This Day in History
Today: October 26, 2026
1185
The Uprising of Asen and Peter begins on the feast day of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki and ends with the creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire.
1341
The Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 formally begins with the proclamation of John VI Kantakouzenos as Byzantine Emperor.
1377
Tvrtko I is crowned the first king of Bosnia.
1520
Charles V is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.
1597
Imjin War: Korean Admiral Yi Sun-sin routs the Japanese Navy of 300 ships with only 13 ships at the Battle of Myeongnyang.
1640
The Treaty of Ripon is signed, restoring peace between Covenanter Scotland and King Charles I of England.
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