St Anastasius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Event

Galla Placidia, daughter of Byzant emperor Constantius III, dies at 58

Death

Clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45

Death

Acharius, bishop of Noyon/saint, dies

Death

Adalbert II, bishop of Utrecht (1010-26), dies

Death

Pope Urban II preaches 1st Crusade

Event

Battle of Cortenuova: Emperor Frederik II vs Lombardische steden

Event

Philip Van Artevelde, Flemish commander-in-chief, dies in battle at 42

Death

Battle of Westrozebeke (French army beats Flemings-1,000s die)

Event

Guillaume Dufay, French/Flemish composer, dies at about 74

Death

Scottish king James IV receives bedrieger Perkin Warbeck

Event

Ascanio Trombeti, composer

Birth

Robbert Robbertsz, (le Canu), nautical expert

Birth

Ottavio Vernizzi, composer

Birth

William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway

Event

Dutch County Groningen flood by dike break

Event

Valerius Andreas, [Walter Driessens], Flemish historian

Birth

Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor/architect

Birth

Louise Henri‰tte, [Mlle d'Orange], daughter of Frederik Henry

Birth

John Eliot, English parliament leader/author (In Jail), dies at 40

Death

Fran‡oise d'Aubign‚, wife of King Louis XIV

Birth

Peter Codde, RC apostole vicar (1688-1704)

Birth

Henri F d'Aguesseau, chancellor of France (1717..50)

Birth

Anthonie Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 72

Death

Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (lantern), dies

Death