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Novara 1513: Swiss Triumph in Italian Wars (+ 7 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (06 Jun 2024)
Today's historical events:
Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
Swedish regent Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden and, marking a symbolic end to the Kalmar Union, 6 June is designated the country's national day.
Swedish Queen Christina abdicated her throne in favour of her cousin Charles Gustav and converted to Catholicism.
In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the…
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