A look back at history on this date
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Settlers establish Marietta, Ohio, the first permanent settlement created by U.S. citizens in the recently organized Northwest Territory.
End of Burmese-Siamese War (1765-1767).
Premiere performance of Bach's St John Passion, BWV 245, at St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig.
Francis Xavier leaves Lisbon on a mission to the Portuguese East Indies.
Ferdinand Magellan arrives at Cebu.
Felix V abdicates his claim to the papacy, ending the reign of the final Antipope.
Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV charters Prague University.
Empress Matilda becomes the first female ruler of England, adopting the title "Lady of the English".
First Corpus Juris Civilis, a fundamental work in jurisprudence, is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I.
Attila the Hun captures Metz in France, killing most of its inhabitants and burning the town.
Otto II Wittelsbach
Duke of Bavaria (died 1253)
Born 1206John
3rd Earl of Kent, English nobleman (died 1352)
Born 1330Edward Stafford
2nd Earl of Wiltshire (died 1498)
Born 1470Francis Xavier
Spanish missionary and saint, co-founded the Society of Jesus (died 1552)
Born 1506Tobias Stimmer
Swiss painter and illustrator (died 1584)
Born 1539Gerrit Dou
Dutch painter (died 1675)
Born 1613François de Neufville
duc de Villeroy, French general (died 1730)
Born 1644John Sheffield
1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby, English poet and politician, Lord President of the Council (died 1721)
Born 1648Jesus Christ (possible date of the crucifixion) (born circa 4 BC)
Jesus Christ (possible date of the crucifixion) (born circa 4 BC)
30George the Standard-Bearer
archbishop of Mytilene (born c. 776)
821Berengar I of Italy (born 845)
Berengar I of Italy (born 845)
924Baha al-Din Qaraqush
regent of Egypt and builder of the Cairo Citadel
1201Frederick I
Duke of Lorraine
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