Devastating Earthquake in Constantinople: Hagia Sophia's Fall (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Dec 14, 2024 · 9m

A Daily Dose of History (14 Dec 2024)

Today's historical events:

Constantinople is severely damaged by an earthquake, which cracks the dome of Hagia Sophia.

Sweet Dew Incident: Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspires to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled.

St. Lucia's flood: The Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses, killing over 50,000 people.

Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scots at the age of one week on the death of her father, James V of Scotland.

The Theresian Military Academy is founded in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.

Founding Father…