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Featured article Map of the fleet movements prior to the Battle of Trapani The Battle of Trapani took place on 23 June 1266 off Trapani, Sicily, between the fleets of the Republic of Genoa and the Republic of Venice, as part of the War of Saint Sabas (1256–1270). The two fleets met near Trapani in Sicily on 22 June. After learning of the Venetian fleet's smaller size, the Genoese war council resolved to attack, but during the night Genoese commander Lanfranco Borbonino reversed the decision and instead ordered his ships to take up a defensive position, bound together with chains, near the shore. As the Venetian fleet attacked the next day, many of the Genoese crews, mostly hired foreigners, lost heart and abandoned their ships. The battle was a Venetian victory, as they sank or captured the entire Genoese fleet. On their return to Genoa, Borbonino and most of his captains were tried and fined large sums for cowardice. Genoa continued the war, in which neither side was able to gain a decisive advantage, until it was ended through French mediation in 1270. (Full article...) Recently featured: Manchester Tatannuaq KPop Demon Hunters Zimmerman Telegram Zimmerman Telegram On February 24, .. 1582 - Pope Gregory XIII announced the Gregorian calendar. 1803 - Marbury v. Madison established judicial review in the U.S. 1917 - The Zimmermann Telegram was delivered, complicating World War I. 1999 - Arizona executed German national Karl LaGrand. Recent days: February 23 - February 22 More events in history... Did you know ...? Beans on toast ... that beans on toast (example pictured) have variously been referred to as "skinheads", "skins on a raft" and "cowboy's dinner"? ... that Licia Fertz posed nude for Rolling Stone at the age of 89? ... that the author of Your Own Quiz wanted the readers to answer at least one question in the novel correctly at the same time as the main character? ... that all three sons of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attended Gordonstoun School? ... that one writer described the decorations of 44 West 77th Street as having seemingly been "squeezed out of a pastry tube"? ... that the documentary film Kino-Eye includes footage reversed by director Dziga Vertov to show bread being unmade and a bull being "resurrected"? ... that Patrick Castagno won his 60th state championship shortly after his 60th birthday? ... that the Gordon House was the headquarters of a project to rebuild an 1813 ship? ... that Vasily Baranshchikov's travelogue was an 18th-century bestseller, despite what one contemporary review deemed sloppy writing and an ungrateful, whiny tone?	In the news Keir Starmer Keir Starmer (pictured) announces his intention to resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In motorsport, Nyck de Vries, Kamui Kobayashi and Mike Conway of Toyota Racing win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. In ice hockey, the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Vegas Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup. In basketball, the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals. Ongoing: Bolivian protests Ebola epidemic FIFA World Cup Flamingo Revolution Iran war (Lebanon war) Russo-Ukrainian war timeline Sudanese civil war timeline Recent deaths: Walter Parazaider Robert Thurman Carlo Ginzburg Bobby Prince Abdullah Ibrahim Andy Lewis Holidays {{Holidays}} Obituaries Italian cyclist Marco Pantani died suddenly at a hotel in Rimini, Italy on February 14. Former Chechen president Zelimkhan Yandarbiyev was killed in an apparent car bomb explosion on February 13. Former leader of the Canadian liberal party, Claude Ryan, died from stomach cancer on February 9 at age 79. More recent deaths...
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