Eric Barron Named New Penn State President
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Florida State President Eric Barron has been named the new president of Penn State University. (Feb. 17)
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This Day in History
Today: August 15, 2026
636
Arab–Byzantine wars: The Battle of Yarmouk between the Byzantine Empire and the Rashidun Caliphate begins.
717
Arab–Byzantine wars: Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik begins the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople, which will last for nearly a year.
718
Arab–Byzantine wars: Raising of the Second Arab Siege of Constantinople.
747
Carloman, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, renounces his position as majordomo and retires to a monastery near Rome. His brother, Pepin the Short, becomes the sole ruler (de facto) of the Frankish Kingdom.
778
The Battle of Roncevaux Pass takes place between the army of Charlemagne and a Basque army.[1]
805
Noble Erchana of Dahauua grants the Bavarian town of Dachau to the Diocese of Freising
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