Day In History
This Day in History
Today: June 29, 2026
226
Cao Rui succeeds his father as emperor of Wei.
1149
Raymond of Poitiers is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab by Nur ad-Din Zangi.
1170
A major earthquake hits Syria, badly damaging towns such as Hama and Shaizar and structures such as the Krak des Chevaliers and the cathedral of St. Peter in Antioch.[1]
1194
Sverre is crowned King of Norway, leading to his excommunication by the Catholic Church and civil war.[2]
1444
Skanderbeg defeats an Ottoman invasion force at Torvioll.
1457
The Dutch city of Dordrecht is devastated by fire[3]
1534
Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island.
1613
The Globe Theatre in London, built by William Shakespeare<span about="#mwt27" class="nowrap" data-mw="{"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"'s","href":"./Template:'s"},"params":{},"i":0}}]}" id="mwRQ" style="p...
1620
English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a monopoly in exchange for tax of one shilling per pound.[5]
1644
Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge.
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