John VI of Greece begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Event

Alberic nominates Pope Marinus II (Martinus III)

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German king Henry IV gives away bisdom Utrecht county Staveren

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8th and last crusade is launched

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French king Charles VI visits pope Clemens VII

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Eduard, [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/author

Birth

Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, chancellor of Florence, dies

Death

Charles the Stout occupies and plunders Luik

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King Henry VII Tudor crowned "Yeomen of the Guard"

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Peace of Tours, between emperor Maximilian I and Flemings

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Christopher Columbus discovers island of Dominica

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Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against indians

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English Parliament passes Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church - a role formerly held by the Pope

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Enrico C Davila, Padua Italy, writer (Storia delguerre civili Francia)

Birth

Pirro Ligorio, Italian architect/painter/archaeologist, dies at 83

Death

Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies

Death

Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden

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Paul Wirtz, [Wrtz], German/Neth army commander

Birth

Michael de Ronghe, composer

Birth

Willebord van Roijen, dutch mathematician, dies at 35

Death

Willebrord Snellius, astronomer/mathematician, dies at about 46

Death

King Charles I gives Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath

Event

Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright (School for Scandal) (or 1751)

Birth

Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded

Death

Alexander Adriaenssen, Flemish painter, dies at 74

Death