Vandal Sack of Rome: Devastating Plunder (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Jun 2, 2023 · 8m

A Daily Dose of History (02 Jun 2023)

Today's historical events:

Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks.

First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later.

London: Virginia gets new charter, extending borders from "sea to sea".

The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France.

Bridget Bishop is the first person to be tried for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts; she was found guilty and later hanged.

Pontiac's Rebellion: At what is now Mackinaw City, Michigan, Chippewas…