Day In History
This Day in History
Today: November 3, 2026
361
Emperor Constantius II dies of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia; on his deathbed he is baptised and declares his cousin Julian rightful successor.
1333
The River Arno floods causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani.
1468
Liège is sacked by Charles I of Burgundy's troops.
1492
Peace of Etaples between Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France.
1493
Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.
1534
English Parliament passes the first Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church, supplanting the pope and the Roman Catholic Church.
1783
The American Continental Army is disbanded.
1793
French playwright, journalist and feminist Olympe de Gouges is guillotined.
1812
Napoleon's armies are defeated at the Battle of Vyazma.
1817
The Bank of Montreal, Canada's oldest chartered bank, opens in Montreal.
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