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

Sten Sture's 1471 Victory: Defending Swedish Independence (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

9 min • 10 oktober 2024

A Daily Dose of History (10 Oct 2024)

Today's historical events:

  • Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with the help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by King Christian I of Denmark.
  • The crew of Christopher Columbus's ship, the Santa Maria, attempt a mutiny.
  • Roman Catholic forces under Henry I, Duke of Guise, defeat the Protestants, capturing Philippe de Mornay among others.
  • Over 600 Papal troops land in Ireland to support the Second Desmond Rebellion.
  • Thirty Years' War: An army of the Electorate of Saxony seizes Prague.
  • In a treaty with the Dutch colonial authorities, the Ndyuka people of Suriname – descended from escaped slaves – gain territorial autonomy.
  • The Great Hurricane of 1780 kills 20,000-30,000 in the Caribbean.
  • War of 1812: The United States Revenue Marine attempts to defend the cutter Eagle from the Royal Navy.
  • In Annapolis, Maryland, the Naval School (later the United States Naval Academy) opens with 50 students.
  • Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered by English astronomer William Lassell.
  • The Ten Years' War begins against Spanish rule in Cuba.

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