Battle of Rhyndacus: Latin vs Nicaean Empires (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Oct 15, 2023 · 8m

A Daily Dose of History (15 Oct 2023)

Today's historical events:

Battle of the Rhyndacus: The Latin emperor Henry of Flanders defeats the Nicaean emperor Theodore I Laskaris.

Adoption of the Gregorian calendar begins, eventually leading to near-universal adoption.

The Montgolfier brothers' hot air balloon makes the first human ascent, piloted by Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier.

Queen Marie Antoinette of France is tried and convicted of treason.

Napoleon begins his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean.

American Civil War: The H. L. Hunley, the first submarine to sink a ship…