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

Richard the Lionheart's Capture: A Turning Point in European Politics (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

8 min • 20 december 2023

A Daily Dose of History (20 Dec 2023)

Today's historical events:

  • Richard I of England is captured and imprisoned by Leopold V of Austria on his way home to England after the Third Crusade.
  • The Louisiana Purchase is completed at a ceremony in New Orleans.
  • Peninsular War: The Siege of Zaragoza begins.
  • HMS Clio under the command of Captain Onslow arrives at Port Egmont under orders to take possession of the Falkland Islands.
  • South Carolina becomes the first state to attempt to secede from the United States.
  • World War I: The last Australian troops are evacuated from Gallipoli.
  • Cheka, the first Soviet secret police force, is founded.
  • World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers", in Kunming, China.
  • World War II: Japanese air forces bomb Calcutta, India.

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