This Day in History
Today: April 29, 2026
801
An earthquake in the Central Apennines hits Rome and Spoleto, damaging the basilica of San Paolo Fuori le Mura.[1]
1091
Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.[2]
1429
Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans.[3]
1483
Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile.[4]
1521
Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås.[5]
1760
French forces commence the siege of Quebec which is held by the British.[6]
1770
James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names.[7]
1781
American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.[8]
1826
The galaxy Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is discovered by James Dunlop.[9][10]
1861
Maryland in the American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.[11]
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