This Day in History
Today: January 3, 2026
69
The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor.[1]
366
The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire.[2]
533
Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.[3]
1492
Reconquista: The Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders.[4]
1680
Trunajaya rebellion: Amangkurat II of Mataram and his bodyguards execute the rebel leader Trunajaya.[5]
1777
American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.[6]
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