Vandals Sack Rome: Decline of the Empire (+ 11 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Jun 2, 2026 · 8m

A Daily Dose of History (02 Jun 2026)

Today's historical events:

Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks.

First Crusade: The first Siege of Antioch ends as Crusader forces take the city; the second siege began five days later.

London: Virginia gets new charter, extending borders from "sea to sea".

The first Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France.

Franco-Dutch War: France ensured the supremacy of its naval fleet for the remainder of the war with its victory in the Battle of Palermo.

Bridget Bishop is the first person to be tried for…