Roman emperor Galba adopts Marcus Piso Licinianus as C‘sar

Event

St Fabian begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Event

Agatho, Sicilian pope (678-81), dies

Death

Lin-chi I-hsuan, [J Rinzai Gigen], Zen teacher, dies

Death

John I Tzimisces, co-emperor of Byzantium (969-76), dies at 51

Death

Robert Guiscard conquers Palermo

Event

Otto II, the Lame, earl of Gelre, dies

Death

Gregorius X, [Tedaldo Visconti], pope, dies

Death

German emperor Charles I delegates Golden Degree

Event

Order of Golden Fleece established in Austria-Hungary and Spain

Event

Duke Philip the Good marries Isabella of Portugal

Event

Order of the Guilder forms

Event

Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)

Birth

Complutensian New Testament in Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin finished

Event

Gerardus Noviomagus, [Gerrit Geldenhauer], Dutch theologist, die at 59

Death

1st sitting of "Vurige Chamber" in Paris

Event

Jan Theunisz Blanckerhoff, [Jan Maet], seascape painter)

Birth

Willem … Brakel, Frisian theologist (Reasonable religion)

Birth

Niels Stensen, Danish astronomer

Birth

King Charles I and family flee London for Oxford

Event

Louis Boufflers, marshall of France

Birth

William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71

Death

King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company

Event

Jacob de Witt, Dutch mayor (Dordrecht)/MP, dies at 84

Death

Gasparo Visconti, composer

Birth