[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History July 4

[Steve K. Rourke]

Births:
1330 - Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (d. 1367)
1546 - Murat III, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1595)

Deaths:
965 - Pope Benedict V
1187 - Raynald of Chatillon, Prince of Antioch (executed)
1541 - Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish explorer (b. 1495)

Other Events:
993 - Saint Ulrich of Augsburg canonized.
1054 - A supernova is observed by the Chinese and Amerindians near the star
? Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the
day. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula.
1187 - Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of
Hattin.



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