Turning Point: Roman Siege & Destruction of Jerusalem (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Jul 15, 2023 · 8m

A Daily Dose of History (15 Jul 2023)

Today's historical events:

First Jewish-Roman War: Titus and his armies breach the walls of Jerusalem. (17th of Tammuz in the Hebrew calendar).

First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final assault of a difficult siege.

The reconstructed Church of the Holy Sepulchre is consecrated in Jerusalem.

King John of England expels Canterbury monks for supporting Archbishop Stephen Langton.

Swedish-Novgorodian Wars: A Novgorodian army led by Alexander Nevsky defeats the Swedes in the Battle of the Neva.

John…