History Trivia

January 24, 41 Caligula was murdered along with his wife and infant child by a Praetorian tribune while attending the Palatine games. Claudius succeeded his nephew. 76 the Emperor Hadrian was born. 1328 King Edward III of England married Philippa of Henegouwen.

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January 23, 27 BC, Augustus Caesar (Octavian) founded the Roman Empire that would last until A.D. 476. Octavian was granted the title 'Augustus', meaning lofty or serene, by the Roman senate. 393 Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaimed his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor. 1265 First English Parliament formally convened. 1510 18 year old Henry VIII of England appeared incognito in the lists at Richmond, and was applauded for his jousting before he revealed his identity. 1533 Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII of England, discovered she was pregnant. 1570 The assassination of Regent James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray threw Scotland into civil war. 1571 The Royal Exchange opened in London. 1579 The Union of Utrecht formed a Protestant republic in the Netherlands.

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January 22, 565 Eutychius was deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. 871 Battle at Basing: Danish invasion army vanquished Ethelred of Wessex. 1371 King Robert II Stuart of Scotland was crowned. 1506 The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrived at the Vatican. 1521 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, opened the Diet of Worms. 1552 Sir Edward Seymour, uncle to King Edward VI of England, was executed.

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January 21 1189 King Philip Augustus of France, King Henry II of England, King Richard I, and Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa initiated the Third Crusade in response to the victory of Saladin in 1187. 1276 Pierre de Tarantaise, the first Dominican pope, was elected, choosing the name Pope Innocence V.

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January 20, 250 AD, Fabian who was created pope in 236, was martyred under the persecution of Decius. 1265 The first English parliament was held by Simon de Montfortin the Palace of Westminister (Houses of Parliament)and was attended by elected burgesses and knights. 1327 Edward II of England was deposed by his eldest son, Edward III. 1356 Edward Balliol abdicated as King of Scotland. 1523 Christian II was forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway. 1649 Charles I of England went on trial for treason and other high crimes.

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January 19, 1419 The French city of Rouen surrendered to Henry V in Hundred Years War
1520 Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund, an important conflict in the campaign of Christian II to gain power over Sweden. 1523 Ulrich Zwingli, founder of the reformation in Switzerland, published his 67 Articles, the first manifesto of the Zurich Reformation which attacks the authority of the Pope. 1783 William Pitt became the youngest Prime Minister of England at age 24.

LitU's first anthology

LitU: Unearthed is an anthology that celebrates and brings to the surface some of the best up-and-coming authors in the literary world. This collection of short stories features new and self published authors. Enjoy


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