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987 – French King Hugo Capet crowns his son Robert the Compassionate king. 1066 – A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, Spain, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city. 1896 – Filipino patriot and reform advocate José Rizal is executed by a Spanish…
875 – King of the Franks, Charles the Bald, is crowned Holy Roman Emperor Charles II. 1508 – Portuguese forces under the command of Francisco de Almeida attack Khambhat at the Battle of Dabul, in the Indian state of Gujarat. 1835 – The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding the lands of the Cherokee…
