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This Day in History
Today: August 29, 2026
708
Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).
870
The city of Melite surrenders to an Aghlabid army following a siege, putting an end to Byzantine Malta.[1]
1009
Mainz Cathedral suffers extensive damage from a fire, which destroys the building on the day of its inauguration.
1219
The Battle of Fariskur occurs during the Fifth Crusade.[2]
1261
Pope Urban IV succeeds Pope Alexander IV, becoming the 182nd pope.
1315
Battle of Montecatini: The army of the Republic of Pisa, commanded by Uguccione della Faggiuola, wins a decisive victory against the joint forces of the Kingdom of Naples and the Republic of Florence despite being outnumbered.[3]
1350
Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships.[4]
1475
The Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between the kingdoms of France and England.
1484
Pope Innocent VIII succeeds Pope Sixtus IV.
1498
Vasco da Gama decides to depart Calicut and return to the Kingdom of Portugal.
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