Pope Sylvester I Consecrates Old St. Peter's Basilica (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Nov 18, 2024 · 7m

A Daily Dose of History (18 Nov 2024)

Today's historical events:

The old St. Peter's Basilica is consecrated by Pope Sylvester I.

The Visigoths, led by king Alaric I, cross the Alps and invade northern Italy.

The Council of Clermont begins: called by Pope Urban II, it led to the First Crusade to the Holy Land.

Maginulfo is elected the Antipope as Sylvester IV.

Pope Innocent III excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV.

Pope Martin IV excommunicates King Peter III of Aragon.

Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Unam sanctam, claiming spiritual supremacy for the papacy.

A dike in the Grote…