Random News and Notes 5 October
On this date: 1762 - The British fleet bombards and captures Spanish-held Manila in the…
Random News and Notes 3 October
On this date: 1739 - Russia signs a treaty with the Turks, ending a three-year…
Random News and Notes 2 October
On this Date: 1236 - At Largs, King Alexander III of Scotland repels an amphibious…
Random News and Notes 1 October
On this date: 331 BC - Alexander the Great decisively shatters King Darius III’s Persian…
Random News and Notes 29 September
On this date: 1399 - Richard II of England is deposed. His cousin, Henry of…
Random News and Notes 26 September
On this date: 1580 - Sir Francis Drake returns to Plymouth, England, aboard the Golden Hind, after…
Random News and Notes 25 September
On this date: 1066 - English King Harald Godwinson defeats an invading Norse force led by King Harald…
Random News and Notes 24 September
On this date: 1789 - Congress passes the Judiciary Act of 1789, establishing a strong…
Random News and Notes 23 September
On this date: 1553 - The Saadians defeat the last of their enemies and establish…