • The 1835 Concepción earthquake destroys Concepción, Chile.
  • Polish insurgents lead an uprising in Kraków to incite a fight for national independence.

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