166: Death of St. Polycarp
404: Death of St. Paula
724: Death of Caliph Yazid II (of grief over the death of his favorite singing girl)
1100: Death of St. Eystein of Norway 1
1266: Charles of Anjou becomes King of Sicily
1316: Revolt in Wales by Llywelyn Bren
1347: University of Prague...
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