This Day in History
Today: January 2, 2026
69
The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor.[1]
366
The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire.[2]
533
Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.[3]
1492
Reconquista: The Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders.[4]
1680
Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram and his bodyguards execute the rebel leader Trunajaya.[5]
1777
American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.[6]
1788
Georgia becomes the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution.[7]
1791
Big Bottom massacre in the Ohio Country, North America, marking the beginning of the Northwest Indian War.[8]
1818
The British Institution of Civil Engineers is founded by a group of six engineers; Thomas Telford would later become its first president.[9]
1865
Uruguayan War: The Siege of Paysandú ends as the Brazilians and Coloradans capture Paysandú, Uruguay.[10]
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