Important Historical Events of the year 1066, Year 1066 in History

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List of 1066 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1066

What happened in the year 1066?

Date	Event
January 6, 1066	Following the death of Edward the Confessor on the previous day, the Witan meets to confirm Harold Godwinson as the new King of England; Harold is crowned the same day, sparking a succession crisis that will eventually lead to the Norman conquest of England.
September 18, 1066	Norwegian king Harald Hardrada lands with Tostig Godwinson at the mouth of the Humber River and begins his invasion of England.
September 20, 1066	At the Battle of Fulford, Harald Hardrada defeats earls Morcar and Edwin.
September 25, 1066	In the Battle of Stamford Bridge, Harald Hardrada, the invading King of Norway, is defeated by King Harold II of England.
September 27, 1066	William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England.
September 28, 1066	William the Conqueror lands in England, beginning the Norman conquest.
October 14, 1066	The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings.
October 15, 1066	Following the death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings, Edgar the Ætheling is proclaimed King of England by the Witan; he is never crowned, and concedes power to William the Conqueror two months later.
December 25, 1066	William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy is crowned king of England, at Westminster Abbey, London.
December 30, 1066	Granada massacre: A Muslim mob storms the royal palace in Granada, crucifies Jewish vizier Joseph ibn Naghrela and massacres most of the Jewish population of the city.