Pippin II, of H‚ristal, Duke/prince of France, dies

Death

Ado of Vienne, French archbishop of Vienne, dies at about 75

Death

Marinus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding John VIII

Event

John VIII, Italian Pope (872-82), dies

Death

Adelheid the Saint, German empress of Otto I/saint, dies at about 68

Death

Albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74

Death

King Henry VI of England crowned king of France

Event

Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII

Birth

King Fran‡ois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants

Event

Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istv n B thory

Event

Spanish viceroy Hernando Arias de Saavedra founds provinces R¡o de la Plata (Argentina)/Guaira (Paraguay)

Event

Kurt S Adeler, Danish admiral/ship builder

Birth

Mount Vesuvious, Italy erupts, destroys 6 villages and kills 4,000

Event

Giovanni Maria Casini, composer

Birth

Oliver Cromwell sworn in as English Lord Protector

Event

General Monck demands free parliamentary election in Scotland

Event

Dorothy, 1st English marquis of Halifax, dies

Death

John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63

Death

Juan de Padilla, composer, dies at 68

Death

Charles Cressent, France, cabinetmaker (R‚gence)

Birth

English Parliament adopts Bill of Rights after Glorious Revolution

Event

Adrian "Aart" van Wijck, Dutch theologist (anti-jansenism), dies at 78

Death

Georg Peter Weimar, composer

Birth

Prussian Libya falls to Silezie

Event

Gebhard Leberecht Frst Blcher von Wahlstatt, German fieldmarshal

Birth