Day In History
This Day in History
Today: October 3, 2026
-2457
Gaecheonjeol, Hwanung (환웅) purportedly descended from heaven. South Korea's National Foundation Day.
-52
Gallic Wars: Vercingetorix, leader of the Gauls, surrenders to the Romans under Julius Caesar, ending the siege and battle of Alesia.
-42
Liberators' civil war: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight to a draw Caesar's assassins Brutus and Cassius in the first part of the Battle of Philippi, where Cassius commits suicide believing the battle is lost.[1]
382
Roman Emperor Theodosius I concludes a peace treaty with the Goths and settles them in the Balkans.
1392
Muhammed VII becomes the twelfth sultan of the Emirate of Granada.
1574
The Siege of Leiden is lifted by the Watergeuzen.
1683
Qing dynasty naval commander Shi Lang receives the surrender of the Tungning kingdom on Taiwan after the Battle of Penghu.
1712
The Duke of Montrose issues a warrant for the arrest of Rob Roy MacGregor.[2]
1739
The Treaty of Niš is signed by the Ottoman Empire and Russia ending the Russian–Turkish War.
1789
George Washington proclaims Thursday November 26, 1789 a Thanksgiving Day.
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