This Day in History
Today: April 18, 2026
796
King Æthelred I of Northumbria is murdered in Corbridge by a group led by his ealdormen, Ealdred and Wada. The patrician Osbald is crowned, but abdicates within 27 days.[1]
1428
Peace of Ferrara between Republic of Venice, Duchy of Milan, Republic of Florence and House of Gonzaga: ending of the second campaign of the Wars in Lombardy fought until the Treaty of Lodi in 1454, which will then guarantee the conditions for the development of the Italian Renaissance.<span class="...
1506
The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.
1518
Bona Sforza is crowned as queen consort of Poland.
1521
Trial of Martin Luther begins its second day during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. He refuses to recant his teachings despite the risk of excommunication.
1689
Bostonians rise up in rebellion against Sir Edmund Andros.
1738
Real Academia de la Historia ("Royal Academy of History") is founded in Madrid.
1775
American Revolution: The British advancement by sea begins; Paul Revere and other riders warn the countryside of the troop movements.
1783
Three-Fifths Compromise: The first instance of black slaves in the United States of America being counted as three fifths of persons (for the purpose of taxation), in a resolution of the Congress of the Confederation. This was later adopted in the 1787 Constitution.<span class="mw-reflink-text" id="...
1831
The University of Alabama is founded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
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