Orontes River Battle: Fatimid Triumph (+ 9 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (15 Sep 2026) Today's historical events: Major Fatimid victory over the Byzantine Empire at the Battle of the Orontes. Gilles de Rais, one of the earliest known serial killers, is taken into custody upon an accusation brought against him by Jean de Malestroit, Bishop of Nantes. Departing from Vlissingen, ex-Holy Roman Emperor Charles V returns to Spain. The so-called "Invincible Armada" sent by Catholic King Philip II of Spain to overthrow Protestant Queen Elizabeth I of England has been handed a crushing defeat in the English Channel. Seven Years' War: Battle of Signal Hill. American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign. The United States "Department of Foreign Affairs", established by law in July, is renamed the Department of State and given a variety of domestic duties. French Revolutionary Wars: Arthur Wellesley (later Duke of Wellington) sees his first combat at the Battle of Boxtel during the Flanders Campaign. Britain seizes the Dutch Cape Colony in southern Africa to prevent its use by the Batavian Republic. War of 1812: A second supply train sent to relieve Fort Harrison is ambushed in the Attack at the Narrows. Information from this episode are sourced from API Ninjas Explanations from OpenAI ChatGPT API with proprietary prompts. This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices