Antioch struck by Earthquake; about 250,000 die

Event

St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

Event

Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II

Event

Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano

Event

Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa

Event

Council of Konstanz

Event

Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49

Death

French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated

Event

Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire

Event

Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns

Death

Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont

Event

Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68

Death

Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered

Death

Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea

Event

John Penry, English congressionalist, executed

Death

Anne ML of Orl‚ans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)

Birth

Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74

Death

Charles II, King of England (1660-85)

Birth

Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"

Event

English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp

Event

Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth

Event

Peter Scriverius, lawyer/historian, dies at 44

Death

Gy”rgy R k¢czi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle

Death

Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council

Birth

Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73

Death