On today's date in 447: A powerful earthquake destroys large portions of the Walls of Constantinople, including 57 towers. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1556: Second Battle of Panipat: Fighting begins between the forces of Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, the Hindu king at Delhi and the forces of the Muslim emperor Akbar. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1828: Greek War of Independence: The French Morea expedition to recapture Morea (now the Peloponnese) ends when the last Ottoman forces depart the peninsula. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1605: Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is arrested. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1995: Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, a right-wing extremist, at a peace rally at Kings of Israel Square in Tel Aviv. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1912: The keel of USS Nevada was laid down, beginning construction on the United States Navy's first "super-dreadnought". #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1493: Christopher Columbus reaches Leeward Island and Puerto Rico. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1848: A new constitution drafted by Johan Rudolph Thorbecke was proclaimed, limiting the powers of the Dutch monarchy. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 361: Emperor Constantius II dies of a fever at Mopsuestia in Cilicia; on his deathbed he is baptised and declares his cousin Julian rightful successor. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1880: The current melody of Kimigayo, the national anthem of Japan, was adopted. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1868: Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1410: The Peace of Bicêtre suspends hostilities in the Armagnac-Burgundian Civil War. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1997: Tropical Storm Linda made landfall in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, causing more than 3,000 deaths. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 365: The Alemanni cross the Rhine and invade Gaul. Emperor Valentinian I moves to Paris to command the army and defend the Gallic cities. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1503: Pope Julius II is elected. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 802: Empress Irene is deposed and banished to Lesbos. Conspirators place Nikephoros, the minister of finance, on the Byzantine throne. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1903: The Purdue Wreck, a railroad train collision in Indianapolis, kills 17 people, including 14 players of the Purdue University football team. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 683: During the Siege of Mecca, the Kaaba catches fire and is burned down. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1863: Danish Prince Vilhelm arrives in Athens to assume his throne as George I, King of the Hellenes. #history #grownostr

On today's date in 1137: Ranulf of Apulia defeats Roger II of Sicily at the Battle of Rignano, securing his position as duke until his death two years later. #history #grownostr