Eraclus: 25th Bishop of Liège (+ 10 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
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- August 21, 2026
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- Sep 27, 2026
Discusses A Daily Dose of History (21 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of …
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A Daily Dose of History (21 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of Liège. Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin-Song Wars. Battle of the Blacks: Uprising by the black African forces of the Fatimid army, along with a number of Egyptian emirs an…
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A Daily Dose of History (21 Aug 2026) Today's historical events: Eraclus becomes the 25th bishop of Liège. Song dynasty general Yue Fei defeats an army led by Jin dynasty general Wuzhu at the Battle of Yancheng during the Jin-Song Wars. Battle of the Blacks: Uprising by the black African forces of the Fatimid army, along with a number of Egyptian emirs and commoners, against Saladin. The uprising is defeated after two days, consolidating Saladin's position as master of Egypt. Minamoto no Yoritom