Maya King Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' of Calakmul (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Apr 3, 2026 · 8m

A Daily Dose of History (03 Apr 2026)

Today's historical events:

Maya king Yuknoom Yich'aak K'ahk' assumes the crown of Calakmul.

Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England.

The Patriarchate of Friûl, the first Friulian state, is created.

The second of two the treaties making up the Peace of Cateau-Cambrésis is signed, ending the Italian Wars.

Robert Walpole becomes, in effect, the first Prime Minister of Great Britain, though he himself denied that title.

Rama IV is crowned King of Thailand after the death of his half-brother, Rama III.

The first successful United States Pony Express…