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Spanish Duke of Alba defeats Dutch rebels in 1568 (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 Oct 2024)
Today's historical events:
The Spanish Duke of Alba defeats a Dutch rebel force under William the Silent.
Eighty Years' War: Three thousand Spanish soldiers wade through fifteen miles of water in one night to effect the relief of Goes.
France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony refuse to honour the Pragmatic Sanction, and the War of the Austrian Succession begins.
American Revolution: The Continental Association, a nonconsumption and nonimportation agreement against the British Isles and the British West Indies, is adopted by the First Continental Congress.
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