|
February 26th
Events Pre-1600 * 747 BC – According to Ptolemy, the epoch (origin) of the Nabonassar Era began at noon on this date. Historians use this to establish the modern BC chronology for dating historic events. * 364 – Valentinian I is proclaimed Roman emperor. *1266 – Battle of Benevento: An army led by Charles, Count of Anjou, defeats a combined German and Sicilian force led by Manfred, King of Sicily. Manfred is killed in the battle and Pope Clement IV invests Charles as king of Sicily and Naples. *1365 – The Ava Kingdom and the royal city of Ava (Inwa) founded by King Thado Minbya. 1601–1900 *1606 – The Janszoon voyage of 1605–06 becomes the first European expedition to set foot on Australia, although it is mistaken as a part of New Guinea. *1616 – Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun. *1775 – The British East India Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
747 BC
747 may refer to: * 747 (number), a number * AD 747, a year of the Julian calendar * 747 BC, a year in the 8th century BC * Boeing 747, a large commercial jet airliner Music and film * 747s (band), an indie band * ''747'' (album), by country music band Lady Antebellum * "747" (song), by rock band Kent * "747 (Strangers in the Night)", a song by Saxon from their 1980 album ''Wheels of Steel'' * ''747'', UK title for 1998 made-for-television movie ''Blackout Effect'' Other uses * Area code 747, a telephone area code in California * Big Bud 747, the world's largest farm tractor * Swingline 747, a model of office stapler *747 Aberdeen Airport–Peterhead, a bus route in Scotland * 747 Uppingham–Leicester, a bus route in England *FC Pskov-747 FC Pskov-747 (russian: ФК «Псков-747») was an association football club from Pskov, Russia, founded in 2006. It played in the Russian Professional Football League. Before that Pskov was represented in the Russian professional league ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |