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1413 Deaths
Year 1413 ( MCDXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–December * March 21 – Henry V becomes King of England following the death of his father Henry IV. * July 5 – Battle of Çamurlu: Mehmed I defeats his brother Musa, ending the Ottoman Interregnum. * August 28 – The University of St Andrews in Scotland is chartered by papal bull. * October 2 – The Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania sign the ''Union of Horodło''. Date unknown * Samogitia becomes the last region in Europe to be Christianized. * The ''Annals of the Joseon Dynasty'' begin in Korea. Births * February 24 – Louis, Duke of Savoy (d. 1465) * September 8 – Catherine of Bologna, Italian cloistered nun (d. 1463) * November 19 – Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (d. 1471) * ''date unknown'' – Joanot Martorell, Spanish writer (d. 1468) Deaths * January 25 &nda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October 2
Events Pre-1600 * 829 – Theophilos succeeds his father Michael II as Byzantine Emperor. * 939 – Battle of Andernach: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes. * 1263 – The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots. * 1470 – The Earl of Warwick's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to the Netherlands, restoring Henry VI to the throne. * 1552 – Russo-Kazan Wars: Russian troops enter Kazan. 1601–1900 * 1780 – American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army. * 1789 – The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification. *1835 – Texas Revolution: Mexican troops attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia. *1864 – American Civil War: Confederates defeat a Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November 19
Events Pre-1600 * 461 – Libius Severus is declared emperor of the Western Roman Empire. The real power is in the hands of the ''magister militum'' Ricimer. * 636 – The Rashidun Caliphate defeats the Sasanian Empire at the Battle of al-Qādisiyyah in Iraq. * 1493 – Christopher Columbus goes ashore on an island called Borinquen he first saw the day before. He names it San Juan Bautista (later renamed again Puerto Rico). 1601–1900 * 1794 – The United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain sign Jay's Treaty, which attempts to resolve some of the lingering problems left over from the American Revolutionary War. * 1802 – The Garinagu arrive at British Honduras (present-day Belize). * 1808 – Finnish War: The Convention of Olkijoki in Raahe ends hostilities in Finland. *1816 – Warsaw University is established. * 1847 – The second Canadian railway line, the Montreal and Lachine Railroad, is opened. * 1863 – American Civil War: U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1463
Year 1463 ( MCDLXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 1463rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 463rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 63rd year of the 15th century, and the 4th year of the 1460s decade. Events January–December * January 5 – French poet François Villon receives a reprieve from death by hanging, and is banished from Paris (his further life is undocumented). * May – The Kingdom of Bosnia falls to the Ottoman Empire. * September 15 – Battle of Vistula Lagoon: The navy of the Prussian Confederation defeats that of the Teutonic Order. * October 8 – The Truce of Hesdin ends French support for the House of Lancaster in England. Date unknown * Muhammad Rumfa starts to rule in Kano. * ''Corpus Hermeticum'' is translated into Latin, by Marsilio Ficino. * The fabled London Massacre occurs. Births * January 17 ** Antoine Duprat, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Of Bologna
Catherine of Bologna aterina de' Vigri(8 September 1413 – 9 March 1463)Stephen Donovan (1908). " St. Catherine of Bologna". In ''Catholic Encyclopedia''. 3. New York: Robert Appleton Company. was an Italian Poor Clare, writer, teacher, mystic, artist, and saint. The patron saint of artists and against temptations, Catherine de' Vigri was venerated for nearly three centuries in her native Bologna before being formally canonized in 1712 by Pope Clement XI. Her feast day is 9 March. Life Catherine came from an upper-class family, the daughter of Benvenuta Mammolini of Bologna and Giovanni Vigri, a Ferrarese notary who worked for Niccolò III d'Este, Marquis of Ferrara. She was raised at Niccolo III's court as a lady-in-waiting to his wife Parisina Malatesta (d. 1425) and became lifelong friends with his natural daughter Margherita d'Este (d. 1478). During this time, she received some education in reading, writing, music, playing the viola, and had access to illuminated manuscript ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
September 8
Events Pre-1600 * 617 – Battle of Huoyi: Li Yuan defeats a Sui dynasty army, opening the path to his capture of the imperial capital Chang'an and the eventual establishment of the Tang dynasty. * 1100 – Election of Antipope Theodoric. * 1198 – Philip of Swabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, is crowned King of Germany (King of the Romans) * 1253 – Pope Innocent IV canonises Stanislaus of Szczepanów, killed by King Bolesław II. *1264 – The Statute of Kalisz, guaranteeing Jews safety and personal liberties and giving '' battei din'' jurisdiction over Jewish matters, is promulgated by Bolesław the Pious, Duke of Greater Poland. * 1276 – Pope John XXI is elected Pope. * 1331 – Stefan Dušan declares himself king of Serbia. * 1380 – Battle of Kulikovo: Russian forces defeat a mixed army of Tatars and Mongols, stopping their advance. * 1504 – Michelangelo's ''David'' is unveiled in Piazza della Signoria in Florence. *1514 – Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
