24 July 1148 Posted on July 23, 2022 by Staff Louis VII of France lays siege to Damascus during the Second Crusade. Famous Words of Inspiration..."He that would live in peace and at ease must not speak all he knows or all he sees." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 7 June 1099 7 June 1099 20 July 1189 16 June 1779 5 December 1560 24 July 2005 11 June 1509 19 April 1770 9 October 1514 6 May 1682