AncientPages.com – On July 26, 1887, the Unua Libro (English: First Book) was published, marking the founding of the Esperanto movement. The first publication described Esperanto, later called the International Language (Esperanto: Lingvo Internacia). This first publication was in Russian
Ancient Pages.com – On 25 July 864, the Edict of Pistres ‘a new law’ was publicly made known. Historians often cite it as one of the rare examples of successful government action on the part of Charles the Bald, King of
AncientPages.com – On July 24, 1567, Mary Queen of Scots was forced to abdicate. She was imprisoned in Lochleven Castle, Kinross-shire, and her infant son James was crowned and later made King James VI of Scotland. In 1542, while just six
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have unearthed several ancient tombs in San José de Moro, a ceremonial center of pre-Columbian Moche civilization on the northern coast of Peru. These findings are highly significant as they clearly show Peru’s Moche priestesses played a dominant
AncientPages.com – On July 23, 1773, Sir Thomas Macdougall Brisbane was born near Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was a British soldier and astronomical observer for whom the city of Brisbane, Australia, is named. He first decided to master astronomy in
AncientPages.com – On July 23, 1773, Sir Thomas Macdougall Brisbane was born near Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was a British soldier and astronomical observer for whom the city of Brisbane, Australia, is named. He first decided to master astronomy in
AncientPages.com – On July 22, 1099, Godfrey of Bouillon (c. 1060-1100) was elected as the first ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Godfrey of Bouillon being created as the Lord of the city. Histoire d’Outremer. British Library Manuscript in the
AncientPages.com – On July 21, 1588, an English Naval Force under the command of Lord Charles Howard defeated the “Invincible Armada” of Spain. The Spanish Armada and English ships in August 1588, (unknown, 16th-century, English School). Image credit: anonymous –
AncientPages.com – On July 20, 1866, the Battle of Lissa took place in the Adriatic Sea near the Dalmatian island of Lissa. On June 20, Italy officially declared war on Austria. It was the first major naval battle between ironclads
AncientPages.com – On July 19, 1545, the warship Mary Rose, a favorite ship of King Henry VIII, sank during an engagement with the French fleet in Portsmouth Harbor. The Mary Rose was the warship of the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII.
AncientPages.com – On the night between 18 and 19 July, 64 AD, a fire broke out in the city of Rome, spread quickly, and finally, it was completely out of control. Great Fire in Rome by Hubert Robert (1733–1808). A painting of the
AncientPages.com – On July 17, 1453, the Battle of Castillon was fought between the forces of France and England. Hundred Years ‘ War lasted for 116 years and was fought in France between England and France and later Burgundy. On
AncientPages.com – On July 16, 1212, the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa was fought between the Christian forces of King Alfonso VIII of Castile, the kings of Navarre, Aragon, and Portugal. Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa. Image credit: SuspirodelMoro
AncientPages.com – On July 15, 1799, the Rosetta Stone was found in the Egyptian village of Rosetta (today called “Rashid”) by French Captain Pierre-François Bouchard during Napoleon’s Egyptian Campaign. The Rosetta Stone is a valuable historical document that allows the
AncientPages.com – Archaeologists have examined an ancient Cambridgeshire settlement that was only there for a short time before it was engulfed by flames 3,000 years ago. The village has been described as “the Pompeii of the Fens” and it was
AncientPages.com – On July 14th, 1789, Parisian revolutionaries and mutinous troops attacked the Paris fortress-prison Bastille. The Bastille, a royal fortress that symbolized the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchs, was dismantled. The Storming of the Bastille and the Arrestation of
