Day In History
This Day in History
Today: June 28, 2026
1098
Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul at the battle of Antioch.
1360
Muhammed VI becomes the tenth Nasrid king of Granada after killing his brother-in-law Ismail II.
1461
Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.[1]
1495
A French force heavily defeats a much larger Neapolitan and Spanish army at the battle of Seminara, leading to the creation of the Tercios by Gonzalo de Córdoba.[2]
1519
Charles V is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
1575
Sengoku period of Japan: The combined forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu are victorious in the Battle of Nagashino.[3]
1635
Guadeloupe becomes a French colony.
1651
The Battle of Berestechko between Poland and Ukraine starts.
1745
A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style).
1776
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
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