Day In History
This Day in History
Today: October 27, 2026
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Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross.
1275
Traditional founding of the city of Amsterdam.
1524
French troops lay siege to Pavia.
1553
Condemned as a heretic, Michael Servetus is burned at the stake just outside Geneva.
1644
Second Battle of Newbury in the English Civil War.
1674
The French garrison in Grave surrenders the town to a Dutch army after a difficult siege.[1]
1682
Philadelphia is founded in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
1775
King George III expands on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament.[2]
1795
The United States and Spain sign the Treaty of Madrid, which establishes the boundaries between Spanish colonies and the U.S.
1806
The French Army under Napoleon enters Berlin following the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.
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