A look back at history on this date
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Czar Alexander I, the Russian Emperor and the Grand Duke of Finland, officially announces the transfer of the status of the Finnish capital from Turku to Helsinki.
Shearith Israel, the first synagogue in continental North America, is dedicated.
The city of Oulu, Finland, is founded by Charles IX of Sweden.
Fall of Krak des Chevaliers: In Syria, sultan Baibars conquers the Krak des Chevaliers.
Seventh Crusade: Ayyubids of Egypt capture King Louis IX of France in the Battle of Fariskur.
Mongol-Jin War: The Mongols begin their siege on Kaifeng, the capital of the Jin dynasty.
Manuel I Komnenos succeeds his father John II Komnenos as Byzantine Emperor.
Roger II of Sicily is excommunicated by Innocent II for supporting Anacletus II as pope for seven years, even though Roger had already publicly recognized Innocent's claim to the papacy.
The Battle of Dayr al-'Aqul saves Baghdad from the Saffarids.
Roman emperor Caracalla is assassinated and is succeeded by his Praetorian Guard prefect, Marcus Opellius Macrinus.
Peter I of Portugal (died 1367)
Peter I of Portugal (died 1367)
Born 1320Jadwiga of Lithuania
Polish princess (died 1431)
Born 1408John Clifford
9th Baron de Clifford, English noble (died 1461)
Born 1435Claudio Merulo
Italian organist and composer (died 1604)
Born 1533Barbara of Hesse (died 1597)
Barbara of Hesse (died 1597)
Born 1536Michele Mercati
Italian physician and archaeologist (died 1593)
Born 1541William Herbert
3rd Earl of Pembroke, English noble, courtier and patron of the arts (died 1630)
Born 1580Juan van der Hamen
Spanish artist (died 1631)
Born 1596Caracalla
Roman emperor (born 188)
217Shōtoku
Japanese prince (born 572)
622Charibert II
Frankish king (born 607)
632Adalelm
Frankish nobleman
894Wang Yanxi
Chinese emperor
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