Columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies

Death

Otto I, the Great, German king, Holy Roman emperor (962-73)

Birth

Pope Alexander III returns from exile to Rome

Event

Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile and Leon (1252-84)

Birth

Ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies

Death

St Clemens Flood: Dike breaks at Flemish/Zeeuwse/Dutch coast

Event

Louis, duke of Orl‚ans, murdered

Death

Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17

Death

Perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged

Death

Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)

Birth

King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts

Event

Charles, earl of Lalaing/land guardian of the Neth, dies at 52

Death

Water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam

Event

English parliament throws out Jesuits

Event

Thomas Tallis, composer, dies

Death

Francisco M de Melo, Portuguese author (Epan foras)

Birth

Charles Philip of Croij, marquis of Havr‚/earl of Fontenoy, dies at 64

Death

John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)

Birth

Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)

Birth

Ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI

Birth

Fran‡ois the Cuvilli‚s, Belgian court architect of Bayern

Birth

Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI

Event

Nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London

Event

Hans Willem baron Bentinck, Dutch/English earl of Portland, dies at 60

Death

English premier John Carteret resigns

Event