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786 Pepin the Short of Gaul dies. His dominions are divided
786 Pepin the Short of Gaul dies. His dominions are divided between his sons Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman. 1525 In the first of the Franco-H...

1454 At a grand feast, Philip the Good of Burgundy takes the vow
1454 At a grand feast, Philip the Good of Burgundy takes the vow of the pheasant, by which he swears to fight the Turks. 1598 Boris Godunov, the b...

1648 The shoemakers of Boston–the first labor organization in
1648 The shoemakers of Boston–the first labor organization in what would become the United States–was authorized by the Massachusetts Bay Colony...

1096 Crusaders under Peter the Hermit reach Sofia in
1096 Crusaders under Peter the Hermit reach Sofia in Hungary. 1691 William III defeats the allied Irish and French armies at the Battle of Aughrim...

644 Umar of Arabia is assassinated at Medina and is succeeded as
644 Umar of Arabia is assassinated at Medina and is succeeded as caliph by Uthman. 1493 Christopher Columbus discovers Guadeloupe during his secon...

1540 Thomas Cromwell is beheaded on Tower Hill in England. 1627
1540 Thomas Cromwell is beheaded on Tower Hill in England. 1627 Sir George Calvert arrives in Newfoundland to develop his land grant. 1637 King ...