April 6 1199: King Richard I of England dies from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder. Richard spent most of his reign fighting to protect his lands in France or on the Third Crusade. While he was in England, he did protec... »
April 5 855: Today, in what is now part of the state of Israel, “at the banks of the Auja River, Abu'l-Abbas ibn al-Muwaffaq fought against Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun in the Battle of Tawahin ("The Mills").” 1291: Muslim forces began the siege o... »
March 31 627: The Battle of the Trench which was part of the conflict between the Muslims led by Muhammed and the Quraysh, a “pagan Arab Tribe began today. In attempt to thwart the attack on Medina, the Muslims, built a trench around the city wi... »
March 27 538 BCE: Cyrus was crowned “King of Babylonia and King of All Lands.” Cyrus was the King who made it possible for the Jews to return to Judea marking the end of the Babylonian exile. 196 BCE: Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of ... »