Caligula, [G C Germanicus], Roman emperor (37-41), assassinated at 28

Death

Publius A Hadrianus, 14th Roman Emperor (117-138)

Birth

Ali ibn Abu Talib, kalief of Islam (656-61), murdered

Death

Stefanus III/IV, pope (768-72), dies

Death

Stephen III ends his reign as Catholic Pope

Event

St Paschal I begins his reign as Catholic Pope succeeding Stephen IV

Event

Stefanus IV, [V/Colonna?], pope (816-17), dies

Death

Synod of Worms: German King Henry IV fires Pope Gregory VII

Event

Giovanni Caetani elected Pope Gelasius II

Event

King Edward III of England marries Philippa of Henegouwen

Event

Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36

Death

Matthias I Corvinus chosen king of Hungary

Event

Conrad Paumann, German blind organist/composer, dies

Death

Fran‡ois I signs classified treaty with evangelical German monarchy

Event

Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason

Death

Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000

Event

Abdij Church in Middelburg destroyed by fire

Event

In Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw

Event

Amsterdams merchant Hans Bontemantel baptized

Event

Jacques Le Maire discovers Street Lemaire/Cape Receiver

Event

Emperor Ferdinand II declares Albrecht von Wallenstein a traitor

Event

George Jenatsch, Grisons leader, assassinated

Death

Connecticut colony organizes under Fundamental Orders

Event

Battle at Nantwich Cheshire: Parliamentary armies win

Event

Duke of Orl‚ans joins Fronde rebels

Event