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

Constantine's Bridge: Roman Engineering Triumph (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)

11 min • 5 juli 2024

A Daily Dose of History (05 Jul 2024)

Today's historical events:

  • The official opening of Constantine's Bridge built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria) by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius.
  • The Burgundian and Majorcan claimants of the Principality of Achaea meet in the Battle of Manolada.
  • Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
  • John Guy sets sail from Bristol with 39 other colonists for Newfoundland.
  • Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
  • The Battle of Chesma between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire begins.
  • The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
  • The Convention of Artlenburg is signed, leading to the French occupation of the Electorate of Hanover (which had been ruled by the British king).
  • In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion.
  • The Battle of Wagram between the French and Austrian Empires begins.
  • The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence is adopted by a congress of the provinces.
  • War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.
  • War of 1812: Battle of Chippawa: American Major General Jacob Brown defeats British General Phineas Riall at Chippawa, Ontario.
  • Lê Văn Khôi along with 27 soldiers stage a mutiny taking over the Phiên An citadel, developing into the Lê Văn Khôi revolt against Emperor Minh Mạng.

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