This Day in History
Today: October 2, 2026
829
Theophilos succeeds his father Michael II as Byzantine Emperor.[1]
939
Battle of Andernach: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes.[2]
1263
The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots.[3]
1470
The Earl of Warwick's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to the Netherlands,[4] restoring Henry VI to the throne.[5]
1552
Russo-Kazan Wars: Russian troops enter Kazan.[6]
1780
American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.[7]
1789
The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.[8]
1835
Texas Revolution: Mexican troops attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.[9]
1864
American Civil War: Confederates defeat a Union attack on Saltville, Virginia. A massacre of wounded Union prisoners ensues.[10]
1870
By plebiscite, the citizens of the Papal States accept annexation by the Kingdom of Italy.[11]
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