St Pontianus begins his reign as Catholic Pope

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Alexandria hit by Earthquake; about 50,000 die

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John appointed bishop of the kingdom

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Holy Roman Catholic emperor Louis III captured

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Emperor Otto II gives earl Leopold I, East Bavaria

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Peterus Lombardus, Italian theologist/bishop of Paris, dies

Death

Count Louis of Nevers marries 8-year old daughter of Philips V

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Manuel Paleologus, Byzantine Emperor (1391-1425)/writer, dies

Death

St Philippus Nerius, [Philippo Neri], Italian merchant/priest

Birth

John I Z polyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies

Death

Pope Paul III begins inquisition against Protestants (Sactum Officium)

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Ren‚ of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle

Death

Battle at Jemmingen: Alva's troops beat Dutch rebellion

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Mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma

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English fleet defeats Spanish armada

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Alvara Mendana discovers Marquesas Island

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Jean Picard, French astronomer

Birth

Matthew Prior, English poet

Birth

John Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved

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Anthony Collins, English philosopher (A discourse on free-thinking)

Birth

Lord William Russell, English plotter against Charles II, beheaded

Death

Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, Engl minister of finance

Birth

Pierre Lyonet, zoologist/cryptologist (Anatomy of Wilgehoutrups)

Birth

Niccol• Amenta, Italian poet (La Gostanza), dies

Death

States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy"

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