Today in history November 28

1. November 28, 1520 – Ferdinand Magellan Reaches the Pacific…

Today in history November 27

1. 1095 – The Council of Clermont BeginsOn November 27,…

Today in history November 26

1. 1789 – First Thanksgiving Proclaimed by the U.S. CongressOn…

Today in history November 25

1. 1491 – The death of King Charles VIII of…

Today in history November 24

1. 1859 – Charles Darwin publishes "On the Origin of…

Today in history June 29

Battle of the Allia (387 BC)On June 29, 387 BC,…

Today in history September 30

1399 – Henry IV becomes King of EnglandOn September 30,…

Today in history August 16

Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow BeginsOn August 16, 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte…

Today in history October 24

October 24, 1929 – Black Thursday Stock Market CrashOn October…

Today in history June 16

1487 – Battle of Stoke Field: The Battle of Stoke…