This Day in History
Today: October 14, 2026
1066
The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.[1]
1322
Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence.[2]
1586
Mary, Queen of Scots, goes on trial for conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I of England.[3]
1656
The General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony enacts the first punitive legislation against the Religious Society of Friends.[4]
1758
Seven Years' War: Frederick the Great suffers a rare defeat at the Battle of Hochkirch.[5]
1773
The first recorded ministry of education, the Commission of National Education, is formed in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
1774
American Revolution: The First Continental Congress denounces the British Parliament's Intolerable Acts and demands British concessions.[6]
1791
The revolutionary group the United Irishmen is formed in Belfast, Ireland leading to the Irish Rebellion of 1798.[7]
1805
War of the Third Coalition: A French corps defeats an Austrian attempt to escape encirclement at Ulm.
1806
War of the Fourth Coalition: Napoleon decisively defeats Prussia at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.
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