This Day in Bible and Church History

What significant events occurred on this day in Bible and church history?

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A timeline of the major events in Bible and Christian history, from Israel's kings in the 9th century BC to today, each with a short description and its known or approximate date. 126 events across the year.

12 October

Monday this year · 1 event
  1. 538 BC2,563 years ago

    Cyrus the Great of Persia captures Babylon, ending the Neo-Babylonian empire (Daniel 5; Nabonidus Chronicle).

    Old Testament era Nabonidus Chronicle; Cyrus Cylinder (British Museum) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_of_Babylon
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