23rd recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
23rd recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
23rd recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Events Before
Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold weds second wife Isabella of Bourbon
Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold weds second wife Isabella of Bourbon
In the Thirteen Years' War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the G
In the Thirteen Years' War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master
Johannes Gutenberg prints his first Bible [estimated date] [1]
The Gutenberg Bible, also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42, was the earliest major book printed in Europe using mass-produced metal movable type.
First record of Johannes Gutenberg's Bible, a letter dated this day by Enea Silvio Piccolomini refers to the Bible print
First record of Johannes Gutenberg's Bible, a letter dated this day by Enea Silvio Piccolomini refers to the Bible printed a year earlier
John II is born
John II is born
Events After
BC Battle of Megiddo: Egyptian forces of Thutmose III defeat a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Kadesh. First
BC Battle of Megiddo: Egyptian forces of Thutmose III defeat a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Kadesh. First battle recorded with a reliable account.
The Unitas Fratrum is established in the village of Kunvald, on the Bohemian-Moravian borderland. It is to date the seco
The Unitas Fratrum is established in the village of Kunvald, on the Bohemian-Moravian borderland. It is to date the second oldest Protestant denomination.
"Mainz Psalter," the earliest dated book and the first to be printed in three colors, is completed
"Mainz Psalter," the earliest dated book and the first to be printed in three colors, is completed
Henry VII is born
Henry VII is born
Matthias I Corvinus chosen King of Hungary
Matthias Corvinus (Hungarian: Hunyadi Mátyás; Romanian: Matia Matijaš Korvin; Slovak: Matej Korvín; Czech: Matyáš Korvín; 23 February 1443 – 6 April 1490) was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to...
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Sultan Mehmed II, the Conqueror inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire
The sultans of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Osmanlı padişahları), who were all members of the Ottoman dynasty (House of Osman), ruled over the transcontinental empire from its perceived inception in…
Louis, dauphin of France (later Louis XI) (27) marries Charlotte of Savoy (9) without the consent of King Charles VII
Louis, dauphin of France (later Louis XI) (27) marries Charlotte of Savoy (9) without the consent of King Charles VII
Johannes Gutenberg prints his first Bible [estimated date] [1]
The Gutenberg Bible, also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42, was the earliest major book printed in Europe using mass-produced metal movable type.
First record of Johannes Gutenberg's Bible, a letter dated this day by Enea Silvio Piccolomini refers to the Bible print
First record of Johannes Gutenberg's Bible, a letter dated this day by Enea Silvio Piccolomini refers to the Bible printed a year earlier
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