[Loch-ruadh] Today in history Sept. 14

[STEVE K ROURKE]

Holy Rood (Cross) Day.
786 Murder of Hadi, Caliph.
891 Death of Pope Stephen VI.
1131 Coronation of Fulk and Melissande as King and Queen of Jerusalem.
1146 Murder of Zangi; he is succeeded by his son, Nur-ed-Din.
1190 Philip II ( France) and Richard I ( England) join forces at Messina,
Sicily (3rd Crusade).
1210 John of Brienne marries Queen Maria of Jerusalem.
1307 A sealed mandate is given out by Philip IV "the Fair" (France), not to
be opened until 12 October.
1321 Death of Dante Alighieri.
1437 Uniting of Transylvania.
1474 Birth of Ariosto.
1522 Treaty of Moscow ends Russo-Polish/Lithuanian War.
1523 Death of Pope Adrian VI.
1544 Henry VIII (England), takes Boulogne.