This Day in History
Today: October 28, 2026
97
Roman emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor.
306
Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor.
312
Constantine I defeats Maxentius, becoming the sole Roman emperor in the West.
969
The Byzantine Empire recovers Antioch from Arab rule.
1344
The lower town of Smyrna is captured by Crusaders in response to Aydınid piracy.
1420
Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed.
1449
Christian I is crowned king of Denmark.
1453
Ladislaus the Posthumous is crowned king of Bohemia in Prague.
1492
Christopher Columbus lands in Cuba on his first voyage to the New World, surmising that it is Japan.[1]
1516
Second Ottoman–Mamluk War: Mamluks fail to stop the Ottoman advance towards Egypt at the Battle of Yaunis Khan.
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