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

Pope Pontian's Resignation: A Turning Point in Church History (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

10 min • 28 september 2023

A Daily Dose of History (28 Sep 2023)

Today's historical events:

  • Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus of Rome.
  • Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius.
  • Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia is murdered by a group of nobles led by his brother Boleslaus I, who succeeds him.
  • Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, kills most members of the rival Slavník dynasty.
  • William the Conqueror lands in England, beginning the Norman conquest.
  • King Henry I of England defeats his brother Robert Curthose at the Battle of Tinchebray.
  • King James I of Aragon conquers Valencia from the Moors. Shortly thereafter, he proclaims himself king of Valencia.
  • Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, defeats Frederick I of Austria in the Battle of Mühldorf.
  • Ottoman-Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
  • Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo of Portugal arrives at what is now San Diego, California. He is the first European in California.
  • American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
  • The Congress of the Confederation votes to send the newly written United States Constitution to the state legislatures for approval.

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