Day In History
This Day in History
Today: October 5, 2026
610
Heraclius arrives at Constantinople, kills Byzantine Emperor Phocas, and becomes emperor.[1]
816
King Louis the Pious is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by the Pope.[2]
869
The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to depose patriarch Photios I.[3]
1143
With the signing of the Treaty of Zamora, King Alfonso VII of León and Castile recognises Portugal as a Kingdom.[4]
1450
Louis IX, Duke of Bavaria expels Jews from his jurisdiction.
1607
Assassins attempt to kill Venetian statesman and scientist Paolo Sarpi.
1789
French Revolution: The Women's March on Versailles effectively terminates royal authority.
1813
War of 1812: The Army of the Northwest defeats a British and Native Canadian force threatening Detroit.
1838
The Killough massacre in east Texas sees eighteen Texian settlers either killed or kidnapped.
1869
The Saxby Gale devastates the Bay of Fundy region in Canada.
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