Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth [1]
Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth
Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth [1]
Events Before
Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)
Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)
Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire: Final battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York sees Prince of Wales, Edwar
Battle of Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire: Final battle between the Houses of Lancaster and York sees Prince of Wales, Edward of Westminster, killed and King Edward IV return to his throne, restoring political stability to England until his death in 1483
Wars of the Roses: Battle of Barnet - Yorkists defeat the Lancastrians and kill the Earl of Warwick
The Battle of Barnet was a decisive Yorkist victory in the Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict of 15th-century England.
Battle of Brunkeberg: Swedish regent Sten Sture defeats forces led by Danish King Christian I
Sten Sture the Elder (Swedish: Sten Sture den äldre; 1440 – 14 December 1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden from 1470 to 1497 and again from 1501 to 1503.
Henry VI of England dies
Henry VI of England, French king of england, known for king of england, died on 1471-05-21.
Events After
Nicolaus Copernicus is born
Nicolaus Copernicus mathematician and astronomer, known for mathematician and astronomer, was born on 1473-02-19.
James IV is born
James IV is born
Duke Sigismund of Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland
Duke Sigismund of Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland
Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloon and Italians
Breisach land guardian Peter von Hagenbach throws out Walloon and Italians
Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui
The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was a battle that was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor…
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Battle of Nancy: Swiss Confederacy led by René II decisively defeats the Duchy of Burgundy, 7,000+ killed including the
Battle of Nancy: Swiss Confederacy led by René II decisively defeats the Duchy of Burgundy, 7,000+ killed including the Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold
Stephen III of Moldavia defeats the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Vaslui
The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was a battle that was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor…
Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)
Portuguese heir to the throne Prince John (15) marries his cousin Eleanor of Viseu (12)
Treaty of Alcáçovas: Portugal cedes the Canary Islands to Castile in exchange for claims in West Africa
Treaty of Alcáçovas: Portugal cedes the Canary Islands to Castile in exchange for claims in West Africa
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