Day In History
This Day in History
Today: July 19, 2026
64
The Great Fire of Rome causes widespread devastation and rages on for six days, destroying half of the city.[1]
484
Leontius, Roman usurper, is crowned Eastern emperor at Tarsus (modern Turkey). He is recognized in Antioch and makes it his capital.
711
Umayyad conquest of Hispania: Battle of Guadalete: Umayyad forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by King Roderic.
939
Battle of Simancas: King Ramiro II of León defeats the Moorish army under Caliph Abd-al-Rahman III near the city of Simancas.
998
Arab–Byzantine wars: Battle of Apamea: Fatimids defeat a Byzantine army near Apamea.
1333
Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Halidon Hill: The English win a decisive victory over the Scots.
1544
Italian War of 1542–46: The first Siege of Boulogne begins.
1545
The Tudor warship Mary Rose sinks off Portsmouth; in 1982 the wreck is salvaged in one of the most complex and expensive projects in the history of maritime archaeology.
1553
The attempt to install Lady Jane Grey as Queen of England collapses after only nine days.
1588
Anglo-Spanish War: Battle of Gravelines: The Spanish Armada is sighted in the English Channel.
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