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Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela.
First session of the French Legislative Assembly.
Russians under Alexander Suvorov defeat the Turks at Kinburn.
The city of Tampere, Finland (belonging to Sweden at this time) is founded by King Gustav III of Sweden.
Ahmed III is forced to abdicate as the Ottoman sultan.
The coronation of Shah Abbas I of Persia occurs.
The coronation of Queen Mary I of England is held at Westminster Abbey.
Pope John XIII is consecrated.
Edgar the Peaceful becomes king of all England, in succession to Eadwig.
Pope Damasus I is consecrated.
Sallust
Roman historian (died 34 BC)
Born 86 BCAlexander Severus
Roman emperor (died 235)
Born 208Henry III of England (died 1272)
Henry III of England (died 1272)
Born 1207Guy XVI
Count of Laval (died 1531)
Born 1476Saint Cajetan
Italian Catholic priest and religious reformer (died 1547)
Born 1480Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola
Italian architect who designed the Church of the Gesù (died 1573)
Born 1507Dorothy Stafford
English noble (died 1604)
Born 1526Johann Jakob Grynaeus
Swiss pastor and theologian (died 1617)
Born 1540Tajoom Uk'ab K'ahk'
Mayan king
630Emperor Tenmu of Japan (born 631)
Emperor Tenmu of Japan (born 631)
686Richbod
archbishop of Trier
804Kong Wei
chancellor of the Tang dynasty
895Zhou
empress of Former Shu
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