This Day in History
Today: December 14, 2025
557
Constantinople is severely damaged by an earthquake, which cracks the dome of Hagia Sophia.[1]
835
Sweet Dew Incident: Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspires to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled.[2]
1287
St. Lucia's flood: The Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses, killing over 50,000 people.[3]
1542
Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scots at the age of one week on the death of her father, James V of Scotland.[4]
1751
The Theresian Military Academy is founded in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.[5]
1780
Founding Father Alexander Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York.[6]
1782
The Montgolfier brothers first test fly an unmanned hot air balloon in France; it floats nearly <span about="#mwt42" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"convert","href":"./Template:Convert"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"2.5"},"2":{"wt":"km"},"3":{"wt":"mi"},"abbr":{"wt":"on"}},"i":0}}]}' id="mwR...
1812
The French invasion of Russia comes to an end as the remnants of the Grande Armée are expelled from Russia.[8]
1814
War of 1812: The Royal Navy seizes control of Lake Borgne, Louisiana.[9]
1819
Alabama becomes the 22nd U.S. state.[10]
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