November 5, 1605: The Gunpowder Plot, Guy Fawkes and the Conspiracy That Nearly Destroyed Parliament Open Chronicle November 5, 2026 November 0 Comments How a group of English Catholic conspirators attempted to assassinate King James I and destroy the House of Lords, and how the failure of their…
Today in History November 1, 1755: The Great Lisbon Earthquake That Shook Europe and Changed the Modern World Open Chronicle November 1, 2026 November 0 Comments How a devastating earthquake, tsunami and fires destroyed much of Portugal’s capital, challenged European ideas about nature and divine providence, and inspired one of the…
