This Day in History
Today: November 4, 2026
1429
Armagnac–Burgundian Civil War: Joan of Arc liberates Saint-Pierre-le-Moûtier.
1493
Christopher Columbus reaches the Leeward Islands.[1]
1501
Catherine of Aragon (later Henry VIII's first wife) meets Arthur Tudor, Henry VIII's older brother – they would later marry.
1576
Eighty Years' War: In Flanders, Spain captures Antwerp (which is nearly destroyed after three days).
1677
The future Mary II of England marries William, Prince of Orange; they later jointly reign as William and Mary.
1737
The Teatro di San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated in Naples, Italy.
1780
The Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II against Spanish rule in the Viceroyalty of Peru begins.
1783
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Symphony No. 36 is performed for the first time in Linz, Austria.
1791
Northwest Indian War: The Western Confederacy of American Indians wins a major victory over the United States in the Battle of the Wabash.
1798
The Russo-Ottoman siege of Corfu begins.
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