On This Day In History On This Day In History: Turco-Mongol Emperor Timur Sacks Damascus – On Mar 24, 1401 MessageToEagle.com | March 24, 2016 MessageToEagle.com – On March 24, 1401, Turco-Mongol emperor Timur, who in English became known as Tamburlaine, sacked the ancient and civilized town of Syria – Damascus, the second city of Read More