London's 1091 Tornado: Devastation & Rebuilding (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Oct 17, 2023 · 9m

A Daily Dose of History (17 Oct 2023)

Today's historical events:

London tornado of 1091: A tornado thought to be of strength T8/F4 strikes the heart of London.

The English capture King David II of Scotland at Neville's Cross and imprison him for eleven years.

An Ottoman army defeats a Hungarian army at the Second Battle of Kosovo.

The University of Greifswald is established as the second oldest university in northern Europe.

Kepler's Supernova is observed in the constellation of Ophiuchus.

The nine regicides who signed the death warrant of Charles I of England are hanged, drawn and quartered…