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A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History
We examine the significant events that occurred on this day in history. Get smarter about our history in less than 10 minutes per day! Presented by Amalia Dupray and Montgomery Jones.
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- StandardSummaries onlyWallachian Triumph: Battle of Rovine 1395 (+ 13 more historical events on this day!)
Published May 17, 2026
Wallachian TriumphA Daily Dose of History (17 May 2026) Today's historical events: Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army. Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Florida with 600 men - by 1536 only 4 survive. George Boleyn, 2nd Viscount Rochford and four other men are executed for treason. Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage is annulled. Anne of Denmark is crowned Queen of Scotland. Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maiso