Battle of Muret: Turning Point in Albigensian Crusade (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History (12 Sep 2026)

Today's historical events:

Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Battle of Muret.

Battle of Portopí: The Aragonese army under the command of James I of Aragon disembarks at Santa Ponça, Majorca, with the purpose of conquering the island.

The First Siege of Gibraltar takes place in the context of the Spanish Reconquista pitting the forces of the Kingdom of Castile against the Emirate of Granada resulting in a Castilian victory.

Henry Hudson begins his exploration of the Hudson River while aboard the Halve Maen.

A gunpowder factory explodes in Valletta, Malta, killing 22 people and damaging several buildings.

Austro-Ottoman War: Battle of Vienna: Several European armies join forces to defeat the Ottoman Empire.

The Sultanate of Sulu ceded Balambangan Island to the British East India Company

Battle of North Point: an American detachment halts the British land advance to Baltimore in the War of 1812.

Elizabeth Barrett elopes with Robert Browning.

Mexican-American War: the Battle of Chapultepec begins.