This Day in History
Today: April 5, 2026
823
Lothair I is crowned King of Italy by Pope Paschal I.[1]
919
The second Fatimid invasion of Egypt begins, when the Fatimid heir-apparent, al-Qa'im bi-Amr Allah, sets out from Raqqada at the head of his army.[2]
1242
During the Battle on the Ice of Lake Peipus, Russian forces, led by Alexander Nevsky, rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights.[3]
1536
Charles V makes a Royal Entry into Rome, demolishing a swath of the city to re-enact a Roman triumph.[4]
1566
Two hundred Dutch noblemen, led by Hendrick van Brederode, force themselves into the presence of Margaret of Parma and present the Petition of Compromise, denouncing the Spanish Inquisition in the Seventeen Provinces.[5]
1614
In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.[6]
1621
The Mayflower sets sail from Plymouth, Massachusetts on a return trip to England.[7]
1792
United States President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the United States.[8]
1795
Peace of Basel between France and Prussia is made.[9]
1818
In the Battle of Maipú, Chile's independence movement, led by Bernardo O'Higgins and José de San Martín, win a decisive victory over Spain, leaving 2,000 Spaniards and 1,000 Chilean patriots dead.[10]
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