700s / 8th century history on the 31st of July
781 : Mount Fuji volcano in Japan erupted. This date was the oldest record of its eruption. Mount Fuji stands at 3,776.24 metres (12,389.2 feet).
781 : Mount Fuji volcano in Japan erupted. This date was the oldest record of its eruption. Mount Fuji stands at 3,776.24 metres (12,389.2 feet).
762 : Baghdad was founded, and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, which is now modern-day Iraq. The city population of Baghdad is now over 8 million people.
1836 : The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France was inaugurated. The full name is the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, which is known as the Triumphal Arch of the Star, in English. It is one of the … Continue Reading ››
1540 : Thomas Cromwell was beheaded on orders of King Henry VIII of England. A charge of treason led to the execution of Thomas Cromwell, an English lawyer and statesman who served King Henry VIII as chief minister … Continue Reading ››
1694 : The Bank of England was established as the central bank of the United Kingdom, when it was granted a royal charter, through the passage of the Tonnage Act 1694. It was the model on which most … Continue Reading ››
1739 : George Clinton the 4th Vice President of the United States was born in Little Britain, Province of New York, British America (died in 1812 aged 72).
1745 : The 1st women's cricket match … Continue Reading ››
1668 : Shandong earthquake hit China and killed more than 40,000 people. The aftershocks continued for 6 years.
1534 : French explorer Jacques Cartier planted a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula to take possession of the territory he named The Country of Canadas in the name of France.
1567 : Mary, Queen of … Continue Reading ››
1840 : The Province of Canada was created by the Act of Union, under the approval of the British Parliament, to abolish the legislatures of Lower Canada and Upper Canada, which enabled the establishment of a new political … Continue Reading ››
1342 : St. Mary Magdalene's flood was the largest recorded flood of all time in central Europe, with water levels exceeding the 2002 European floods.