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Fall of Zhongdu: Genghis Khan's Triumph (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (01 Jun 2026)
Today's historical events:
Zhongdu (now Beijing), then under the control of the Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, ending the Battle of Zhongdu.
Alfonso X is proclaimed king of Castile and León.
Residents of Riga and Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Livonian Order in the Battle of Turaida.
A monk, John Cor, records the first known batch of Scotch whisky.[citation needed]
Anne Boleyn is crowned Queen of England.
Combined forces loyal to Charles V attack and expel the Ottomans from Tunis during the…
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