📅 Today in HistoryApril 29

An earthquake in the Central Apennines hits Rome and Spoleto, damaging the basilica of San Paolo Fuori le Mura.

Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.

Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orléans.

Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile.

The Crown's decision to expel the Jews is announced in Zaragoza, Aragon, to the kingdom's procurators.

Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås.

French forces commence the siege of Quebec which is held by the British.

James Cook arrives in Australia at Botany Bay, which he names.

American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.

The galaxy Centaurus A or NGC 5128 is discovered by James Dunlop.