This Day in History
Today: April 7, 2026
451
Attila the Hun captures Metz in France, killing most of its inhabitants and burning the town.[1]
529
First Corpus Juris Civilis, a fundamental work in jurisprudence, is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.[2]
1141
Empress Matilda becomes the first female ruler of England, adopting the title "Lady of the English".[3]
1348
Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV charters Prague University.[4]
1449
Felix V abdicates his claim to the papacy, ending the reign of the final Antipope.[5]
1521
Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu.[6]
1541
Francis Xavier leaves Lisbon on a mission to the Portuguese East Indies.[7]
1724
Premiere performance of Bach's St John Passion, BWV 245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig.
1767
End of Burmese–Siamese War (1765–1767).
1788
Settlers establish Marietta, Ohio, the first permanent settlement created by U.S. citizens in the recently organized Northwest Territory.
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