1. 31BC – The Battle of Actium. The Battle of Actium permanently changed the governance of the Roman Empire. One of history’s great naval battles, this was a confrontation between the fleets of the Roman Emperor Octavian (later Augustus) and the combined forces of Anthony and Cleopatra. Defeat at sea, where he was outnumbered, saw Anthony ...

Gandhi is Released from Prison After Serving Only Two Years of a Six-Year Sentence Following Surgery for Appendicitis. In February, after he had served only two years in jail, Gandhi, after an operation for appendicitis, was released.

Feb 28, 2017 · At Council of Clermont, Pope Urban II calls for a holy war to wrest control of Jerusalem from Muslims, which launches the First Crusade (1096), one of at least 8 European military campaigns between 1095 and 1291 to regain the Holy Land. (For detailed chronology, see The Crusades .) 1000–1899 World History.

Jun 24, 2015 · The real power rested with “Mme. President.”. 3. The U.S. sustained what was then its worst terrorist attack in 1920. On September 16, 1920, a horse-drawn cart carrying a massive, improvised ...

20 hours ago · Check the list of some major events that took place on 2 December in the past. The Coronation of Napoleon by Jacques-Louis David. Napoleon was crowned on 2 December 1804. Wikimedia Commons. Today on 2 December 2022, we bring you a list of some significant events that took place on this day back in the past. While the year is about to end, a lot ...

A timeline of events between 1 and 100 AD. 1 AD- Jesus Christ was born On Decemeber 25th: 6 AD Herod Deposed-Herod Archelaus was deposed by the Roman Emperor, Augustus because of Herod Archelaus' brutal treatment of the Jews of Judea and Samaria.: 9 AD German Tribes Destroy 3 Roman Legions- Three Roman legions under the command of P Quinctilius Varnus …

1202 AD Fourth Crusade - The Fourth Crusade began at the behest of Emperor Henry, King of Sicily. Pope Innocent III issued a call to European monarchs to participate in the Crusade. The call was answered primarily by the French baronage. The only way to reach Egypt -- the objective of the Crusade -- was by sea.

Jun 20, 2008 · This decade of the 1800s featured several significant events in America and across the globe: a steam locomotive raced a horse, the U.S. President beat up the man who tried to assassinate him, Darwin visited the Galapagos Islands, and a tragic siege at the Alamo became legendary. The history of the 1830s was marked by railroad building in America, Opium Wars …

1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1981st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 981st year of the 2nd millennium, the 81st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1980s decade.

In 1920, women were given the right to vote by a constitutional amendment. In 1924, Calvin Coolidge was elected president and he appointed two new Supreme Court justices. Prohibition was enacted in 1919 and became law in 1920. The result was a rise in organized crime, including Al Capone’s gang in Chicago.

1314 AD Battle Bannockburn- Scotland - The Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, routed a larger force led by Edward II, King of England. The two armies met at the Battle of Bannockburn, which took place in central Scotland. The Scottish victory insured Scotland's independence for …

Aug 28, 2011 · Clinton signs line-item veto bill (April 9). President blocks ban on late-term abortions (April 10). ValuJet crashes in Everglades; all 110 aboard killed (May 11). Chechnya peace treaty signed (May 27). Israel elects Benjamin Netanyahu as prime minister (May 31). China agrees to world ban on atomic testing (June 6).

Today in History. 1972 Atari Releases Pong. One of the very first arcade games to hit the market, Pong was a 1 or 2 player video game similar to tennis, where the goal is to use a paddle to hit a ball. Around 35000 Pong consoles were sold around the world. 1951 Silent Coup in Thailand

Dec 2, 2022 · Two years ago, a YouGov poll found that 32 percent of people in Britain are actively proud of the nation’s colonial history. ... Cameroon vs Brazil 1-0: World Cup 2022 – as it happened.