Siege of Jerusalem: Roman Victory & Second Temple's Destruction (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (12 Jul 2023) Today's historical events: The armies of Titus attack the walls of Jerusalem after a six-month siege. Three days later they breach the walls, which enables the army to destroy the Second Temple. The Ottomans capture Euboea. Hartmann Schedel's Nuremberg Chronicle, one of the best-documented early printed books, is published. King Henry VIII of England marries his sixth and last wife, Catherine Parr, at Hampton Court Palace. Fray Diego de Landa, acting Bishop of Yucatán, burns the sacred idols and books of the Maya. The Ostrog Bible, one of the early printed Bibles in a Slavic language, is published. Battle of Aughrim (Julian calendar): The decisive victory of William III of England's forces in Ireland. In response to the dismissal of the French finance minister Jacques Necker, the radical journalist Camille Desmoulins gives a speech which results in the storming of the Bastille two days later. The Civil Constitution of the Clergy is passed in France by the National Constituent Assembly. 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