Random News and Notes 13 October
On this date: 54 AD - Nero succeeds his great uncle Claudius, who was murdered…
Random News and Notes 12 October
On this date: 1492 - Christopher Columbus and his crew land in the Bahamas. 1576…
Random News and Notes 11 October
On this date: 1531 - The Catholics defeat the Protestants at Kappel during Switzerland’s second…
Random News and Notes 10 October
On this date: 732 - At Tours, France, Charles Martel kills Abd el-Rahman and halts…
Random News and Notes 9 October
On this date: 28 BC - The Temple of Apollo is dedicated on the Palatine…
Random News and Notes 8 October
On this date: 876 - Charles the Bald is defeated at the Battle of Andernach.…
Random News and Notes 7 October
On this date: 1571 - In the last great clash of galleys, the Ottoman navy…
Random News and Notes 6 October
On this date: 1014 - The Byzantine Emperor Basil earns the title "Slayer of Bulgers"…
Random News and Notes 5 October
On this date: 1762 - The British fleet bombards and captures Spanish-held Manila in the…