July 9- History, Events, Births, Deaths Holidays and Observances On This Day

July 9 in History 491 – Odoacer makes a night assault with his Heruli guardsmen, engaging Theoderic the Great in Ad Pinetam. Both sides suffer heavy losses, but in the end Theodoric forces Odoacer back into Ravenna. 551 – A major earthquake strikes Beirut, triggering a devastating tsunami that affected the…

May 9 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

May 9 in History 1009 – Lombard Revolt: Lombard forces led by Melus revolt in Bari against the Byzantine Catepanate of Italy. 1271 – Ninth Crusade, Edward I of England disembarks at Acre. 1386 – England and Portugal formally ratify their alliance with the signing of the Treaty of Windsor, making it the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world which…

February 19 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

February 19 in History 197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. 356 – Emperor Constantius II issues a decree closing all pagan temples in the Roman Empire. 1594 – Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of…

List Of Country , Capital & Currencies Quiz

List Of Country , Capital & Currencies Quiz 1. The Currency of Antigua and Barbuda is – East Caribbean dollar 2. The Capital of Andorra is – Andorra la Vella 3. The Capital of Belorussian ruble is – Belorussian 4.…