Assassination, Proclamation & New Era: Roman History Unveiled (+ 4 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones
January 24, 20245m 6s
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A Daily Dose of History (24 Jan 2024)
Today's historical events:
- Claudius is proclaimed Roman emperor by the Praetorian Guard after they assassinate the previous emperor, his nephew Caligula.
- The Council of Basel suspends Pope Eugene IV.
- Matthias Corvinus is elected King of Hungary.
- King Henry VIII of England suffers an accident while jousting, leading to a brain injury that historians say may have influenced his later erratic behaviour and possible impotence.
- King Charles II of England dissolves the Cavalier Parliament.
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