This Day in History
Today: June 7, 2026
421
Emperor Theodosius II marries Aelia Eudocia at Constantinople (Byzantine Empire).[1]
879
Pope John VIII recognises the Duchy of Croatia under Duke Branimir as an independent state.[2]
1002
Henry II, a cousin of Emperor Otto III, is elected and crowned King of Germany.
1099
First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins.
1420
Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli.
1494
Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries.
1628
The Petition of Right, a major English constitutional document, is granted the Royal Assent by Charles I and becomes law.
1640
Corpus de Sang in Barcelona: Catalan reapers rioted against Spanish Royal soldiers and officers, killing the Viceroy of Catalonia, Dalmau de Queralt. Escalation of hostilities between the Principality of Catalonia and the Spanish Monarchy, leading to the Reapers' War.<span class="mw-reflink-text" id...
1654
Louis XIV is crowned King of France.
1692
Port Royal, Jamaica, is hit by a catastrophic earthquake; in just three minutes, 1,600 people are killed and 3,000 are seriously injured.
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