[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History June 15

[STEVE K ROURKE]

Born:
1330 Edward the black prince, prince of Wales (1343-1376)

Deaths:
0960: Death of St. Edburga of Winchester
1246: Death of Leopold VI, last Babenburg ruler of Austro-Hungary
1381 Wat Tyler leader of English Peasants' Revolt, beheaded in London
1397: Death of the Compte d'Ecu
1467 Philip the Good Duke of Burgundy, dies at 76


Other Events:
763 -BC- Assyrians record total solar eclipse event on clay tablet
0844: Coronation of Louis II as King of Italy
1184: King Magnus V of Norway defeated by Sverre, his rival
1215 King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, England
1219 King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark
1301: Coronation of Charles I, King of Hungary
1389 Battle of Kossovo; Turks defeat Serbs, Bosnians
1467: Charles "the Bold" becomes Duke of Burgundy
1520 Pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church
1567: Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, surrenders to the Lords Confederate
1567 Jews are expelled from Genoa Italy
1590 Pope Leo X threatens to ex-communicate Martin Luther





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