Notable Historical Events - 1456
1456 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Mar 30 |
Prince Louis of Bourbon elected bishop of Liege |
Apr 7 |
Louis van Burbon becomes prince-bishop of Luik |
Jun 9 |
23rd recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet |
Jul 7 |
A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death |
Jul 22 |
Battle at Nandorfehervar (Belgrade): Hungarian army under Janos Hunyadi beats sultan Murad II |
Aug 24 |
The printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed. |
Oct 17 |
The University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern continental Europe (also for a period the oldest in Sweden, and Prussia) |
Dec 5 |
Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die |
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