On this day in History - Sep.13

Published: September 12, 2008, 7:44 pm

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509 BC - temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill dedicated, in Rome on the idus of September. 0081 - Roman Emperor Titus dies (b. 0039) 0122 - Building of Hadrian's Wall begins. 0490 - Battle of Marathon 0533 - Belisarius and the Roman Empire defeat Gelimer and the Vandals at the Battle of Ad Decimium. 0604 - Pope Sabinianus is consecrated. 1087 - John II Comnenus was born (d. 1143). Byzantine Emperor 1224 - Francis of Assisi is afflicted with stigmata. 1276 - Pedro Juli o, bispo portugu s mas tamb m m dico e matem tico, eleito papa com o nome de Jo o XXI. 1438 - King Duarte of Portugal dies (b. 1391) 1440 - Gilles de Rais is taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by the Bishop of Nantes. 1475 - Cesare Borgia was born (d. 1507). Italian aristocrat.1502 - John Leland was born (d. 1552). English antiquarian.1503 - Michelangelo begins work on his David. 1506 - Andrea Mantegna dies. Italian painter. 1520 - William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley was born (d. 1598).

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