📅 Today in HistoryJune 30

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Pope Marcellinus begins his papacy.

Pope Marcellinus begins his papacy.
763

The Byzantine army of emperor Constantine V defeats the Bulgarian forces in the Battle of Anchialus.

The Byzantine army of emperor Constantine V defeats the Bulgarian forces in the Battle of Anchialus.
1398

Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne to the Ming dynasty to become the Jianwen Emperor.

Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne to the Ming dynasty to become the Jianwen Emperor.
1422

Battle of Arbedo between the duke of Milan and the Swiss cantons.

Battle of Arbedo between the duke of Milan and the Swiss cantons.
1521

Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre.

Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre.
1559

King Henry II of France is mortally wounded in a jousting match against Gabriel, comte de Montgomery.

King Henry II of France is mortally wounded in a jousting match against Gabriel, comte de Montgomery.
1598

The Spanish-held Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico having been besieged for fifteen days, surrenders to an English force under Sir George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.

The Spanish-held Castillo San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico having been besieged for fifteen days, surrenders to an English force under Sir George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland.
1632

The University of Tartu is founded.

The University of Tartu is founded.
1643

Royalists loyal to King Charles I led by the Earl of Newcastle defeat Parliamentarian troops commanded by Lord Fairfax in the battle of Adwalton Moor, allowing them to capture Bradford and Leeds.

1651

The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising: The Battle of Berestechko ends with a Polish victory.

The Deluge: Khmelnytsky Uprising: The Battle of Berestechko ends with a Polish victory.
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