Power Struggle: The Battle of Hatfield Chase (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Oct 12, 2023 · 7m

A Daily Dose of History (12 Oct 2023)

Today's historical events:

Battle of Hatfield Chase: King Edwin of Northumbria is defeated and killed by an alliance under Penda of Mercia and Cadwallon of Gwynedd.

In the Treaty of Salynas, Lithuania cedes Samogitia to the Teutonic Knights.

Christopher Columbus's first expedition makes landfall in the Caribbean, specifically on San Salvador Island. (Julian calendar)

The Delft Explosion devastates the city in the Netherlands, killing more than 100 people.

The Salem witch trials are ended by a letter from Province of Massachusetts Bay Governor William…