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Siege of Jerusalem: First Crusade's Bloody Conquest (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (08 Jul 2024)
Today's historical events:
Some 15,000 starving Christian soldiers begin the siege of Jerusalem by marching in a religious procession around the city as its Muslim defenders watch.
Roger of Lauria, commanding the Aragonese fleet, defeats an Angevin fleet sent to put down a rebellion on Malta.
Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
Our Lady of Kazan, a holy icon of the Russian Orthodox Church, is discovered underground in the city of Kazan, Tatarstan.
Charles II of England grants John Clarke a Royal charter to Rhode Island…
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