Pactum Sicardi: Medieval Peace Treaty in Italy (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

2024-07-04

A Daily Dose of History (04 Jul 2024) Today's historical events: Pactum Sicardi, a peace treaty between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples, is signed. Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized as a saint. A supernova, called SN 1054, is seen by Chinese Song dynasty, Arab, and possibly Amerindian observers near the star Zeta Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the day. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula. Jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's...

A Daily Dose of History (04 Jul 2024) Today's historical events:

Pactum Sicardi, a peace treaty between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples, is signed.
Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized as a saint.
A supernova, called SN 1054, is seen by Chinese Song dynasty, Arab, and possibly Amerindian observers near the star Zeta Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the day. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula.
Jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death.
The Crusades: Battle of Hattin: Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem.
Francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì surrenders to the Papal commander Gil de Albornoz.
Ottoman-Hungarian wars: The Siege of Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) begins.
The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada).
Orangetown Resolutions are adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts.

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