Severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638)

Event

German emperor Koenraad II removes "Constitutio the Feudis"

Event

Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies

Death

Battle at Brindisi: King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet

Event

Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies

Death

Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63

Death

60 Jews murdered in Breslau Silesia

Event

Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66

Death

Daint-Leu at Oise begins French boer uprising

Event

John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior

Birth

Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62

Death

Pope Leo X signs treaty with German emperor Charles V

Event

England's archbishop voids King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage

Event

Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83

Death

Hernando de Soto lands in Florida

Event

Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician

Birth

Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua

Event

Zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V," premieres in Madrid

Event

Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59

Death

George I, King of England (1714-27)

Birth

1st Baptist Church organizes (Boston)

Event

German Parliament declares war on France

Event

Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67

Death

All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated

Event

Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)

Birth