Day In History
This Day in History
Today: October 23, 2026
-4004
James Ussher's proposed creation date of the world according to the Bible.
-42
Liberators' civil war: Mark Antony and Octavian decisively defeat an army under Brutus in the second part of the Battle of Philippi, with Brutus committing suicide and ending the civil war.
425
Valentinian III is elevated as Roman emperor at the age of six.
502
The Synodus Palmaris, called by Gothic king Theoderic, absolves Pope Symmachus of all charges, thus ending the schism of Antipope Laurentius.[1]
1086
Spanish Reconquista: At the Battle of Sagrajas, the Almoravids defeats the Castilians, but are unable to take advantage of their victory.
1157
The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the Danish Civil War.
1295
The first treaty forming the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France against England is signed in Paris.[2]
1641
Irish Catholic gentry from Ulster attempt to seize control of Dublin Castle, the seat of English rule in Ireland, so as to force concessions.
1642
The Battle of Edgehill is the first major battle of the English Civil War.
1666
The most intense tornado on record in English history, an F4 storm on the Fujita scale or T8 on the TORRO scale, strikes the county of Lincolnshire, with winds of more than <span about="#mwt24" data-mw='{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"convert","href":"./Template:Convert"},"params":{"1":{"wt":...
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