Day In History
This Day in History
Today: September 28, 2026
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Pompey disembarks at Pelusium upon arriving in Egypt, whereupon he is assassinated by order of King Ptolemy XIII.[1]
235
Pope Pontian resigns. He is exiled to the mines of Sardinia, along with Hippolytus of Rome.[2]
351
Constantius II defeats the usurper Magnentius.[3]
365
Roman usurper Procopius bribes two legions passing by Constantinople, and proclaims himself emperor.[4]
935
Duke Wenceslaus I of Bohemia is murdered by a group of nobles led by his brother Boleslaus I, who succeeds him.
995
Boleslaus II, Duke of Bohemia, kills most members of the rival Slavník dynasty.
1066
William the Conqueror lands in England, beginning the Norman conquest.[5]
1106
King Henry I of England defeats his brother Robert Curthose at the Battle of Tinchebray.
1238
King James I of Aragon conquers Valencia from the Moors. Shortly thereafter, he proclaims himself king of Valencia.[6]
1322
Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor, defeats Frederick I of Austria in the Battle of Mühldorf.
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