Easter Glory: Bach's Oratorio Debut in Leipzig
William Dampier completed the first European circumnavigation of New Britain, proving it was a separate island from New Guinea rather than a continental extension. His detailed charts and natural history observations from the voyage advanced European understanding of the Pacific and established him as one of the era's most important scientific explorers.
March 26, 1700
326 years ago
What Else Happened on March 26
Emperor Maurice elevated his son Theodosius to the rank of co-emperor, formally securing the Theodosian dynasty’s hold on the Byzantine throne. This calculated …
The first Eid al-Fitr wasn't planned—it emerged from exhaustion. After Muhammad and his followers completed the first mandatory Ramadan fast in 624 CE, they gat…
The body vanished during a donkey ride outside Cairo, but the Fatimid court pretended their caliph was still alive for six weeks. Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah had terr…
Pope John XIX crowned Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor in Rome, formalizing the Salian dynasty's grip on power. This coronation solidified the monarch's authorit…
Pope John XIX crowned Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor in St. Peter's Basilica, solidifying the Salian dynasty's grip on power. This ceremony affirmed the allian…
He was supposed to be temporary. When Saladin's uncle Shirkuh died just two months after conquering Egypt, the 31-year-old Kurdish warrior took command of a lan…
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