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1264. King Henry III is captured by his brother-in-law, Simon de Montfort, at the Battle of Lewes. Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more.
Today is Monday, May 13, 2024. It’s the 134 th day of the year, and we’re on week 20. Every day is special for some reason, and today is no different! Here you’ll find some interesting facts & events that happened today in history, as well as The Fact Site’s Fact of the Day!
2 days ago · Today in American History. Historical Events. Colonists Land at Jamestown. 1607 English colonists led by John Smith establish Jamestown at a second landing near the James River in Virginia - first permanent English settlement in North America. Explorer John Smith. 1835 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms. Congress Votes for War.
Saturday, May 11th 2024. Events: 1927 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded. 1949 Israel joins the United Nations. 1981 Death of Reggae legend Bob Marley. 1997 IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer defeats Garry Kasparov in chess, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player. Famous Birthdays:
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2 days ago · May 09. 1914. Mother's Day became a public holiday. 1926. Explorers Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett flew over the North Pole. 1936. Fascist Italy annexed Ethiopia. 1962. The Beatles signed their first recording contract and hired George Martin to be their producer. 1978.
